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UN halts Syria humanitarian task force
The UN suspends a meeting of its humanitarian task force in Syria amid concerns over the ongoing conflict in the Arab country.

The UN suspends a meeting of its humanitarian task force in Syria amid concerns over the ongoing conflict in the Arab country.

The Turkish government demands the extradition of eight military officers who requested asylum in Greece.

A 30-year-old teacher is killed as Indian army forces raid a village in New Delhi-controlled Kashmir.

An analyst says the Europeans have to recognize that Iran has a very vital role to play in the global alliance against terrorism and they need to cooperate with it.

US Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein has called for a Middle East “weapons embargo”.

Israeli forces raid Palestinians home in the occupied West Bank and injure several people.

South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar leaves for a neighboring country, the opposition says.

Spain's acting prime minister refuses to say whether he will accept his rivals’ demands for forming a coalition government.

The UN chief stresses the necessity for protecting Yemeni civilians in the wake of a rise in deadly Saudi air raids against its southern neighbor.

An analyst says Iran-Russia cooperation in the fight against terrorism in Syria will help restore stability to the Middle East.

Brazilian protesters urge interim President Temer to step down ahead of the upcoming impeachment trial against Rousseff.

Two car bombings have ripped through police stations in the volatile eastern Turkey, killing at least six people and wounding more than 100 others.

A Muslim family has sued a school in New York for allegedly forcing their son to sign a false confession claiming he was a terrorist.

The Turkish prime minister says more than 40,000 people have been detained in the wake of last month’s failed coup.

Palestinian officials say Israel should not be allowed to deny Palestinian children the right to education.

Three people are killed during a violent anti-government protest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over a recent massacre by a rebel group.

At least three people are dead and several others are injured in Mali during clashes over the arrest of an anti-government activist.

A UK government body calls for urgent action to tackle race inequality as a new study shows the situation has worsened in Britain over the past five years.