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Libyan officials say UN-sanctioned human trafficker freed

Libyan officials say UN-sanctioned human trafficker freed

CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities released one of the country’s most wanted human traffickers less than four months after his…
Muslims open Ramadan with social distanced prayers, vaccines

Muslims open Ramadan with social distanced prayers, vaccines

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslims began marking Ramadan with communal prayers Tuesday in a socially distanced contrast to the empty…
Canada scraps export permits for drone technology to Turkey, complains to Ankara

Canada scraps export permits for drone technology to Turkey, complains to Ankara

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada on Monday scrapped export permits for drone technology to Turkey after concluding that the equipment had been…
EXPLAINER: Iran atomic sites targeted by diplomacy, sabotage

EXPLAINER: Iran atomic sites targeted by diplomacy, sabotage

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s nuclear program has been targeted by diplomatic efforts and sabotage attacks over the…
Lebanon extends area claimed in border dispute with Israel

Lebanon extends area claimed in border dispute with Israel

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing minister of public works said Monday that he has signed a decree that would increase…
Sudan not seeking war with Ethiopia unless imposed: Army general

Sudan not seeking war with Ethiopia unless imposed: Army general

Lieutenant General Yasser al-Atta, a member of the Sudan Transitional Military Council (TMC) affirmed on Monday in a military speech…
Syrian air force may have dropped chlorine bomb on town in rebel area in 2018 – chemical arms watchdog

Syrian air force may have dropped chlorine bomb on town in rebel area in 2018 – chemical arms watchdog

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The global chemical weapons watchdog has “reasonable grounds to believe” that Syria’s air force dropped a chlorine…
Dubai parts with curtain covers for restaurants in Ramadan

Dubai parts with curtain covers for restaurants in Ramadan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai is parting with a longstanding requirement that restaurants be covered by curtains in…
Libya’s new PM to visit Turkey, hold talks with Erdogan on Monday

Libya’s new PM to visit Turkey, hold talks with Erdogan on Monday

ANKARA (Reuters) – Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh and a delegation of ministers will make their first visit to Turkey…
‘How can we not be tense?’ Turkey’s coronavirus infections soar

‘How can we not be tense?’ Turkey’s coronavirus infections soar

ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) -The red letters scrolling across the front of Fikret Oluk’s bus say: “Stay Home Turkey”. But the Istanbul…
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