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Wildfire forces thousands of Israelis to evacuate settlements
Aug 16, 2021 08:17Thousands of Israelis have been forced to evacuate six settlements outside al-Quds amid a raging wildfire.
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Israeli forces martyr four Palestinians in raid on West Bank
Aug 16, 2021 02:55Israeli forces have stormed the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, and shot and martyred four Palestinians.
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Taliban say militants waiting at Kabul gates after seizing Jalalabad
Aug 15, 2021 04:39The Taliban have reportedly entered the Afghan capital but the group said its militants have been ordered to wait at the city's gates and that they are not planning to capture Kabul “by force” shortly after they seized control of a strategic eastern city without any resistance.
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20 people dead, 79 injured in fuel tank explosion in northern Lebanon
Aug 15, 2021 03:16The Lebanese Red Cross says at least 20 people have been killed and dozens injured when a fuel truck exploded in the northern region of Akkar.
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Palestinians mark 20th anniv. of assassination of Abu Ali Mustafa
Aug 15, 2021 02:56Palestinians took part in a rally in the Gaza Strip, marking the 20th anniversary of the martyrdom of Abu Ali Mustafa, the Leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
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Haiti quake death toll rises to 304: Official
Aug 15, 2021 02:12The death toll from an earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday has jumped to 304, the country's Civil Protection Agency said, having initially reported 29 deaths.
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UK sends dozens of soldiers to Yemen
Aug 14, 2021 02:36Another illegal move on Yemen soil has taken place by the United Kingdom, as it has sent 40 soldiers of its special forces and an electronic warfare unit to al-Mahrah province in eastern Yemen.
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Sudan to hand over Bashir to ICC
Aug 14, 2021 01:49Sudan has officially agreed to hand over ousted President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC) along with other officials wanted over the Darfur conflict..
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Displaced Afghans need urgent support
Aug 13, 2021 03:40The war between government forces and Taliban in Afghanistan has prompted hundreds of thousands of Afghans to leave their homes in search of shelter due to back to back collapse of most provincial capitals in the north and northeast. The displaced Afghans are in need of urgent support as they spend days and nights in open sites.
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President Raeisi hands his cabinet lineup to Majlis for confidence vote
Aug 12, 2021 09:48Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi handed to Majlis a list of his proposed cabinet ministers on Wednesday, a week after he took the oath of office as the new president. Legislators now have one week to review the credentials of Raeisi's picks before an open vote of confidence session is held with the presence of the president himself to defend his nominees.