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Israeli police fatally shoot man in Jerusalem’s Old City – spokesman

Israeli police fatally shoot man in Jerusalem’s Old City – spokesman

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police officers fatally shot a man they suspected was carrying a weapon in Jerusalem’s Old City…
Foreign powers in Libya risk ever bloodier stalemate

Foreign powers in Libya risk ever bloodier stalemate

TUNIS/ANKARA/CAIRO (Reuters) — As Turkish drones helped drive eastern Libyan forces back from Tripoli this month, Russia was said to…
IS blasts Iraq PM as American agent, calls for more attacks

IS blasts Iraq PM as American agent, calls for more attacks

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group in an audio message blasted Iraq’s new prime minister, calling him an “American…
Iran says it will continue nuclear work despite US sanctions

Iran says it will continue nuclear work despite US sanctions

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Friday its experts would continue nuclear development activities, despite sanctions imposed earlier this week…
Shooting at smuggling warehouse in Libya kills 30 migrants

Shooting at smuggling warehouse in Libya kills 30 migrants

CAIRO (AP) — The family of a slain Libyan human trafficker attacked a group of migrants in a town that…
UN urges US$2.4 bn to help Yemen cope with war and virus

UN urges US$2.4 bn to help Yemen cope with war and virus

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN humanitarian chief urgently appealed for US$2.4 billion to help millions of people in Yemen…
On debt-stricken Lebanon, investors see little room for optimism

On debt-stricken Lebanon, investors see little room for optimism

LONDON (Reuters) — Emerging market investors are no strangers to sovereign debt crises, but few have been as perilous as…
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule

US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule

The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump…
For Lebanese families made poor by crisis, dinner means bread and no meat

For Lebanese families made poor by crisis, dinner means bread and no meat

BEIRUT (Reuters) — At a street market in southern Beirut, Lebanese crowd around volunteers handing out free rations of bread…
Hard-line former Tehran mayor named Iran parliament speaker

Hard-line former Tehran mayor named Iran parliament speaker

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s parliament elected a former mayor of Tehran tied to the Revolutionary Guard as…
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