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Lebanon warns against using its territory for EastMed pipeline
Middle East

Lebanon warns against using its territory for EastMed pipeline

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon on Thursday warned its Mediterranean neighbors that a planned EastMed gas pipeline from Israel to the…
Britain promises ‘doctrine of deterrence’ against cyberattacks
World

Britain promises ‘doctrine of deterrence’ against cyberattacks

LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt will set out on Thursday a “doctrine of deterrence”, including economic and…
Revolutionary Guards’ Soleimani flexes political muscle
Middle East

Revolutionary Guards’ Soleimani flexes political muscle

(Reuters) – Qassem Soleimani’s role in a political crisis in Iran highlights the influence of the leader of the Revolutionary…
Defeat of ISIS looms as hundreds leave last area in Syria
Middle East

Defeat of ISIS looms as hundreds leave last area in Syria

OUTSIDE BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of people left the last area held by ISIS in eastern Syria on Tuesday…
‘They don’t know how good they are’: Russia prep for rugby World Cup
World

‘They don’t know how good they are’: Russia prep for rugby World Cup

Could Russia one day be a major player in world rugby? The national team has qualified for the World Cup…
Democrats launch sweeping probe targeting dozens in Trump orbit
World

Democrats launch sweeping probe targeting dozens in Trump orbit

US Democratic lawmakers launched Monday their most ambitious investigation yet into alleged obstruction of justice and abuse of office by…
Russia’s Arctic plans add to polar bears’ climate woes
Environment

Russia’s Arctic plans add to polar bears’ climate woes

Last month’s visit by roaming polar bears that put a Russian village on lockdown may be just the beginning. For…
Qatar still studying Russian defense system: FM
Middle East

Qatar still studying Russian defense system: FM

DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar said on Monday it was still studying the purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile air defense system,…
Russia tells Syrian asylum seekers: You need to go home
Middle East

Russia tells Syrian asylum seekers: You need to go home

MOSCOW (Reuters) – In pre-war Syria, Safaa al-Kurdi sold wedding dresses. Fed up with the conflict, the mother-of-three fled Damascus…
US slaps new sanctions on Venezuela regime as Russia ups support
World

US slaps new sanctions on Venezuela regime as Russia ups support

The United States and Russia clashed Friday over how to assist crisis-wracked Venezuela, with Moscow pledging new relief channeled through…
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