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Mob storms south Iran governor office after border violence
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Mob storms south Iran governor office after border violence

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An angry mob stormed a district governor’s office in southeastern Iran on Tuesday, footage…
UN: Thousands flee Ethiopia violence, seek asylum in Sudan
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UN: Thousands flee Ethiopia violence, seek asylum in Sudan

CAIRO (AP) — At least 7,000 people who fled escalating ethnic violence in western Ethiopia have sought asylum in neighboring…
World Bank threatens to stop funding Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccines after reported violations
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World Bank threatens to stop funding Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccines after reported violations

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The World Bank threatened to suspend financing for Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccination drive in its second week after…
Jews split over storied charity’s support for settlements
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Jews split over storied charity’s support for settlements

JERUSALEM (AP) — Generations of Jews have dropped spare change into the iconic blue boxes of the Jewish National Fund,…
State TV: Iran imposes curbs on UN nuclear inspections
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State TV: Iran imposes curbs on UN nuclear inspections

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran officially has begun restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities, state TV reported Tuesday, a…
Volunteers mobilize to clean Israel’s tar-coated beaches
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Volunteers mobilize to clean Israel’s tar-coated beaches

PALMACHIM BEACH, Israel (AP) — A small Israeli task force scoured the sands of a nature reserve along Israel’s Mediterranean…
Biden attempt to resurrect Iran nuke deal off to bumpy start
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Biden attempt to resurrect Iran nuke deal off to bumpy start

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s early efforts to resurrect the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are getting a chilly early…
Violence against civilians surges in Afghanistan after peace talks: UN report
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Violence against civilians surges in Afghanistan after peace talks: UN report

KABUL (Reuters) – Civilian casualties in Afghanistan escalated sharply after peace talks began last year, the United Nations said in…
Blackwater founder Erik Prince accused of helping evade UN Libya sanctions
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Blackwater founder Erik Prince accused of helping evade UN Libya sanctions

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Erik Prince, the private security executive and supporter of former US President Donald Trump, “at the…
Libya: Over 150 migrants freed in raid on traffickers
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Libya: Over 150 migrants freed in raid on traffickers

CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say they have raided a secret prison in a southeastern city used by human traffickers…
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