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Iran student leader says he regrets 1979 US Embassy attack
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Iran student leader says he regrets 1979 US Embassy attack

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — His revolutionary fervor diminished by the years that have also turned his dark brown hair white,…
Dubai displays tech reputation with global robotics contest
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Dubai displays tech reputation with global robotics contest

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Seeking to bolster its image as a forward-looking metropolis, Dubai hosted the largest-ever international…
Joint Turkish and Russian patrols begin in Syrian region
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Joint Turkish and Russian patrols begin in Syrian region

SEVIMLI, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Russia launched joint patrols Friday in northeastern Syria, under a deal that halted a…
Lebanon’s banks reopen after 2-week closure due to protests
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Lebanon’s banks reopen after 2-week closure due to protests

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s private banks have reopened after a two-week closure because of anti-government protests. The reopening on Friday…
Death toll from Yemen’s war hits 100,000 since 2015: report
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Death toll from Yemen’s war hits 100,000 since 2015: report

CAIRO (AP) — A database project that tracks violence says Yemen’s civil war has killed more than 100,000 people since…
Hundreds of migrants in Libya flee detention, cite hunger
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Hundreds of migrants in Libya flee detention, cite hunger

PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of migrants have fled a detention center in coastal Libya and crowded overnight around a U.N.…
Car bomb in Turkish-held part of Syria kills at least 8
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Car bomb in Turkish-held part of Syria kills at least 8

BEIRUT (AP) — A car bomb killed at least eight people on Thursday in a vegetable market in a northern…
Lebanon struggles to reopen roads as sit-ins continue
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Lebanon struggles to reopen roads as sit-ins continue

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security forces were still struggling to open some roads Thursday as protesters continued their civil disobedience…
Pentagon releases new details on al-Baghdadi raid
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Pentagon releases new details on al-Baghdadi raid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The general who oversaw the U.S. raid on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi provided the most…
Paralyzed by protests, Lebanon’s fiscal crisis worsens
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Paralyzed by protests, Lebanon’s fiscal crisis worsens

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese banks have been closed for the last two weeks as the government grapples with mass demonstrations…
Californians struggle after latest blackout hits 1.5 million
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Californians struggle after latest blackout hits 1.5 million

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Californians on Wednesday found themselves facing winds, wildfires and darkness from yet another power outage…
Right-wing Brazil president gives fiery Saudi Arabia speech
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Right-wing Brazil president gives fiery Saudi Arabia speech

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Brazil’s president launched a fiery defense of his far-right government on Wednesday during a visit…
Turkey detains 100 over Islamic State ties: Police chief
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Turkey detains 100 over Islamic State ties: Police chief

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s police chief has said 100 people have been detained in raids against the Islamic State and…
Syrian and Turkish armies in deadly border clash
Middle East

Syrian and Turkish armies in deadly border clash

The armies of Syria and Turkey traded deadly fire Tuesday for the first time since Ankara launched an anti-Kurdish offensive…
Lebanese army opens major roads after PM’s resignation
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Lebanese army opens major roads after PM’s resignation

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese soldiers are reopening major roads that had been closed by protesters for nearly two weeks, paralyzing…
What’s next after Lebanon PM resigns: explainer
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What’s next after Lebanon PM resigns: explainer

BEIRUT (AP) — The resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Tuesday meets a key demand of Lebanon’s anti-government protesters…
Palestinian woman shot trying to stab Israeli troops
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Palestinian woman shot trying to stab Israeli troops

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say officers shot a Palestinian woman who attempted to stab troops outside a contested holy…
Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran
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Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran

BAGHDAD (AP) — The day after anti-government protests erupted in Iraq, Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani flew into Baghdad late at…
Lebanese prime minister quits amid anti-government protests
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Lebanese prime minister quits amid anti-government protests

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister resigned Tuesday, bowing to one of the central demands of anti-government demonstrators shortly after…
Hezbollah supporters break up Lebanon protest camp
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Hezbollah supporters break up Lebanon protest camp

BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of Lebanese supporters of the militant Hezbollah group, some wielding sticks, attacked a protest camp set…
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