Tag: Middle East
Israel says Gaza tunnels destroyed in heavy airstrikes
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early Monday, saying it destroyed 15...
Dogged by Mideast crisis, Blinken visits Denmark
COPENHAGEN, Denmark —
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is...
Protesters in major US cities decry airstrikes over Gaza
LOS ANGELES — Pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia and other U.S. cities on Saturday to demand an end...
Afghan cease-fire ends amid calls for fresh peace talks
KABUL, Afghanistan — A three-day cease-fire marked by violent attacks — some claimed by the Islamic State group — ended Sunday in Afghanistan amid...
North Korea withdraws from World Cup qualification
SEOUL — The Asian Football Confederation has announced North Korea has pulled out of qualification for the 2022 World Cup.
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Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s interior ministry on Sunday lifted a full lockdown that had ordered people to stay home to fight COVID-19 infections, shifting to...
Islamic nations hold emergency summit on Israel-Gaza attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation opened an emergency meeting Sunday over the heavy fighting between Israel and the...
Indiana refugee groups plan rebuilding with higher limits
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana resettlement groups are eager to resume their work with an increase in U.S. refugee admissions that had been slashed under former...
Yemen national soccer team coach dies from COVID-19
SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s soccer association said Sunday that the country's national team coach Sami al-Naash has died from COVID-19.
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UK police probe video of antisemitic abuse hurled from cars
LONDON — British police were investigating videos posted on social media Sunday that appeared to show violent antisemitic language being shouted from a convoy...