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Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’

Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s president used the world’s stage on Wednesday to warn that security in the Persian Gulf…
Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form new government

Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form new government

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, giving the longtime…
No UN breakthrough: Iran rules out talks as US intensifies sanctions

No UN breakthrough: Iran rules out talks as US intensifies sanctions

Iran’s president on Wednesday closed the door on meeting Donald Trump despite last-minute European efforts to ease tensions as the…
Emirati becomes first Arab to reach ISS

Emirati becomes first Arab to reach ISS

An Emirati has made history as the first Arab to reach the International Space Station, after blasting off from Kazakhstan.…
Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy

Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Syria said Tuesday the agreement to establish a committee to draft a…
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains

Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains

Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj will be representing only part of the country when he addresses the U.N. General Assembly…
What now? Migrants disembark in Europe to uncertain future

What now? Migrants disembark in Europe to uncertain future

MESSINA, Sicily (AP) — As the weary passengers aboard a rescue ship approached Sicily at the end of an agonizing…
Yemen crisis among thorny issues at UN meeting: AP Explains

Yemen crisis among thorny issues at UN meeting: AP Explains

The ongoing conflict in Yemen , which has killed tens of thousands of people and sparked a humanitarian crisis, is among the…
Explosion hits riot police bus in southern Turkey; 5 wounded

Explosion hits riot police bus in southern Turkey; 5 wounded

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s official news agency says a bomb exploded in southern Adana province, wounding five people. The governor’s…
Algerian ex-president’s brother, others convicted: Reports

Algerian ex-president’s brother, others convicted: Reports

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An Algerian military court sentenced the brother of the country’s longtime former leader and two ex-intelligence…
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