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Egypt says it’s unearthed large animal mummy in Saaqqara
Science
November 14, 2019
Egypt says it’s unearthed large animal mummy in Saaqqara
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities says local archeologists have unearthed the mummy of an unusually large animal, most likely a lion…
Battle lines harden as Trump impeachment goes public
World
November 14, 2019
Battle lines harden as Trump impeachment goes public
With historic impeachment hearings underway, Democrats and Republicans are hardening their arguments over the actions of President Donald Trump as…
UK Brexit Party rejects electoral pact with Conservatives
World
November 14, 2019
UK Brexit Party rejects electoral pact with Conservatives
Britain’s Brexit Party has rejected an electoral pact with the ruling Conservatives, saying it will field 300 candidates in next…
Afghan capital’s air pollution may be even deadlier than war
Middle East
November 13, 2019
Afghan capital’s air pollution may be even deadlier than war
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Yousuf fled with his family from his home in eastern Afghanistan eight years ago to escape…
Court says EU states must label Israeli settlement products
Middle East
November 12, 2019
Court says EU states must label Israeli settlement products
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court ruled Tuesday that EU countries must identify products made in Israeli settlements…
Iran calls ex-FBI agent’s case a ‘missing person’ file
Middle East
November 11, 2019
Iran calls ex-FBI agent’s case a ‘missing person’ file
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Sunday said an open Revolutionary Court case involving an ex-FBI agent who…
Turkey starts returning IS fighters, deports US national
Middle East
November 11, 2019
Turkey starts returning IS fighters, deports US national
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Monday deported a U.S. citizen who fought for the Islamic State group as the…
Gambia takes Myanmar to top UN court over Rohingya campaign
World
November 11, 2019
Gambia takes Myanmar to top UN court over Rohingya campaign
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Gambia filed a case Monday at the United Nations’ highest court accusing Myanmar of genocide…
Syria’s Assad says offensive to retake Idilb to resume soon
Middle East
November 11, 2019
Syria’s Assad says offensive to retake Idilb to resume soon
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad says his forces will soon retake control of the last major rebel…
Top US general says 500-600 American troops to stay in Syria
Middle East
November 11, 2019
Top US general says 500-600 American troops to stay in Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says about 500 or 600 U.S. troops will remain…
UN mission in Iraq proposes roadmap for ending upheaval
Middle East
November 11, 2019
UN mission in Iraq proposes roadmap for ending upheaval
BAGHDAD (AP) — The United Nations’ mission for Iraq on Sunday proposed a roadmap out of the country’s social upheaval,…
Jordan retakes lands leased by Israel in 1994 peace accord
Middle East
November 11, 2019
Jordan retakes lands leased by Israel in 1994 peace accord
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s king announced Sunday that his country is retaking “full sovereignty” over two pieces of land…
Iran president’s new atomic pitch: International arm sales
Middle East
November 11, 2019
Iran president’s new atomic pitch: International arm sales
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president is making a new pitch to hard-liners to stay in the country’s unraveling 2015…
Palestinian shot in back says Israelis abused him for hours
Middle East
November 11, 2019
Palestinian shot in back says Israelis abused him for hours
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — A young Palestinian man who was shot in the back by Israeli forces in an…
Amnesty calls for urgent end to ‘bloodbath’ in Iraq
Middle East
November 10, 2019
Amnesty calls for urgent end to ‘bloodbath’ in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces put up concrete barriers in central Baghdad Sunday, trying to hamper and block protesters’…
Iran’s president: New oil field found with over 50B barrels
Middle East
November 10, 2019
Iran’s president: New oil field found with over 50B barrels
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has discovered a new oil field in the country’s south with over 50 billion barrels…
For east Syria, US troops are about much more than oil
Middle East
November 9, 2019
For east Syria, US troops are about much more than oil
BEIRUT (AP) — As US troops beef up in eastern Syria to protect oil fields, residents hope their mission will…
Turkish patrol kills protester amid shaky truce in NE Syria
Middle East
November 8, 2019
Turkish patrol kills protester amid shaky truce in NE Syria
IDIL, Turkey (AP) — A Syrian protester was killed after he was run over by a Turkish military vehicle during…
Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city
Middle East
November 8, 2019
Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city
BAGHDAD (AP) — Masked men attacked anti-government protesters in Iraq’s southern city of Basra overnight, killing five and wounding scores,…
Saudi recruitment of Twitter workers reflects insider risks
Middle East
November 8, 2019
Saudi recruitment of Twitter workers reflects insider risks
Allegations that two former Twitter employees spied on users for the Saudi government have spotlighted the threat posed by insiders…