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New Round of Syria Talks Set For March 23

Syria's government and opposition groups are invited to resume peace talks in Geneva on March 23, the UN envoy said...

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Smugglers Kill 22 African Migrants On A Beach In Libya

People-smugglers have been blamed for the death of 22 African migrants whose bodies were found buried on a beach in...

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Arab League To Resist Embassies’ Move To Jerusalem

Arab League foreign ministers adopted a resolution Tuesday against any attempt to move diplomatic missions to...

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Autos Bosses Focus On Technology Rather Than PSA-Opel

The auto industry is facing seismic changes with the rise of electric vehicles, automated driving and car sharing set...

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EU To Host Syria Conference April 5 With UN

The European Union will host a conference on the post-conflict future of Syria with the United Nations in Brussels on...

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Netanyahu To Meet Putin, Says Iran Seeks Permanent Foothold In Syria

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice...

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GM Set To Announce Opel/Vauxhall Sale On Monday

General Motors is set to announce a deal to sell Vauxhall and Opel to the French company that owns Peugeot and Citroen...

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UN Delivers Medicine To Besieged Yemen City of Taiz

The UN health agency on Saturday said it had delivered eight tonnes of medications to hospitals in the third largest...

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Syrian Government Says Agenda Agreed, Seeks United Opposition At Next Geneva Talks

Syria's chief negotiator said on Saturday that the "only thing" achieved at 10-day talks in Geneva was an agreed agenda...

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Syrian Talks End, ‘more Positive’ Than Previous Round

More than a week of UN-sponsored peace talks ended in Geneva on Friday, the main opposition group said, calling the...

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Trump Torture Remarks

There was no immediate response from the U. S. delegation to the 47-member state forum in Geneva. A U. N. human rights...

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Syria Peace Talks Inch Forward Under Diplomatic Pressure

UN-sponsored Syria peace talks limped towards a close on Friday after more than a week in Geneva with little sign of...

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Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From IS

Syrian troops backed by Russian jets completed the recapture of the historic city of Palmyra from the Islamic State...

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UN Envoy Calls For Highest Level Myanmar Probe

The United Nations rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar called Thursday for the creation of a Commission of Inquiry...

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Syria Accuses Main Opposition of Taking Peace Talks ‘hostage’

Syria on Thursday accused the opposition High Negotiations Committee of taking UN-backed peace talks "hostage" over its...

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Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From ISIS

In another devastating blow to ISIS, Syrian troops backed by Russian jets have finally recaptured Palmyra from jihadis....

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Trump ‘helping Gut Rights In Arab World’

US President Donald Trump's attacks on Muslims and his support for strongman leaders are exacerbating an already...

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Syrian Opposition Refuses To Add Terrorism To UN Talks Agenda

Syria's main opposition group will not allow terrorism to be added to the agenda of sputtering UN-sponsored peace talks...

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Syria Regime, Rebels Committed War Crimes In Aleppo

All Syrian sides that fought in the battle for Aleppo committed war crimes and the deal to evacuate civilians following...