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Syria 10 hrs ago

'Adversaries' jamming US gunships in Syria, top general says

The head of the U.S. military's Special Operations Command said Wednesday that Air Force gunships needed to provide close air support for American commandos and U.S.-backed rebel fighters in Syria are being "jammed" by "adversaries."

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Israel will strike Tehran if attacks Tel Aviv, minister says

Israel's defense minister says in an interview with an Arabic news site that his country will strike back if attacked by archenemy Iran.

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The Latest: Britain, France denounce Russia claim as 'stunt'

The Latest on Syria developments (all times local): 3:10 p.m. Britain and France are denouncing as a stunt and an "obscene masquerade" a move by Russia to produce Syrian witnesses ...

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Spain sends 5 to prison for gang rape during Pamplona fest

A Spanish court has sentenced five Spanish men to nine years each in prison for a gang rape during the 2016 running of the bulls festival in Pamplona, a case that drew controversy ...

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Iraq awards rights to develop oil in country's northeast

Iraq has awarded the rights to explore and develop two gas fields and a hydrocarbon-rich area in the country's northeast.

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IAAF rules to limit testosterone levels for female runners

New rules for female athletes with high natural testosterone levels which could force two-time Olympic 800-meter champion Caster Semenya to stop running middle-distance races.

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UN rights chief sees 'hope' in Ethiopia visit under new PM

The U.N. human rights chief says he has witnessed "tremendous hope but also anxiety" in Ethiopia on his latest visit less than a month after the country installed a new prime ...

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Afghan official says deputy governor killed by Taliban

An Afghan official says Taliban insurgents have ambushed a government convoy in eastern Logar province, killing the deputy provincial governor and his two bodyguards.

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China says advanced DF-26 missile deployed but

China says its DF-26 intermediate-range ballistic missile has been incorporated into its rocket force, boosting its ability to counter opponents on land and at sea.

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Police nab Gambian migrant accused of Islamic State sympathy

Police say they have arrested a Gambian asylum seeker who arrived on a migrant boat last year from Libya and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group.

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3rd victim of van attack in Germany dies from injuries

German authorities say a third person has died from injuries sustained when a man plowed his van into a crowd in the northwestern city of Muenster.

SCANDALS 1 hr ago

Russell Simmons rape lawsuit dropped by alleged accuser

A lawsuit from a Los Angeles woman who alleged music mogul Russell Simmons raped her at his home in 2016 is being dropped, according to a federal court filing Wednesday.

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Cambodia wants Thailand to hand over opposition figure

A spokesman for the Cambodian government says it intends to seek the extradition from Thailand of the head of a shadowy anti-government organization who was convicted in absentia ...