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Man Taking Selfie Among Seven Dead In Iran Storms
A man taking a selfie after an Iranian dam burst was among at least seven people killed as floods, avalanches and dust...
IS Leaders Leaving Syria’s Raqa, Pentagon Says
Leaders of the Islamic State group are leaving their Syrian stronghold of Raqa, fleeing in the face of the Arab-Kurd...
Suicide Bombers Die In Failed Attack In Nigeria
As many as seven suicide bombers, six of them women, have blown themselves up while trying to attack the northeast...
In ‘liberated’ Mosul, Residents Say Danger Remains
The Iraqi forces that retook east Mosul from jihadists last month have moved on to their next battle, leaving a...
Ex-Admiral Turns Down US National Security Advisor Job
A former navy admiral reportedly tapped by President Donald Trump to be his national security advisor has declined the...
Robert Harward Turns Down Trump’s National Security Adviser Offer
US President Donald Trump’s choice for National Security Adviser has turned down the job offer. Retired Vice-Admiral...
Robert Harward Turns Down Trump’s National Security Adviser Offer
US President Donald Trump's choice for National Security Adviser has turned down the job offer. Retired Vice-Admiral...
US Used Depleted Uranium Rounds In Anti-IS Air Strikes
The United States used depleted uranium anti-tank rounds on two occasions in 2015 during devastating air strikes...
Trump Fears May Thaw Iran, Gulf Relations
Shared fears over US President Donald Trump's policies could bring Iran and Gulf Arab countries closer together,...
US Businesses Shut To Back Immigrants For A Day
US businesses and schools face possible disruption as workers and students vow to stay home to draw attention to the...
Baghdad Car Bomb Kills At Least 48
At least 48 people have been killed in Baghdad in the third blast in the Iraqi capital in three days, security and...
Assad Vows To Retake Raqa and ‘every Inch’ of Syria
President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday said Raqa is not a priority target for his forces, saying his goal is to retake...
Baghdad Blast ‘kills 18’ In Shia District of Sadr City
At least 18 people have been killed in a bomb attack on a predominantly Shia suburb of the Iraqi capital Baghdad,...
Iran’s Rouhani Begins Gulf Tour To Soothe Relations
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited Oman on Wednesday as part of a regional tour to improve relations with Gulf...
Nervous NATO Allies Put On Brave Face For Trump Era
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Nervous European allies put a brave face on the troubled debut of President Donald Trump's...
France’s Le Pen To Visit Lebanon
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen will visit Lebanon next week for talks with leaders of Paris's former...
West Mosul Eating Once A Day and Bracing For Worse
As the noose tightens around holdout jihadists in west Mosul, so does the belt around the waists of hundreds of...
UN ‘extremely Concerned’ Over Conditions In West Mosul
Living conditions in west Mosul, where jihadists are hunkering down among 750,000 Iraqi civilians, are deteriorating...
Thousands In Iraq Pay Homage To Victims of Baghdad Protest
Thousands of Iraqis, mostly supporters of prominent cleric Moqtada Sadr, gathered in Baghdad Tuesday to pay their...