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Protests against Israeli PM continue with momentum
Jerusalem: Thousands of Israelis protested outside the prime minister's official residence Saturday as summer-long demonstrations against Benjamin Netanyahu maintained their...
UN atomic watchdog chief heading to Iran; seeks more access
Berlin: The head of the UN's atomic watchdog agency will head to Tehran next week to press Iranian authorities for...
Vietnam briefs India over situation in South China Sea
New Delhi: Vietnam has briefed India about the escalating tension in the South China Sea in the wake of China...
Belarus blocks news websites amid large protests
Minsk: Authorities in Belarus have blocked an array of news media websites reporting on the country shaken by two weeks...
US faces opposition to demand to ‘snap back’ Iran sanctions
United Nations: The Trump administration ran into immediate opposition after its top diplomat officially informed the United Nations it is...
Mali’s junta spokesman promises transition to civilian rule
Bamako (Mali): The military junta ruling Mali following this week's coup is seeking a transitional president to return the country...
Gaza militants fire 12 rockets, Israel strikes Hamas targets
Jerusalem: Palestinian militants fired 12 rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip overnight, nine of which were intercepted, and Israel...
Libya’s government announces cease-fire, calls for elections
Cairo: Libya's U.N.-supported government Friday announced a cease-fire across the oil-rich country and called for demilitarizing the strategic city of...
Jews, Sikhs and other communities made to feel suspect for the way they worshipped: Obama
New York: Sikhs, Muslims and other communities for generations have been made to “feel suspect” for the way they worshipped,...
Time for world to show solidarity with Lebanese people: UN
Beirut (Lebanon): The head of the U.N. refugee agency says it's time for the international community to show solidarity with...