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Airstrike in northwest Syria kills 15 ahead of Moscow summit
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Airstrike in northwest Syria kills 15 ahead of Moscow summit

BEIRUT (AP) — An airstrike on a rebel-held village in northwestern Syria hit a poultry farm where several displaced families…
Rival UN resolutions on Syria cease-fire go down to defeat
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Rival UN resolutions on Syria cease-fire go down to defeat

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Rival humanitarian resolutions calling for a cease-fire in Syria’s last rebel stronghold in Idlib were defeated…
Syria activists: Strikes kill 4, including woman, her child
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Syria activists: Strikes kill 4, including woman, her child

BEIRUT (AP) — Airstrikes targeted Syria’s last major rebel stronghold in the northwestern province of Idlib on Monday, killing at…
WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen
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WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen

CAIRO (AP) — The World Health Organization says it follows “a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of corruption” amid calls…
Air strike on south Libyan town kills at least 43: official
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Air strike on south Libyan town kills at least 43: official

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A drone air strike by eastern Libyan forces on the southern Libyan town of Murzuq has killed…
AU calls for trial for killers of Sudan school children
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AU calls for trial for killers of Sudan school children

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – The African Union called on Wednesday for a speedy trial for those responsible for the killing of…
Two-thirds of U.N. Security Council ask U.N. chief for Syria hospital attacks inquiry
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Two-thirds of U.N. Security Council ask U.N. chief for Syria hospital attacks inquiry

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Two-thirds of the United Nations Security Council – including the United States, Britain and France –…
Senate fails to override Trump vetoes of bills stopping Saudi weapons sales
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Senate fails to override Trump vetoes of bills stopping Saudi weapons sales

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday failed to override President Donald Trump’s vetoes of legislation passed by Congress…
Sudan military rulers say El-Obeid killings unacceptable, demand accountability
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Sudan military rulers say El-Obeid killings unacceptable, demand accountability

CAIRO (Reuters) – The head of Sudan’s ruling military council said on Tuesday there must be immediate accountability over an…
Afghans dying at ‘unacceptable’ level amid peace push: UN
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Afghans dying at ‘unacceptable’ level amid peace push: UN

Civilians are being killed and wounded at a “shocking and unacceptable” level in Afghanistan’s war despite a push to end…
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