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Yemeni conjoined twins die in blockaded Sanaa: rebels

Yemeni conjoined twins die in blockaded Sanaa: rebels

Newborn Yemeni conjoined twins whose plight sparked a plea for urgent medical treatment overseas died in Sanaa Saturday, rebels in…
‘Heavy clashes’ as US-backed forces battle IS in Syria: monitor

‘Heavy clashes’ as US-backed forces battle IS in Syria: monitor

US-backed forces were locked in fierce fighting as they pressed the battle against the last shred of the Islamic State…
Turkey building collapse death toll rises to 21

Turkey building collapse death toll rises to 21

The death toll from the collapse of an apartment building in Istanbul rose to 21 Saturday, as President Recep Tayyip…
US-backed Syria force announces final push against IS

US-backed Syria force announces final push against IS

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said Saturday it had begun the “final battle” to oust the Islamic State group from…
Morocco recalls envoy to Saudi Arabia for consultations: Morocco media

Morocco recalls envoy to Saudi Arabia for consultations: Morocco media

RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Saudi Arabia for consultations, indicating apparent cracks in relations between the…
New pressure over Khashoggi death, Trump ignores deadline

New pressure over Khashoggi death, Trump ignores deadline

President Donald Trump appeared prepared Friday to ignore the US Congress’s deadline to determine who ordered the assassination of Jamal…
Jihadists get life for deadly 2015 Tunisia attacks on tourists

Jihadists get life for deadly 2015 Tunisia attacks on tourists

A Tunisian court has sentenced seven jihadists to life in prison over attacks at a museum and on a beach…
Ebadi urges weakening Iran rulers on revolution anniversary

Ebadi urges weakening Iran rulers on revolution anniversary

PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi said she first had doubts about the 1979 Islamic Revolution…
Pakistan starts behind-scenes aid to US-Taliban talks

Pakistan starts behind-scenes aid to US-Taliban talks

WASHINGTON/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan, long at odds with the United States over the war in Afghanistan, has begun to…
Guantanamo prison looms as option as ISIS fight ends

Guantanamo prison looms as option as ISIS fight ends

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Guantanamo Bay detention center would receive new prisoners for the first time in more than a…
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