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Israeli ex-foreign minister calls for joint opposition

Lapid has so far refused to rule out joining a Netanyahu-led coalition

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7.7-magnitude quake hits off Alaska, triggers local tsunami

A similar 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Canada's Queen Charlotte Islands, located just south…

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US draws plans for up to 9,000 troops in Afghanistan

The United States and its allies are currently negotiating future troop commitments…

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Outrage as boyfriend of Delhi rape victim speaks

Speaking to AFP and an Indian news channel, the boyfriend said passers-by…

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US Patriot missiles begin arriving in Turkey

The United States will transport some 400 troops to Turkey in the…

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Tunisia opposition targets ruling officials in ICC lawsuit

The opposition Nidaa Tounes (Call for Tunisia) party will lodge allegations of…

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Iraq anti-government rallies draw thousands

Protesters called for a mass prisoner release, stronger human rights provisions in…

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Lebanon to stay open for Syria refugees but wants help

Ministers also agreed to "appeal to donor states to honour their aid…

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‘Hundreds of thousands’ join Fatah rally in Gaza

Hamas permitted the rally to go ahead as the climax of a…

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Nine dead in Damascus car bomb amid rebel push

Many people were seriously wounded in the car-bomb attack in a northern…

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