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…
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