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Hamas chief backs Palestinian UN bid
Abbas is set to ask for state observer status for the Palestinians…
Israel defence minister quits ahead of vote
The shock announcement comes at a time when the Jewish state has…
Nasrallah vows ‘thousands of rockets’ if Israel hits Lebanon
Israel launched a devastating attack on Lebanon in 2006 after Hezbollah fighters…
Arafat exhumation hopes to quell poison quandary
Palestinians have already launched preliminary work on the grave and all the…
Millions flood Iraq shrine city for Ashura peak
Throngs of pilgrims beat their chests and some used swords to make…
One more dead, three sick with mystery virus
The WHO has previously confirmed that the new strain was part of…
Syria rebels ready final assault on Sheikh Suleiman base
The prize of the bases' huge arsenal has stoked rivalries among the…
Bomb kills seven at Shi’a procession in Pakistan
The Taliban have been fighting an insurgency against security forces since 2007
Tensions flare at political rally in Bangkok
Politically turbulent Thailand has been rocked by a series of sometimes violent…
Israel firms up security as Gaza truce takes hold
The army reported arresting 28 suspected West Bank militants, including five members…