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Hundreds of Syrian refugees return home from Lebanon
Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Lebanon went back to their war-torn country on Thursday — the latest batch to return home in ...Taliban says talks with the US enter fourth day in Qatar
Negotiations between the Taliban and US officials in Qatar entered a fourth straight day Thursday, the militants said, with the "unprecedented" discussions ...Russia and Turkey mull next steps in war-torn Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Wednesday to coordinate their moves in Syria as their governments ...Israel strikes in Syria in more open confrontation with Iran
Israel struck in Syria early on Monday as part of its increasingly open assault on Iran\'s presence there, shaking the night sky ...Germany bans Iranian airline on suspicion of spying, terror
Berlin has revoked Iranian airline Mahan\'s right to operate in Germany, a senior government source told Reuters on Monday, giving both safety ...Total lunar eclipse woos sky watchers
An unusual set of celestial circumstances came together over Sunday night and the wee hours of Monday for sky watchers in Europe, ...10 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack
Jihadist gunmen killed 10 Chadian peacekeepers and injured at least 25 others in an attack on a UN camp in northern Mali ...Regional bloc urges unity government after DR Congo vote
A regional bloc on Sunday called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to form a unity government in the wake of disputed ...Government shutdown becomes longest in US history
The US government shutdown that has left 800,000 federal employees without salaries as a result of President Donald Trump\'s row with Democrats ...Regional powers stick with Bashir as Sudan protests mount
As angry protests pile pressure on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to step down, key powers are standing by his regime to ensure ...




