Clashes in northwest Syria after de-escalation zones take effect
Syrian government forces and rebels clashed in the northwestern province of Hama on Friday shortly after a…
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Egypt contracts to import 20,000 tonnes of Indian rice
Egypt, traditionally a rice exporter, has signed a contract to purchase 20,000 tonnes of Indian rice, a Cabinet…
Rights group accuses Syria of several likely nerve agent attacks
Human Rights Watch on Monday accused Syrian government forces of likely dropping bombs containing nerve agents at…
Gold prices fall after weak US data
Gold prices fell on Monday after weaker-than-expected U.S. construction spending and manufacturing data that pushed…
Syria’s rebel groups clash in besieged Damascus enclave: monitor
Fighting between rebel groups in the biggest insurgent stronghold near the Syrian capital Damascus entered a second…
Philippine military says high-ranking Abu Sayyaf member killed
Philippine government troops have killed a senior member of the Abu Sayyaf rebel group instrumental in a spree…
Netanyahu cancels meeting with German minister after dispute
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled talks on Tuesday with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel after the…
Trump’s push to fund wall may be delayed as government shutdown looms
U.S. President Donald Trump indicated an openness on Monday to delaying his push to secure funds for his promised…
Iraqi forces using siege and stealth to evict IS from Mosul
Iraqi forces are using siege and stealth tactics to drive Islamic State militants out of Mosul's Old City, an Iraqi…
Le Pen calls for government to immediately reinstate French borders after Paris attack
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has urged the government to immediately restore state borders…
