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5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, damages mosque
Middle East

5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, damages mosque

ISTANBUL (AP) — A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Istanbul on Thursday, sending school children and residents into the streets and…
After UN visit, Iran faces diminishing choices: analysis
Middle East

After UN visit, Iran faces diminishing choices: analysis

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran has long prided itself on its forceful defiance of the United States and Israel, a…
Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’
Middle East

Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s president used the world’s stage on Wednesday to warn that security in the Persian Gulf…
Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form new government
Middle East

Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form new government

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, giving the longtime…
Ancient gilded coffin is returned to Egypt government
Egypt

Ancient gilded coffin is returned to Egypt government

NEW YORK (AP) — A gilded coffin that was featured at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is on its…
Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy
Middle East

Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Syria said Tuesday the agreement to establish a committee to draft a…
Johnson: ‘Terrifying limbless chickens’ but little Brexit
World

Johnson: ‘Terrifying limbless chickens’ but little Brexit

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Things the beleaguered British prime minister said in his astonishing speech to the UN General Assembly…
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Middle East

Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains

Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj will be representing only part of the country when he addresses the U.N. General Assembly…
What now? Migrants disembark in Europe to uncertain future
Middle East

What now? Migrants disembark in Europe to uncertain future

MESSINA, Sicily (AP) — As the weary passengers aboard a rescue ship approached Sicily at the end of an agonizing…
Yemen crisis among thorny issues at UN meeting: AP Explains
Middle East

Yemen crisis among thorny issues at UN meeting: AP Explains

The ongoing conflict in Yemen , which has killed tens of thousands of people and sparked a humanitarian crisis, is among the…
Explosion hits riot police bus in southern Turkey; 5 wounded
Middle East

Explosion hits riot police bus in southern Turkey; 5 wounded

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s official news agency says a bomb exploded in southern Adana province, wounding five people. The governor’s…
Algerian ex-president’s brother, others convicted: Reports
Middle East

Algerian ex-president’s brother, others convicted: Reports

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An Algerian military court sentenced the brother of the country’s longtime former leader and two ex-intelligence…
‘Forgotten’ war: Syria conflict a footnote at UN meeting
Middle East

‘Forgotten’ war: Syria conflict a footnote at UN meeting

BEIRUT (AP) — As dozens of heads of state convene for the annual U.N. General Assembly in New York this…
Syria constitution committee set, will meet within weeks: UN
Middle East

Syria constitution committee set, will meet within weeks: UN

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A long-awaited Syrian constitutional committee has been finalized after nearly two years of negotiations and is…
UK, France Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks
Middle East

UK, France Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Britain, France and Germany joined the United States on Monday in blaming Iran for attacks on…
Tech giants beef up body to fight extremist content
World

Tech giants beef up body to fight extremist content

Social media companies led by Facebook said Monday they were ramping up an industry body that aims to weed out…
UK says Iran responsible for attack on Saudi oil facilities
Middle East

UK says Iran responsible for attack on Saudi oil facilities

NEW YORK (AP) — Britain has concluded that Iran was responsible for attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, UK…
At UN General Assembly, Iran and US historically at odds
Middle East

At UN General Assembly, Iran and US historically at odds

Iran has often commanded center stage at the annual UN gathering of world leaders, turning the organization’s headquarters into an…
Trump heads to UN with long list of deals he’s yet to close
World

Trump heads to UN with long list of deals he’s yet to close

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, a self-described deal-maker, is saddled with a long list of unresolved foreign policy deals…
From IS camp, Syrian family returns home to a hostile city
Middle East

From IS camp, Syrian family returns home to a hostile city

RAQQA, Syria (AP) — After two years on the run with the Islamic State group, Um Mahmoud just wanted to…
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