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US: Airstrikes kill more than 70 Afghan Taliban leaders

ISLAMABAD — The U.S. military in Afghanistan says it has killed more than 70 senior Taliban leaders this month in a series of "precision" strikes, dealing a major blow to the...

Israeli jets strike Gaza Strip after shelling

Israel's military said Wednesday its fighter jets and helicopters carried out fresh airstrikes overnight against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, while the Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted projectiles fired...

Saudi Arabia to criminalize sexual harassment

Saudi Arabia is preparing to outlaw sexual harassment, less than a month before the conservative kingdom lifts its decades-long ban on female automobile drivers. The kingdom's Shura Council, the legislative body, has...

3 Palestinians killed by Israeli tank fire

The Palestinian Health Ministry says three Palestinians were killed Sunday by Israeli tank fire in the southern Gaza Strip. The militant group Islamic Jihad claimed the three as members. Israel's military confirmed the...

UN Envoy: Gaza strip on ‘verge of collapse’

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations envoy for the Middle East peace process warned Wednesday that the Gaza Strip “is on the verge of collapse” and urged the international community to...

Syria says capital is free of militants after defeat of IS

CAIRO — A Syrian military spokesman says that government forces have recaptured the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp, outside Damascus, along with two adjoining neighborhoods that were under the control of the...

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