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Israel’s top court says West Bank village can be demolished
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Israel’s top court says West Bank village can be demolished

  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal against the demolition of a Bedouin village in…
Israeli jets fly over Lebanon in rare daytime raid on Syria
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Israeli jets fly over Lebanon in rare daytime raid on Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli jets flying high over Lebanon struck at targets inside Syria on Tuesday, Syrian state media…
Iraqi PM orders probe into bloody Basra protests
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Iraqi PM orders probe into bloody Basra protests

BASRA, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into violent protests in the southern city of Basra…
Spain cancels bombs sale to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen concerns
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Spain cancels bombs sale to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen concerns

MADRID (AP) — Spain says it has cancelled the sale of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia amid fears that…
Donors step up funds to Palestinian aid agency after US cuts
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Donors step up funds to Palestinian aid agency after US cuts

GENEVA (AP) — The top official with the UN’s Palestinian aid agency says countries including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates,…
Libya says death toll from Tripoli clashes climbs to 50
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Libya says death toll from Tripoli clashes climbs to 50

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libyan authorities say the death toll from fighting between rival armed groups in the capital Tripoli…
Egypt raises foreigners’ passes prices to Cairo, Luxor sites
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Egypt raises foreigners’ passes prices to Cairo, Luxor sites

  Egypt has raised the price of passes that allow foreign tourists entry into archaeological sites and museums in Cairo…
UAE names 2 astronauts to go to International Space Station
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UAE names 2 astronauts to go to International Space Station

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ruler of Dubai has announced the names of two astronauts from the United…
Duterte in Israel for first visit by a Philippines president
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Duterte in Israel for first visit by a Philippines president

(AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been accused of condoning human rights abuses in his deadly drug crackdown…
Iran FM to meet with Assad as Syria showdown looms
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Iran FM to meet with Assad as Syria showdown looms

BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister held talks with officials in Syria on Monday as Syrian forces and their allies…
Abu Dhabi delays exhibition of da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’
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Abu Dhabi delays exhibition of da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The unveiling of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Salvator Mundi” at the Louvre Abu Dhabi…
Lana Del Rey nixes Israel concert after Palestinian pressure
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Lana Del Rey nixes Israel concert after Palestinian pressure

JERUSALEM (AP) — Singer Lana Del Rey has canceled her planned performance at an Israeli music festival after pressure from…
Long reach of US sanctions hits Syria reconstruction
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Long reach of US sanctions hits Syria reconstruction

BEIRUT (Reuters) – As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attempts to turn military success into postwar reconstruction, Western sanctions are a…
Libya announces state of emergency in Tripoli
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Libya announces state of emergency in Tripoli

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya’s UN-backed government has announced a state of emergency in the capital and its outskirts as…
Germany, some EU partners oppose Serbia-Kosovo land swap
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Germany, some EU partners oppose Serbia-Kosovo land swap

VIENNA (AP) — Germany and some of its European Union partners voiced fears Friday that a possible land-swap between Serbia…
Australian arrested at Cambodian rally convicted of spying
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Australian arrested at Cambodian rally convicted of spying

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — An Australian filmmaker arrested after flying a drone to photograph a Cambodian opposition party rally…
UN says 120,000 suspected cases of cholera in Yemen
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UN says 120,000 suspected cases of cholera in Yemen

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says nearly 120,000 suspected cases of cholera were reported in conflict-wracked Yemen between…
S. Korean envoy to travel to North for pre-summit talks
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S. Korean envoy to travel to North for pre-summit talks

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president will send a special delegation to North Korea next week for talks…
US Navy seizes 1,000 smuggled rifles off war-torn Yemen
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US Navy seizes 1,000 smuggled rifles off war-torn Yemen

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US military said early Friday it seized over 1,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles being…
Pakistan rally ends after Dutch cartoon contest is canceled
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Pakistan rally ends after Dutch cartoon contest is canceled

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of Pakistan’s hard-line Islamists have called off their rally after reaching near Islamabad following the cancellation…
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