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US vetoes UN resolution over Islamic State fighters’ return
United Nations: The United States vetoed a UN resolution Monday calling for the prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration of all those...
First direct Israel-UAE flight lands in Abu Dhabi amid deal
Abu Dhabi: A Star of David-adorned El Al plane flew from Israel to the United Arab Emirates on Monday, carrying...
Earth may have been wet ever since it formed: Study
London: Earth's water may have come from materials that were present in the inner solar system at the time the...
Sudan, rebel alliance reach deal in ongoing peace efforts
Juba (South Sudan): Sudan's transitional authorities and a rebel alliance signed a peace deal on Monday following months of tortuous...
Turkey accuses Greece of ‘piracy’ over eastern Mediterranean
Ankara: Turkey on Monday accused Greece of “piracy” and warned it will stand up to Athens' alleged efforts to militarize...
Afghan president names council for peace deal with Taliban
Kabul: Afghanistan's president has appointed a council for national reconciliation, which will have final say on whether the government will...
Health experts decry Trump’s shunning of virus rules
Washington: Public health experts expressed concern Friday about President Donald Trump's largely mask-free, socially un-distanced Republican convention event on the...
Israel responds to explosive balloons with tank fire on Gaza
Jerusalem: The Israeli military said it struck militant targets in Gaza early on Sunday in response to continued launches of...
UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal
Dubai: The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree on Saturday formally ending the country's boycott of Israel...
Harris pledges to rejoin the Paris Climate agreement and re-enter Iran nuke deal if voted to power
Washington: Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's vice-presidential candidate, has pledged to rejoin the Paris climate agreement and re-enter...