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Putin, Erdogan call for ceasefire in Libya: Russian FM

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have urged to establish a ceasefire in Libya starting midnight on Jan. 12, Russian Fo

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Iran launches 16 missiles from 3 locations, says U.S. defense secretary

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Wednesday that Iran launched 16 short-range ballistic missiles from three locations within Iran in Tuesday's attack. Esper, w

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Canadian PM "shocked, saddened" by Ukrainian plane crash that kills 63 Canadians

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday he was "shocked and saddened" to know that 63 Canadians were on board the Ukrainian passenger plane which crashed

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Hamas says chief's visit to Iran "must not affect ties with Egypt"

Hamas, ruler of the Gaza Strip, said on Wednesday that the visit of its chief Ismail Haniyeh to Iran "must not affect the ties with Egypt." Mahmoud al-Zahar, a senior

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Boeing says ready to assist following Ukrainian plane crash

U.S. airplane giant Boeing Company said Wednesday that it is ready to provide any necessary assistance after a Ukrainian airplane crashed in Iran, killing more than 17

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2019 Australia's hottest, driest year on record: climate report

Crippled with drought and ravaged by fire, it's no surprise that 2019 will go down as Australia's warmest and driest year on record. The official figures in the Annual

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Iraq to summon Iranian ambassador over strikes on military bases: statement

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said it will summon the Iranian ambassador over the Iranian missile strikes on military bases housing U.S. forces in Iraq. A st

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Erdogan, Putin issue joint statement on Libya, Iran and Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday issued a joint statement on the civil war of Libya, crisis in Iran and d

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Putin visits Damascus, meets Syrian president

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Damascus on Tuesday and met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, state news agency SANA reported. The two leaders met at

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Putin in Istanbul for TurkStream inauguration ceremony

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday arrived in Istanbul to attend the inauguration ceremony of the TurkStream project which will deliver Russian gas to Turkey

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Pentagon denies reports on U.S. pullback from Iraq

The Pentagon said on Monday that there was no policy change regarding its force presence in Iraq after media reported earlier that U.S. troops are preparing to withdra

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U.S. killing of Iranian commander threatens regional stability: Turkish FM

The U.S. killing of Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, threatens peace and stability throughout the region, said

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Refugee, migrant arrivals to Greece spike in 2019: UNHCR report

Greece witnessed 74,482 refugee and migrant arrivals in 2019, significantly higher than the figure of 50,508 registered in 2018, according to a weekly report from the U

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U.S.-led coalition announces preparation to withdraw from Iraq

The U.S.-led international coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) militant group announced on Monday its preparation to exit Iraq after the resolution of the Iraqi

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Johnson says UK committed to Iraq's stability

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday underscored his country's commitment to Iraq's stability and sovereignty during a phone call with Iraqi caretaker Prime

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Turkey, Russia holds 20th joint patrol near Syrian-Turkish border

Russian and Turkish forces on Monday held the 20th joint patrol near the Syrian-Turkish border, for withdrawal of Syrian Kurdish fighters, a war monitor reported. The

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Philippine president voices concern over tensions in the Middle East

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday voiced concern over the "evolving crisis" in the Middle East and the danger it poses to approximately 3 million Filipinos