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Ukraine says no ceasefire until separatists surrender, rebels defiant

Ukraine says no ceasefire until separatists surrender, rebels defiant

A Ukrainian military spokesman on Sunday dismissed a call for a ceasefire by a separatist leader, saying this could only…
Syria’s Assad reappoints Halaqi as PM

Syria’s Assad reappoints Halaqi as PM

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reappointed Wael al-Halaqi as prime minister, state media reported on Sunday.Assad was sworn in for…
Netanyahu says Israel shunning Gaza truce talks, won’t negotiate under fire

Netanyahu says Israel shunning Gaza truce talks, won’t negotiate under fire

Israel said on Sunday it would not return to Egyptian-mediated ceasefire talks as long as Palestinian militants in Gaza kept…
Plane crashes at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport; 48 reported dead: IRNA

Plane crashes at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport; 48 reported dead: IRNA

(Reuters) - A Sepahan Air Iran-140 plane bound for Tabas in northeast Iran crashed in a residential area after taking…
Ukraine troops break out of encirclement, 15 troops killed

Ukraine troops break out of encirclement, 15 troops killed

Ukrainian army units which had been trapped by separatists on the border with Russia broke out of the blockade on…
Lebanon’s Hariri back as army battles Syria jihadists

Lebanon’s Hariri back as army battles Syria jihadists

Lebanon's leading Sunni politician Saad Hariri returned from self-imposed exile Friday on a trip to bolster the country's army as…
WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency

WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency

The World Health Organization on Friday declared the killer Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of west Africa an international health emergency…
Gaza rockets hit Israel as 72-hour truce expires

Gaza rockets hit Israel as 72-hour truce expires

Gaza militants fired a barrage of rockets at Israel on Friday as Palestinian factions at talks in Cairo refused to…
Yemeni troops kill seven suspected al Qaeda militants

Yemeni troops kill seven suspected al Qaeda militants

Yemeni security forces killed seven suspected al Qaeda militants on Thursday when they tried to attack an army facility in…
Kuwait vows to fight terror after US sanctions move

Kuwait vows to fight terror after US sanctions move

Kuwait said Thursday it was committed to fighting terrorism and its funding after the United States sanctioned three Kuwaitis accused…
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