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Armenia celebrates as veteran leader quits amid protests
Armenia\'s veteran leader Serzh Sarkisian resigned on Monday after mass protests against his election as prime minister with sweeping powers, sparking celebrations ...Madagascar leader urges end to unrest amid protests over deaths
Madagascar\'s president on Monday demanded an end to unrest he said was intended to divide the country after two demonstrators were killed ...Syrian army targets south Damascus insurgent enclave
The Syrian army bombarded a jihadist enclave in south Damascus on Monday, state television and a war monitor said, as President Bashar ...Cuba marks end of an era as Castro hands over to Diaz-Canel
Cuba marked the end of an era Thursday as Miguel Diaz-Canel was formally elected as the country\'s new president, becoming the first ...Tens of thousands rally in France against Macron reforms
Tens of thousands of striking rail workers, angry public sector staff and students rallied across France on Thursday against President Emmanuel Macron ...More than 300 sentenced to death in Iraq for IS links
Iraqi courts have sentenced to death a total of more than 300 people, including dozens of foreigners, for belonging to the Islamic ...Former US first lady Barbara Bush dead at 92
Former US first lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday at the age of 92, triggering an outpouring of praise for the matriarch of ...Chemical weapons team in Syria kept from alleged attack site
Syrian and Russian authorities prevented independent investigators from going to the scene of a suspected chemical attack, the head of the chemical ...Saudi Arabia hosts multi-nation military drills
Saudi Arabia concluded a month-long military exercise involving more than two dozen nations on Monday, a day after hosting an Arab summit ...EU fails to agree new Iran sanctions as Trump deadline nears
The European Union failed to agree new sanctions against Iran on Monday amid Italy\'s opposition and fears that punishing Tehran for its ...




