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May 6th, 2018

Yemen: UAE Takeover of Socotra Island an Unjustified Violation of Sovereignty Muslims Recoil at a French Proposal to Change the Quran
Trump CIA Pick Sought to Withdraw Over Torture Concerns Iran's Rouhani Warns Trump of 'Historic Regret' Over Nuclear Deal
CIA Director Gina Haspel's Thailand Torture Ties Teenage Son of Prominent Bil'in Activist Arrested While Buying Pizza, Sentenced to 19 Months in Israeli Prison
UK Foreign Secretary Pens NYT Op-Ed Urging Trump to Stay in Iran Deal Six Killed in Boko Haram Attack on Lake Chad Island
Israel Says Troops Kill Three Men in Gaza Border Breach Attempt UAE Says Military Presence on Yemen's Socotra 'Distorted'
Lebanese Election Turnout Was 49.2 Percent: Minister Turnout Low as Tunisia Holds First Free Municipal Elections
Amnesty: Egypt Uses Solitary Confinement as 'Torture' Iraqi Air Strike Targets ISIS Position in Syria: PM
Turkey Says It Will Retaliate if US Halts Weapons Sales Republican House Armed Service Chair Warns Trump Against Leaving Iran Deal
Seven Indian Engineers Kidnapped in Afghanistan: Police Afghan Forces Retake Northern District From Taliban
Macron Warns of Risk of War if Trump Withdraws From Iran Deal Turkey's Main Opposition Candidate Demands More Media Coverage
Turkey's Erdogan Says Has Never Given Up on Goal of Joining EU Israeli Troops Kill Two Palestinians Trying to Cross From Gaza: Army
Pakistan Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal Shot and Wounded at Political Rally Saudi King Orders Whistleblower Protections in Anti-Corruption Push
Iran Jails 16 Women for Joining ISIS in Syria: Prosecutor Turkey's Erdogan Says Will Carry Out New Military Operations After Syria Offensives
French Government Faces Legal Pressure Over Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE Giuliani Indicates Trump Will Nix Iran Nuclear Deal
17 Dead, 34 Wounded From Blast at Mosque in East Afghanistan Protesters Killed as Indian Troops Move on Militants in Kashmir
Israeli Legislation Reining in Supreme Court Wins Preliminary Approval Body of Gazan Killed in Infiltration Reportedly Held by Israel
At Least 45 Dead in Attack on Nigerian Village, Police Say Pakistani Interior Minister Shot by Man Linked to New Religious Party
Rouhani Says Plans in Place for Any Trump Decision on Nuclear Deal Tunisia's Ennahda Claims Victory in Landmark Local Elections
Civilians Shot by Indian Troops in Kashmir Netanyahu: Iran Must Be Stopped, Even if It Means Conflict – and Better Sooner Than Later
National Security Focus in Australia's Federal Budget Bomb Kills Seven Heading to Afghan Market
Nigeria Village Attack: Scores Killed by Bandits in Kaduna State North Korea Says Denuclearization Pledge Not Result of US-Led Sanctions

May 5th, 2018

20,000 ISIS Left in Iraq Says Militia Commander; 13 Killed in Iraq Catalan Secessionists Again Back Absent Ex-Leader for President
Guantanamo Prison Survivor Sami Al-Hajj Shares His Story Weapons Grade Plutonium Goes Missing From US University
Trump Team Hired Spy Firm for 'Dirty Ops' on Iran Arms Deal UAE Deploys Troops to Yemeni Island, Imperiling Alliance
Tens of Thousands March for Scottish Independence Israeli Military Denies Involvement in Gaza Blast That Killed Six Hamas Men
Giuliani Backtracks on Imminent Release of Americans by North Korea: 'I'm Reading the Newspapers Like You Are' Libya: Election Plans Thrown Into Turmoil After Suicide Attack
Indian-Held Kashmir Erupts in Deadly Violence, Killing Seven Suicide Bomb Attack Kills Two Afghan Border Policemen
Nearly 1600 Reported Arrested in Russian Anti-Putin Protests Philippines Checking Reported Killing of Extremist Leader
Hundreds Gather in Bangkok to Issue Ultimatum to Military Government Time Stands Still, Freedom Comes Fast in North Korea, Say Americans Once Held There
South Korea Faces Dilemma Over Anti-North Leaflets as Ties Thaw Afghan Forces, Taliban Battle for Control of Highway in Ghazni Province
Iran to Stand Up to Trump 'Bullying' Over Nuclear Deal: Security Official Colombia, ELN Rebels Say Peace Talks Will Be Moved to Cuba
Saudi Body Appears to Retract Call to End Gender Segregation Airstrikes Kill 6, Injure 12 in Syria's Idlib
Turkish Opposition Candidate for President Tells Erdogan 'Let's Race Like Men' Four Turkish Parties Unite to Contest Landmark Polls
Former Defense Minister: Israel Was Moments From Downing Russian Jet 10 Days Before Embassy Opens in Jerusalem, Israel Still Not Sure if Trump Coming
US Fails to Win UN Backing for Statement Criticizing Abbas Kerry Met With Iranian Foreign Minister in Bid to Save Nuclear Deal, Report Says
Malaysian Police Claim to Find Guns, Van Used by Assassins of Hamas Drone Expert Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Arrested at Anti-Putin Protest

May 4th, 2018

Grand Ayatollah Issues Election Statement; Three People Killed in Iraq China Denies Pointing Lasers at US Pilots in Djibouti
Israel Hopes Scrapping Nuclear Deal Would Lead to Iran Regime Change Right on Time: North Korea Adjusts Time Zone to Match South
Pentagon Seeks Arms for 65,000 US-Backed Troops in Syria Bolton: Reports of US Drawdown in South Korea 'Nonsense'
Egypt, Saudi Arabia Consider Sending Force to Replace US Troops in Syria
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