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Deadliest Month For Syria Civilians In US-Led Strikes
US-led air strikes on Syria killed a total of 225 civilians over the past month, a monitor said on Tuesday, the highest...
Bahrain Police Fire On Shiite Protest, One Reported Dead
Bahraini police opened fire Tuesday on a protest by supporters of a top Shiite cleric, with at least one demonstrator...
Protester Killed As Police Raid Bahrain Sit-In
A protester was killed Tuesday in a Bahraini police raid on a sit-in by supporters of a leading Shiite cleric put on...
Car Bomb Kills Four In Syria’s Homs
A car bomb killed four people and wounded more than two dozen in Syria's third city Homs on Tuesday, state media said,...
Bahrain Police Open Fire On Shiite Sit-In
Bahrain police on Tuesday opened fire on a long-running sit-in in support of a leading Shiite cleric in the Sunni-ruled...
Trump Meets Palestinian Leader In Bethlehem
Donald Trump made the short trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem Tuesday to meet Mahmud Abbas, who was hoping to convince...
Trump Visits Abbas In Bethlehem, Salutes Palestinian Military Officers
Donald Trump made the short trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem Tuesday to meet Mahmud Abbas, who hopes to convince the...
Myanmar Army Clears Itself of Rohingya Atrocity Claims
Myanmar's army on Tuesday cleared itself of allegations that troops may have carried out ethnic cleansing of Rohingya...
Indian Army Commends Kashmir ‘human Shield’ Officer
India's army has commended an officer accused of tying a Kashmiri man to a jeep and using him as a human shield, media...
Why Korea’s ‘film Noir’ Movies Are Wowing Cannes
Beyond the gleaming towers of modern high-tech Seoul, it is the dark past of South Korea's years of dictatorship,...
Asia To Beat Africa To World Cup Football Win
Asia has overtaken Africa and now looks the more likely continent to produce a World Cup-winning team, according to the...
Trump Heads For Bethlehem To See Palestinian Leader
Donald Trump makes the short trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem Tuesday to meet Mahmud Abbas, who hopes to convince the...
Ousted S. Korean Leader Park Goes On Trial
South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye went on trial Tuesday over the massive corruption scandal that led to her...
US-Saudi Arms Mega Deal Looks To Counter Iran
Washington has announced a bumper arms deal with Saudi Arabia, heralding the package as a major boost to long-standing...
Trump’s Visit To Saudi A ‘turning Point’
Saudi King Salman on Monday described US President Donald Trump's visit to the Muslim kingdom in the Gulf as a "turning...
Jordan Has ‘hit Limit’ Hosting Syrian Refugees
Jordan said Monday it has hit the limit of its ability to host Syrian refugees as Washington's United Nations envoy...
Ford To Fire CEO Fields Amid Slowing Sales
Ford plans to fire CEO Mark Fields amid slowing sales in the US and Chinese markets, a source familiar with the matter...
City of Prayer and Conflict
Donald Trump was on Monday to become the first serving US president to visit the Western Wall, the holiest site where...
Indian Woman Sets New Everest Dual Ascent Record
An Indian has climbed Mount Everest twice in under a week in what may be a new woman’s record for the fastest double...