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U.S. Appeals Court Affirms BP Settlement In 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
A panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday affirmed a federal judge's approval of a multi-billion…
Syria Ships Out First Batch Of Chemical Weapons Materials
Syria has started moving chemical weapons materials out of the country in a crucial phase of an internationally…
Iran Rejects U.S. Suggestion Of Syrian Peace Talks Role
Iran on Monday appeared to rule out participation in Syrian peace talks later this month, dismissing a U.S.…
Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners, Pushes Settlement Plan
Israel set free 26 Palestinian prisoners on Tuesday as part of U.S.-brokered peace efforts, after pledging to press…
South Sudan Forces Battle “White Army”
South Sudan's army fought on Sunday with "White Army" ethnic militia, accusing rebels of mobilizing the force…
Saudi Maaden Restarts Aluminum Plant Production Line
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has restarted one of the two potlines at its new aluminum smelter in Saudi…
Iraq Troops Arrest Leading Sunni MP In Violent Raid
Iraqi security forces arrested a prominent Sunni Muslim lawmaker and supporter of anti-government protests in a…
Kerry Heads to Mideast for More Israeli-Palestinian Talks
Secretary of State John Kerry is set to return to the Middle East on New Year’s Day in his effort to bring…
Lebanon Rocket Fire Draws Israeli Artillery Strike
Rockets launched from Lebanon struck northern Israel on Sunday, causing no injuries or damage, and Israel responded…
African Union Calls For Christmas Truce In South Sudan
The African Union called on Saturday for an immediate ceasefire in South Sudan, where U.N. staff say hundreds of…