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UN rights council scorecard: 5 Israel resolutions, Syria 2

Nine months ago, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley stormed the United Nations' top human rights body demanding an end to what she said is its...

Turkey warns Russia over space violation: NATO concerned

Turkey's prime minister says Russia has described its warplane's violation of Turkey's airspace as a "mistake" while calling the country's entry into the conflict...

Iraqi premier urges for calm in Kurdish region after rioting

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister is calling for calm in the self-ruled northern Kurdish region after rioting the previous night following the Kurdish...

Russia ready to act as 'intermediary' between Saudi Arabia and Iran

Russia is ready to serve as an intermediary to resolve the dispute between Saudi Arabia and Iran that saw the kingdom break off diplomatic...

At least 19 killed in Somalia restaurant attack

Somalia's Al Shebab militants killed around 20 people when five gunmen detonated a bomb before storming a popular seaside restaurant in the capital Mogadishu, police...

Dutch may join Syria airstrikes 'within days'

The Dutch cabinet will discuss a US request to join coalition air strikes against jihadists in Syria within "the coming days", Foreign Minister Bert...

Court orders release of Mubarak’s sons: Egypt

An Egyptian court ordered the release of ousted president Hosni Mubarak's two sons on Monday, who were sentenced to three years in jail for...

Turkey at second peak of coronavirus outbreak, health minister says

ANKARA, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Turkey is experiencing the second peak of its novel coronavirus outbreak, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday, while...

China, Germany agree Syria needs political solution

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on Thursday that there must be a political solution to the crisis in Syria. China...

Sectarian hate takes root as Yemen anti-Houthi forces push on Sanaa

Mohsen Saleh al-Muradi does not just want to drive the Shi'ite Houthi fighters out of Yemen's capital 130 km (80 miles) from his home...

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