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Russia claims to have foiled an assassination attempt in Crimea
Russia has claimed to have thwarted a Ukrainian assassination attempt on Sergey Aksyonov, the Russian-installed head of Crimea. The Federal…
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Yemen truce progress good, but ‘not enough’: Senior State Department official
Washington is happy to see a truce in Yemen but will not be satisfied until a durable ceasefire is reached between…
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Palestinian President Abbas suspends security coordination with Israel: Statement
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday suspended contact and security coordination with Israel after Israeli forces launched a major raid…
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Israeli military strikes West Bank: A look at past and current escalations
Israel struck targets in a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank and deployed hundreds of troops Monday in an incursion that resembled…
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UN in contact with Lebanese and Israeli officials about tensions over Hezbollah tents
The UN peacekeeping force on the Lebanon-Israel border said Monday its commander is in contact with officials in both countries over tensions…
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Anti-government protesters face off with police at Israeli airport in judicial crisis
Thousands of anti-government protesters converged on Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on Monday, some of them scuffling with police who sought…
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France charges Lebanon bank chief’s ex-assistant in graft probe
France on Friday charged a former assistant of Riad Salameh, the governor of Lebanon’s central bank and a subject of judicial probes…
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Congress demands answers to reported suspension of US envoy for Iran
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Friday requested more information into the suspension of President Joe Biden’s special…
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Iraqi protesters briefly breach Swedish embassy in Baghdad over burning of Quran
A few dozen Iraqi protesters on Thursday briefly breached the Swedish embassy in Baghdad over the burning of the Quran by an…
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UK backs permanent seat for Africa, India, others at expanded UN Security Council
The UK on Thursday announced its backing for an expanded UN Security Council, including a permanent spot for Africa, to…
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