Middle-East
Iraq's president visits Iran weeks after US renews sanctions
Tehran, Nov 17 (AP/UNB) — Iraq's President Barham Salih began a visit to Iran on Saturday, where he pledged to improve relations less than two weeks after the United States restored oil sanctions that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal.
UN committee criticizes human rights violations in Iran
United Nations, Nov 16 (AP/UNB) — A U.N. committee on human rights approved a resolution Thursday urging Iran to stop its widespread use of arbitrary detention and expressing serious concern at its "alarmingly high" use of the death penalty.
After cease-fire, Israel captures Gaza assailant on border
Jerusalem, Nov 14 (AP/UNB) — The Israeli military said it shot and captured a Palestinian who approached the Gaza perimeter fence and hurled grenades into Israel on Wednesday, in the first confrontation since Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza accepted an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire to end two days of intense fighting that had pushed the sides to the brink of another war.
Hamas hits building in Israel, threatens more rocket attacks
Jerusalem, Nov 13 (AP/UNB) — Gaza militants fired dozens of rockets at southern Israel early on Tuesday, killing a man in a strike on a residential building, and warning they would escalate their attacks if Israel continues bombing targets in the Gaza Strip.
Israel, Hamas trade heavy fire after deadly incursion
Gaza City, Nov 13 (AP/UNB) — Palestinian militants bombarded Israel with dozens of rockets and mortar shells Monday, while Israeli warplanes struck targets throughout the Gaza Strip in what appeared to be the most intense exchange of fire since a 2014 war.
Netanyahu rushes back to Israel after burst of Gaza violence
Jerusalem, Nov 12 (AP/UNB) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushing back to Israel on Monday following a sudden burst of fighting the previous night that left in doubt efforts to bring to an end months of relentless violence between Israel and Hamas.
Saudi officials, others heard tapes of writer death: Erdogan
Turkey, Nov 11 (AP/UNB) — Officials from Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany, France and Britain have listened to audio recordings related to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey's president said Saturday, in the first public acknowledgement of the existence of tapes of the slaying.
Turkey ammunition depot blast killed 4 soldiers, wounded 20
Ankara, Nov 10 (AP/UNB) — Turkey's president says four soldiers have been killed and around 20 others injured in an explosion at an ammunition depot at a base in southeast Turkey.
Ex-IS captive recalls captivity, seeing her son killed
Syria, Nov 10 (AP/UNB) — A Syrian woman liberated from captivity says Islamic State militants held her and more than two dozen other women and children in different hideouts for nearly three months.
Saudi coalition in Yemen, under pressure, ends US refueling
Dubai, Nov 10 (AP/UNB) — The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early Saturday it had "requested cessation of inflight refueling" by the U.S. for its fighter jets after American officials said they would stop the operations amid growing anger over civilian casualties from the kingdom's airstrikes.