Conflict
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US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first U.S. diplomats to visit Syria since President Bashar Assad’s ouster earlier this month are now…
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lHouse rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan Thursday…
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Syrians watch with hope, fear as country embarks on new journey
A girl poses for photos waving a Syrian opposition flag at Umayyad Square in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 9, 2024. (AFP…
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Trump says he can’t guarantee tariffs won’t raise US prices and won’t rule out revenge prosecutions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump said he can’t guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won’t…
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Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus…
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Dhaka-Delhi foreign office consultations on Dec 9
India today confirmed the visit by its Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to Dhaka on December 9 in the first top…
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Myanmar ethnic armed group executes 6 after public trial
A rebel soldier with the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) rests in a camp in the Kokang region of…
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Trump taps Lebanon-born Massad Boulos as Arab and Middle East adviser
Boulos is the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany and led campaign outreach to Arab and Muslim Americans. US President-elect Donald…
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US intelligence dismisses nuclear threat despite Putin’s warnings
A still image taken from a handout video shows a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile being launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome,…
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Some issues remain as Israel moves toward Lebanon cease-fire deal
Smoke billows over Beirut’s southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, Nov. 25, 2024. (Reuters Photo)…
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