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Thousands of protesters blocked roads and public buildings in southern Iraq as deadline for new PM looms
Thousands of protesters blocked roads and public buildings in southern Iraq Sunday, as the latest deadline for choosing a new…
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Five people arrested in Ethiopia for arson attack on mosques – state government
Five people suspected of burning down four mosques in Ethiopia’s Amhara region were arrested on Saturday, a regional spokesman said,…
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Afghan security forces ‘arrest 700 Isis fighters and family members including 200 women and children’
Afghan government said Saturday it has detained about 700 ISIS group fighters and family members in eastern Afghanistan over the…
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US official: MOU signed between Turkey, Libya ‘unhelpful’, ‘provocative’
The MOU signed between Turkey and Libya is “unhelpful” and “provocative” and a concern for the United States, a US…
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Libyan army: Misrata militias’ deadline to withdraw will not be extended
No extension will be granted to the militias in Misrata who were ordered to withdraw from Libya’s Tripoli and Sirte…
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Death toll in India citizenship law protests climbs to 17
Three people were killed Saturday during clashes between demonstrators and police in northern India, raising the nationwide death toll in…
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Russia, backed by China, casts 14th UN veto on Syria
Russia, backed by China, on Friday cast its 14th UN Security Council veto since the start of the Syrian conflict…
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International Criminal Court prosecutor says Israel committing war crimes against Palestinians, opens investigation
International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda believes Israel is committing war crimes in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza and…
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Libyan force attacking Tripoli gives militias 3-day deadline
Libyan force fighting to capture the country’s capital from the U.N.-supported government based in Tripoli on Friday gave the militias…
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Lebanon’s PM-designate Hassan Diab vows to form government quickly
Lebanon’s newly-named prime minister Hassan Diab vowed on Thursday to form a government quickly that works to pull the country…
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