Middle East

Diplomats from 5 nations resuming Iran nuclear talks

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VIENNA — High-ranking diplomats from China, Germany, France, Russia and Britain are set to resume talks Saturday focused on bringing the United States back...

Yemen officials: Heavy flooding from seasonal rains kills 13

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SANAA, Yemen — Floods swept through parts of Yemen amid heavy seasonal rains, leaving at least 13 people dead, including two children, security officials...

Mapping the Afghan war, while murky, points to Taliban gains

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Trying to map the long war in Afghanistan has become an increasingly challenging task ahead of the planned withdrawal...

May Day protesters demand more job protections amid pandemic

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PARIS — Workers and union leaders dusted off bullhorns and flags that had stayed furled during coronavirus lockdowns for slimmed down but still boisterous...

UN says 125 Europe-bound children rescued off Libyan coast

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CAIRO — A total of 125 Europe-bound children were rescued at sea this week by Libyan authorities off the Mediterranean coast, the United Nations...

Germany charges man with fundraising for Islamic State group

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German prosecutors have charged an Iraqi immigrant with membership in a terrorist organization on allegations that he raised thousands of dollars for the Islamic...

Despite 3-week lockdown, many remain on the move in Turkey

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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish security forces on Friday patrolled main streets and set up checkpoints at entry and exits points of cities, to enforce...

US-mediated Lebanon-Israel talks on border at sea to resume

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BEIRUT — Months after they stalled, indirect talks between Lebanon and Israel over their disputed maritime border are to resume next week, a U.S.-mediating...

Turkish police seek to prevent being filmed at protests

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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish police have been instructed to prevent citizens from filming them while policing demonstrations, a prominent lawyers group has said, sparking...

UN focuses on demand to repatriate foreign fighters in Libya

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council held an informal meeting Thursday focusing on the repatriation of more than 20,000 foreign fighters and mercenaries...