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US redirecting $25M in aid for East Jerusalem hospitals
Middle East
September 9, 2018
US redirecting $25M in aid for East Jerusalem hospitals
The Trump administration said Saturday that it is cutting $25 million meant for East Jerusalem hospitals and putting the…
Kurdish separatist group says 11 killed in attack in Iraq
Middle East
September 9, 2018
Kurdish separatist group says 11 killed in attack in Iraq
An attack Saturday on a Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan base in Iraq killed at least 11 people and…
SKorea’s Moon wants ‘irrevocable progress’ in nuke diplomacy
World
September 7, 2018
SKorea’s Moon wants ‘irrevocable progress’ in nuke diplomacy
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Friday that he is pushing for “irrevocable progress”…
Political rows, worsening security greet Mattis in Afghanistan
Middle East
September 7, 2018
Political rows, worsening security greet Mattis in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived on a surprise visit to Afghanistan’s war-shattered capital on…
Israeli wall rising near border with Lebanon stokes tensions
Middle East
September 6, 2018
Israeli wall rising near border with Lebanon stokes tensions
ROSH HANIKRA, Israel (AP) — Israel is building a massive wall along its northern border, saying the barrier is…
India decriminalizes homosexual acts in landmark verdict
World
September 6, 2018
India decriminalizes homosexual acts in landmark verdict
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court on Thursday struck down a colonial-era law that made homosexual acts punishable…
Iran summit seeks to avert a bloodbath in northwestern Syria
Middle East
September 6, 2018
Iran summit seeks to avert a bloodbath in northwestern Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — When the presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran meet Friday in Tehran, all eyes will be…
UN to host first peace talks over war-torn Yemen since 2016
Middle East
September 5, 2018
UN to host first peace talks over war-torn Yemen since 2016
GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations is set to host peace talks between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and rebels including…
Israel’s top court says West Bank village can be demolished
Middle East
September 5, 2018
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
Middle East
September 5, 2018
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…