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Despite calm, Israeli town copes with scars of rocket fire
Middle East

Despite calm, Israeli town copes with scars of rocket fire

SDEROT, Israel (AP) — Just three months after the latest war between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip,…
Tunisia bans 12 officials from traveling on suspicion of corruption in phosphate
Middle East

Tunisia bans 12 officials from traveling on suspicion of corruption in phosphate

TUNIS, Aug 9 (Reuters) – A Tunisian judge on Monday banned 12 officials, including a former minister and lawmaker, from…
Taliban close in on two provincial Afghan capitals as US forces exit country
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Taliban close in on two provincial Afghan capitals as US forces exit country

KABUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Taliban fighters on Friday intensified clashes with Afghan forces and targeted militias allied with the…
Authoritarian states obscuring COVID death tolls, study shows
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Authoritarian states obscuring COVID death tolls, study shows

Since the start of the pandemic in early 2020, countries around the world have officially reported 4.27 million deaths from…
Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day
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Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on…
Hezbollah says fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes
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Hezbollah says fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes

BEIRUT (AP) — The militant Hezbollah group said it fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions close to the…
Saudi case against Twitter user may have its roots in US
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Saudi case against Twitter user may have its roots in US

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi humanitarian aid worker’s anonymous Twitter account used for satire about Saudi Arabia’s…
Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension
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Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The protégé of Iran’s supreme leader, Ebrahim Raisi, was sworn in as the country’s new president…
Israeli defense minister threatens Iran with military action
Middle East

Israeli defense minister threatens Iran with military action

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s defense minister warned Thursday that his country is prepared to strike Iran, issuing the…
German-Iranian ties face scrutiny as hard-liner Raisi takes office
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German-Iranian ties face scrutiny as hard-liner Raisi takes office

Iran has a new head of government: Ebrahim Raisi. The 60-year-old cleric with the rimless glasses and what comes across as a…
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