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Fear and hoping: expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks
Middle East
February 24, 2019
Fear and hoping: expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks
The US and the Taliban are to meet in Qatar for fresh talks Monday seeking an end to 17 years…
Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record in 2018: UN
Middle East
February 24, 2019
Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record in 2018: UN
More civilians were killed in the Afghan war in 2018 than during any other year on record after nearly two…
Where Libyan revolution began, many yearn for strong hand
Middle East
February 21, 2019
Where Libyan revolution began, many yearn for strong hand
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Sitting in his cafe near the spot where the protests against Muammar Gaddafi touched off the…
US pressing Gulf states to keep Syria isolated: sources
Middle East
February 18, 2019
US pressing Gulf states to keep Syria isolated: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States is lobbying Gulf states to hold off restoring ties with Syria, including the UAE…
Trump’s choice for UN ambassador withdraws: State Department
World
February 17, 2019
Trump’s choice for UN ambassador withdraws: State Department
US President Donald Trump’s choice for ambassador to the United Nations, Heather Nauert, has withdrawn from consideration for the job…
Turn down the volume: WHO takes aim at harmful smartphone use
Health & Fitness
February 13, 2019
Turn down the volume: WHO takes aim at harmful smartphone use
More than one billion young people risk damaging their hearing through excessive use of smartphones and other audio devices, the…
World court to rule on Iran’s billions of frozen assets in US
Middle East
February 13, 2019
World court to rule on Iran’s billions of frozen assets in US
The International Court of Justice on Wednesday will give its decision on a bid by Iran to recover $2 billion…
Netanyahu hopes summit brings Arab ties out in open
Middle East
February 13, 2019
Netanyahu hopes summit brings Arab ties out in open
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Mideast conference in Poland starting Wednesday offers Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an opportunity to…
Hodeidah grain stores ‘at risk of rotting’: UN
Middle East
February 11, 2019
Hodeidah grain stores ‘at risk of rotting’: UN
DUBAI (Reuters) – The UN special envoy to Yemen on Monday said the urgency of accessing grain stores trapped in…
Torture still scars Iranians 40 years after revolution
Middle East
February 6, 2019
Torture still scars Iranians 40 years after revolution
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The halls of the former prison in the heart of Iran’s capital now are hushed, befitting…