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Israel To Publish Long-Awaited Report On 2014 Gaza War
A report expected to criticise Israel's prime minister and the armed forces command over their conduct in the runup to...
Afghan Deportation Flight Left From Germany Half Empty
The German government admitted Friday it deported fewer than half the Afghans who were due to be repatriated on a...
UN Syria Talks Open As Blast Reflects Fragility of Truce
The first full day of a fresh round of Syria peace talks began in Geneva Friday as a suicide bombing killed 42,...
‘Terrorist Attack’ Kills 15 Soldiers In Niger
Fifteen soldiers were killed and 19 wounded in a attack by "terrorist elements" in western Niger, authorities said...
130 Bodies Found In Syria Mass Graves
The bodies of some 130 fighters shot execution-style or beheaded by rival jihadists have been found in mass graves in...
16 Killed In Three Days of DR Congo Clashes
Sixteen people have been killed in three days of fighting this week that pitted the Democratic Republic of Congo's army...
Mexico Rejects ‘unilateral’ US Migration Moves
Mexico vowed not to let the United States impose migration reforms on it as its leaders prepared Thursday to host US...
MTN Offices In Nigeria ‘vandalised’
A protest against xenophobic attacks in South Africa has taken place at the offices of South African-owned mobile phone...
UN Envoy Meets Syrian Rivals, But Hopes Dim For Peace Talks
The UN's Syria envoy launched consultations Thursday with rival sides in the six-year conflict, but hopes of...
5 Dead, 30 Injured In Bomb Attack In Lahore
At least five people were killed and 30 injured after a blast ripped through a building in an upscale shopping area of...
Trump Revokes Obama Guidelines On Transgender Bathrooms
President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday revoked landmark guidance to public schools letting transgender...
Mumbai’s Original Inhabitants Fear World’s Tallest Statue
A fitting tribute to a local legend or a grotesque misuse of money? The decision to build the world's tallest statue...
Syrian Peace Talks To Resume With Expectations Low
UN-brokered Syrian peace talks resume in Geneva on Thursday, but hopes of a breakthrough are dim, clouded by persistent...
Trump Rescinds Transgender Bathroom Rules From Obama Era
The Trump administration has rescinded guidance enacted by his predecessor in favour of transgender students, the White...
Trump To Unveil First Budget ‘mid-March’
President Donald Trump cited spiraling public debt figures but gave himself some cover as he prepares to submit his...
Syria Opposition Seeks ‘direct Negotiations’ With Regime
Salem al-Meslet (L), spokesman for the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) umbrella group, speaks to journalists on the...
Trump To Unveil First Budget ‘mid-March’
US President Donald Trump in mid-March will unveil his first government budget, a keystone statement of his priorities...
US Forces Have Come Under Fire In Mosul Fight
US forces have been shot at and returned fire in the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul, a coalition official...
Israeli Ministry Orders Haifa Ammonia Tank Shutdown
Israel's environment ministry announced Wednesday it will not renew the license of an ammonia container in the port...