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Syria and Russia resume Idlib air strikes: residents, rescuers
Middle East

Syria and Russia resume Idlib air strikes: residents, rescuers

  Russian and Syrian jets resumed intensive strikes in Idlib and Hama on Sunday, residents and rescuers said, as Damascus…
US accused of blocking UN climate talks amid protests
Environment

US accused of blocking UN climate talks amid protests

  The United States, despite withdrawing from a landmark accord aimed at curbing climate change, is stonewalling vital UN talks…
Yemen government slams UN envoy for ‘appeasing’ rebels
Middle East

Yemen government slams UN envoy for ‘appeasing’ rebels

  Yemen’s foreign minister slammed a UN envoy Saturday for “appeasing” Huthi rebels by not squarely blaming them for the…
Global protests as key UN climate talks stumble
Environment

Global protests as key UN climate talks stumble

  Thai fishermen and laborers whose livelihoods are threatened by rising sea levels kicked off an international day of protests…
Turkey calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russia opposes
Middle East

Turkey calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russia opposes

  (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for a ceasefire in the rebel-held region of Idlib in northwest Syria…
Mixed US messages from Trump, Pompeo on NKorea
World

Mixed US messages from Trump, Pompeo on NKorea

  Donald Trump and his secretary of state sent out mixed messages on North Korea on Thursday, with the US…
Israeli wall rising near border with Lebanon stokes tensions
Middle East

Israeli wall rising near border with Lebanon stokes tensions

  ROSH HANIKRA, Israel (AP) — Israel is building a massive wall along its northern border, saying the barrier is…
UN to host first peace talks over war-torn Yemen since 2016
Middle East

UN to host first peace talks over war-torn Yemen since 2016

  GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations is set to host peace talks between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and rebels including…
Trump to chair UN Security Council meeting on Iran
Middle East

Trump to chair UN Security Council meeting on Iran

  UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump will chair a UN Security Council meeting on Iran this month…
Spain cancels bombs sale to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen concerns
Middle East

Spain cancels bombs sale to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen concerns

MADRID (AP) — Spain says it has cancelled the sale of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia amid fears that…
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