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Libya Strongman Launches Assault On Oil Terminals
Troops commanded by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive on Tuesday to seize two of the...
New Round of Syria Peace Talks Opens Without Rebels
A third round of Russian-backed talks on the Syrian war opened in the Kazakh capital Astana on Tuesday without armed...
Syria Has Become ‘torture Chamber’
The UN rights chief warned Tuesday that a "tidal wave of bloodshed" over more than six years of war in Syria had...
Malaysia Censors ‘gay Moment’ In Beauty and the Beast
Malaysian censors have reportedly cut out a "gay moment" in the Disney film "Beauty and the Beast" before agreeing to...
UN Disturbed By Torture, Forced Disappearances In Burundi
The UN Security Council on Monday said it was disturbed by reports of torture and forced disappearances in Burundi but...
‘Fighting Extremism’ Top Priority
Syria's future will be decided only after "getting rid of extremists" and achieving political reconciliation, the...
Russian Blogger On Trial For Playing Pokemon Game ‘in Church’
Russia put a blogger on trial Monday on charges of offending religious believers and fomenting hatred by posting a...
African Filmmakers Discuss the State of African Cinema
Five of Africa’s top independent filmmakers participated in a discussion panel at the 2017 Rapid Lion South African...
Oil Touches Three-Month Lows, As U.S. Supply Swells
Oil hovered around three-month lows on Monday, as rising U. S. inventories and drilling activity offset optimism over...
Six Years On, Aleppo Dares To Dream of End To Syria War
When the army recaptured Aleppo in December, Mohammad Baqdul left Beirut and returned with his family to his native...
More Than 320,000 Dead In Six Years of Syria War
Syria's war has killed just over 320,000 people since it erupted six years ago, a monitor said Monday, noting that a...
Syria Rebels Will Not Attend Astana Peace Talks
Syrian rebel factions will not attend a new round of negotiations with government figures in the Kazakh capital, an...
Iraq Forces Advance After Jihadists ‘trapped’ In Mosul
Iraqi forces said Monday they had taken more territory from the Islamic State group as they press an offensive that has...
Drivers, Passengers Fight Over Transport Fares
Commercial drivers in the capital city are in arms with passengers over unapproved fares following the increases in the...
Iran FM Says Netanyahu Faking History and Jewish Faith
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu of ignorance about history and the...
Zedd Organizes Concert To Speak Out Against Trump’s Travel Ban
Grammy-winning DJ Zedd says he does not consider himself "a political person," but when President Donald Trump signed...
Iraqi Forces Retake Third of West Mosul
Iraqi security forces have seized control of more than a third of west Mosul, a commander said Sunday, after a week of...
New Zealand Advance To Canada Sevens Quarters
New Zealand edged past Canada 15-14 on Saturday to top Pool D and book a quarter-final showdown with England at the...
WikiLeaks Revelations Put CIA On Back Foot
Another major leak of top secret materials has again put America's top spies in hot water -- while delivering a coup...