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Eight die in Channel crossing attempt, French authorities say
PARIS - Eight people have died trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said on Sunday, confirming earlier...
Sep 16, 20241 min read


Iran operated fake human-resources firm to root out unfriendly spies, researchers say
An Iranian hacking group ran a fake professional recruiting business to lure national security officials across Iran, Syria and Lebanon...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Exclusive-Turkey, Syria could meet at ministerial level if conditions suitable, Ankara says
ANKARA - Turkey and Syria could meet at the ministerial level as part of efforts to normalise ties if suitable conditions are created,...
Aug 12, 20241 min read


Factbox-What is Islamic State, the group implicated in Taylor Swift concert plot?
DUBAI - The 19-year-old Austrian suspected of masterminding a planned attack on a Taylor Swift concert had vowed allegiance to the...
Aug 8, 20243 min read


Putin meets Syria's Assad to discuss Turkey and Israel
MOSCOW/AMMAN - Russian President Vladimir Putin met Bashar al-Assad in the Kremlin as Moscow nudges the Syrian leader towards a meeting...
Jul 25, 20242 min read


Turkey closes Syria border after violence flares in both countries
AMMAN/ISTANBUL - Turkey closed its main border crossings into northwest Syria on Tuesday after Turkish troops came under fire from...
Jul 3, 20242 min read


Victims of Hamas attack sue Iran, Syria, North Korea in U.S. court
More than 100 victims and relatives of victims of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants in Israel sued Iran, Syria and North Korea on...
Jul 2, 20242 min read


French court upholds warrant for Syria's Assad over chemical weapons
PARIS - A French appeals court on Wednesday upheld an arrest warrant issued for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the use of banned...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Migrant expulsions from Tunisia to Libya fuel extortion, abuse -UN briefing
NAIROBI - Tunisian border guards have rounded up migrants and passed them to counterparts in Libya where they have faced forced labour,...
Jun 12, 20243 min read


Lebanon, Syria begin 3 days of mourning over deaths of Iran president, FM
BEIRUT - Lebanon and Syria on Monday announced three days of national mourning for the Iranian president and foreign minister, who were...
May 21, 20241 min read


Factbox-Who is the US soldier detained in Russia?
MOSCOW - U.S. Staff Sergeant Gordon Black was detained on May 2 by police in the Russian far eastern city of Vladivostok on suspicion of...
May 9, 20243 min read


Exclusive-Russia tightens officials' travel rules due to fears over secrets, sources say
MOSCOW - Russia is making overseas travel harder for some officials due to fears that foreign powers may try to gain access to state...
Apr 18, 20243 min read
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