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Mexico tops list of deadliest countries for journalists in 2017 - 01/01/2018

MEXICO CITY (dpa)- More journalists were killed in Mexico than any other country this year, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said Sunday, with 13 deaths putting it at the top of the...

Iran officials blame Islamic State as two demonstrators reported dead - 12/31/2017

Tehran – Two people participating in this week's protests against the Iranian government are dead, though there is confusion about the party responsible for their death   Iranian state...

'World is watching,' Trump warns Iran as protests rattle cities - 12/31/2017

TEHRAN, Farshid Motahari (dpa)– US President Donald Trump has warned Tehran that "the world is watching," after at least six Iranian cities were rocked by anti-government protests on Friday. "Many...

Egypt’s Morsi sentenced to 3 years in jail for insulting judiciary - 12/30/2017

Cairo - Egypt’s deposed Islamist president Mohammed Morsi has been sentenced to three years in prison on charges of insulting the judiciary.   The Cairo Criminal Court, which issued the...

Security tighten across US, Europe ahead of New Year's parties - 12/30/2017

HAMBURG/LOS ANGELES, dpa correspondents (dpa)- Police departments across the US and Europe have promised tight security measures ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations. The New York City Police...

Islamic State claims responsibility for Mar Mina attack in Egypt - 12/29/2017

Beirut - The Islamic State extremist organization claimed late Friday responsibility for the attack on a Coptic church in the Helwan neighbourhood of Cairo, the Amaq News Agency said.   The...

Britain's Thatcher refused to let panda on plane, files show - 12/29/2017

London - Britain's former prime minister Margaret Thatcher was no fan of pandas, with newly released documents on Friday showing that the Iron Lady refused to let one onto her plane.   Practised...

Turkey detains 200 suspected IS members planning New Year's attacks - 12/29/2017

Istanbul – Turkish authorities have detained 201 suspected members of the Islamic State extremist group over the past 48 hours accused of planning attacks on New Year's Eve celebrations.   The...

Israeli chess players demand compensation after Saudi ban - 12/26/2017

Tel Aviv (dpa) - The Israel Chess Federation is demanding financial compensation after Saudi Arabia denied visas for Israeli players to attend an international chess competition in the Gulf kingdom....

Striking Deals with the Islamic State: A Fruitful Iranian Tactic - 12/26/2017

There have recently been a number of announcements claiming military defeat of the Islamic State in its strongholds of Mosul, Raqqa, and in the Syrian-Iraqi border town of al-Bukamal.   And yet...
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