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Russia open to Assad's removal after Syria transition

Russia has made clear to Western nations that it has no objection to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stepping down as part of a peace...

Nigeria rules out cutting oil production

Nigerian authorities said Wednesday the country will not cut oil production even as nosediving crude prices caused by a global supply glut ravage revenue. US...

Ankara bombings were ordered by ISIS to disrupt vote: Turkish prosecutors

A sleeper cell acting on orders from the Islamic State (IS) group carried out the massive bombings on a peace rally in Ankara this...

Syria's besieged Daraya to get first aid since 2012

Aid agencies are to deliver relief supplies to the besieged Syrian rebel-held town of Daraya on Thursday, the first since 2012, the International Committee...

Nintendo worth more than Sony after Pokemon Go release

Nintendo on Tuesday shot past Sony in market value after the videogame giant's stock more than doubled since the release of the wildly popular...

Taliban negotiators visit Pakistan to talk Afghan peace push

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban political team arrived in Pakistan on Monday as efforts appear to be ramping up to get negotiations underway between...

Abbas: Palestinians will go to Security Council over full U.N. membership

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday the Palestinians will "go to the United Nations Security Council" over full U.N. membership after the U.S....

Saudi links Yemeni expatriate who killed policeman to ISIS

A Yemeni expatriate who killed a policeman in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday by running him over with his car and then stabbing him had...

France to resume beef exports to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has lifted a 15-year-old ban on French beef, opening one of the markets closed to France due to past cases of mad...

Europe shares rise as firm dollar takes shine off euro

European shares started the week strongly on Monday, buoyed by gains on Wall Street and a weaker euro, while the dollar rose after upbeat...

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