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Qatar Given New Deadline On Gulf Demands
Saudi Arabia and three other Arab states have extended the deadline for Qatar to accept a list of demands or face...
New Syrian Pound Features Assad For First Time
The Syrian Central Bank has released the war-ravaged country's largest currency note yet, featuring the face of...
Two Rebels Killed In Indian Kashmir Firefight
Two suspected rebels were killed and a civilian was critically wounded in a shootout with government forces in Indian...
Qatar To Respond After Arab Nations Extend Deadline
Qatar was to respond on Monday after Saudi Arabia and its allies gave a defiant Doha another 48 hours to accept a...
Qatar Deadline Extended By 48 Hours
Saudi Arabia and its allies said early Monday they had decided to extend by 48 hours the deadline for Qatar to accept...
Germany Urges ‘serious Dialogue’ To Resolve Qatar Crisis
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who on Monday starts a tour of several Arab states, called for a "serious...
Taliban Kill 13 Pro-Government Fighters In North Afghanistan
The Taliban have killed 13 pro-government fighters in northern Afghanistan, ambushing them as they were on their way to...
US Warship Sails Close To S. China Sea Island Occupied By Beijing
An American warship on Sunday sailed close to a disputed island in the South China Sea occupied by Beijing, as part of...
Key Demands For Resolving Qatar Crisis
A deadline was approaching Sunday for Qatar to accept 13 demands by several Arab states in return for lifting a de...
Qatar Defiant As Deadline Nears To Resolve Gulf Rift
A deadline was approaching Sunday for Qatar to accept a series of demands made by several Arab states to lift a de...
Qatar Copies Rival Saudi’s ‘investment Diplomacy’
President Donald Trump may accuse Qatar of sponsoring terrorism, but that did not stop the wealthy emirate this week...
Qatar Says Arab Demands ‘made To Be Rejected’
Qatar said Saturday a series of demands made by several Arab states to lift a crippling blockade were designed to be...
US Navy Carrier Stops Off In Israel On Break From IS Fight
A US Navy supercarrier anchored off the Israeli port of Haifa Saturday on a break from operations supporting the US-led...
Projectile From Syria Hits Israeli-Occupied Golan
Stray fire from Syria hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday, the Israeli army said, in the latest such...
Five N. Koreans Sail Across Tense Border To S. Korea
Five North Koreans in a small boat crossed the sea border into South Korean waters Saturday, a Coast Guard official...
Bangladesh Marks First Anniversary of Deadly Cafe Siege
Hundreds of people gathered Saturday at the site of one of the worst Islamist attacks in Bangladesh's history to mark...
US Returns Looted Royal Seals To S.Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-In is returning from an official visit to Washington with two ancient royal seals...
Turkey Urges ‘respect of Qatar’s Rights’ To Solve Gulf Crisis
Turkey on Friday said the rights of Qatar must be respected as it hosted the defence minister of Ankara's main Gulf...
Trump, Erdogan Hold Phone Call On Qatar Crisis
US President Donald Trump, shown in this photo from Tuesday, told Erdogan that all sides in the Qatar dispute should...