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At least 62 killed in Afghan mosque blast: officials

At least 62 killed in Afghan mosque blast: officials

At least 62 people were killed by a blast inside an Afghan mosque during Friday prayers, according to officials, a…
Despite Tunisia’s vote for change, enduring miseries drive youth exodus

Despite Tunisia’s vote for change, enduring miseries drive youth exodus

SFAX, Tunisia (Reuters) – It only took 10 minutes for Fakher Hmidi to slip out of his house, past the…
Sudan rebel faction, government hold 1st round of talks

Sudan rebel faction, government hold 1st round of talks

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s largest single rebel group Friday held its first round of direct peace talks with the country’s…
Iraq will only repatriate IS fighters who are Iraqis: FM

Iraq will only repatriate IS fighters who are Iraqis: FM

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq will only take back its own citizens and their families who fought with the Islamic State…
Australia won’t retrieve refugees in cease-fire: the latest

Australia won’t retrieve refugees in cease-fire: the latest

BEIRUT (AP) — The latest on Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria (all times local): 03:15 a.m. Australia has ruled out…
Lebanese govt faces calls to resign as austerity protests spread

Lebanese govt faces calls to resign as austerity protests spread

The Lebanese government faced calls to resign Thursday after thousands of furious demonstrators took to the streets across the country…
Fighting in Kurdish-held Syrian town despite cease-fire

Fighting in Kurdish-held Syrian town despite cease-fire

CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Associated Press journalists witnessed continued fighting Friday morning in a northeast Syrian town at the center…
Bus near Saudi holy city of Mecca crashes, killing 35 people

Bus near Saudi holy city of Mecca crashes, killing 35 people

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities in Saudi Arabia say 35 pilgrims have been killed in a bus crash…
Aid groups scramble to reach Syrians as battle lines shift

Aid groups scramble to reach Syrians as battle lines shift

BARDARASH, Iraq (AP) — Humanitarian groups in northeastern Syria are scrambling to provide aid to hundreds of thousands of people…
US demands Syria ceasefire but Turkey defiant

US demands Syria ceasefire but Turkey defiant

US President Donald Trump has dispatched his deputy Mike Pence to Turkey to demand a ceasefire in Syria, as Ankara…
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