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Tehran sanctions lifted, Canada's Bombardier allowed to export to Iran

Canada confirmed for the first time on Tuesday that it plans to lift its sanctions on Tehran and said that if Airbus is allowed...

Peace envoy suspends Syria talks; UN official blames Russian escalation

Talks being mediated by the United Nations to end the war in Syria are on hold, U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday,...

Saudi closes emergency ward after spike in MERS virus cases

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Saudi medical official says authorities have temporarily closed an emergency ward in one of the kingdom's largest hospitals...

Footballer Lionel Messi to be tried on tax fraud charges

Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father Jorge are to stand trial on three counts of tax fraud that could carry prison...

Iran says Europe’s support for nuclear deal not enough

The European Union is not doing enough to preserve the benefits for Iran from the 2015 international nuclear pact following the withdrawal of the...

Attacks on Brussels airport and metro kill at least 30, claimed by ISIS

At least 30 people were killed in attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital on Tuesday, triggering security...

Iran recovers black box from Turkish plane crash killing 11

Investigators on Monday found the "black box" from a Turkish private jet that crashed in an Iranian mountain range on its way from...

Crown prince pledges a modern Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Oct 24, 2017 (AFP) - Powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged a "moderate, open" Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, breaking with ultra-conservative clerics...

Nearly 450 killed in Russian strikes on Syria

Russian air strikes in Syria have killed at least 446 people, more than a third of them civilians, since they began end-September, the Syrian...

Kerry and Lavrov try to settle differences over Syrian talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister met on Wednesday in hopes of resolving differences over who is eligible to join...

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