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August 5th, 2018

Protesters Set Fire to Government Building; Seven Killed, Eight Bodies Found in Iraq Shi'ite Blocs in Iraq Remain Divided Months After Vote
Israel Mum on Gaza Ceasefire Decision After Cabinet Meeting Syrian Regime Bombs ISIS Jihadists in Southern Desert
Major Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemorations at US Warhead Facilities Full Text of Hiroshima Peace Declaration on 73rd A-Bomb Anniversary
Hiroshima Marks 73rd Anniversary of US Atomic Bombing Commemorating the 73-Year Anniversary of United States Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Seven Injured as Suicide Car Bomb Rocks Afghanistan's Parwan Province Provincial Official Killed by Gunmen in Western Afghan Province
Eight Police Killed in Militants' Offensive in Eastern Afghanistan UAE Criticizes EU for Being 'Unjust' Over Airstrikes in Yemen's Hodeidah
Israel Reveals Construction of New Maritime Barrier Near Gaza Pakistani Policeman Killed in Raid Linked to Torched Schools
Iran Holds Ex-Central Bank Deputy, Six Others UAE Backs UN Talks Between Warring Yemen Sides: Minister
Venezuelan Military Gives Maduro 'Unconditional' Backing Officials: Heavy Fighting Near Yemen's Hodeida Kills 80
Rights Group in Nicaragua Closes Office After 'Alarming' Threats European Allies Uneasy as US Restores Iran Sanctions
Venezuela Arrests 'Terrorists' Over Maduro Attack as Opposition Fears Reprisals Saudi Arabia Freezes New Trade With Canada for Urging Activists' Release
South Sudan Government and Rebels Reach Peace Deal ISIS in Syria Executes Hostage From Sweida Attack: Media, Monitor
Head of Syria Research Center Killed in Car Bombing: Newspaper, Rebel Group Egyptian Forces Kills 52 Militants in Sinai: Military
Kremlin Plans to Turn Annexed Crimea Into Cultural Capital Bangladesh Police Fire Tear Gas to Clear Protesters Blocking Traffic
US Pledges Nearly $300 Million Security Funding for Indo-Pacific Region Three Dead After Bomb Blast in Center of Somalia's Capital Mogadishu
Israel Says Gaza Truce Talks Focus on Easing Closure in Return for Calm South Sudan Factions Sign Peace Deal, Riek Machar to Return to a VP Post
Germans Debate Return of Military Conscription and Service for Men and Women Saudi Arabia to Admit Iranian Diplomat
Sara Netanyahu Called Mother of Fallen Gaza Soldier 'Ungrateful': Report 'No US Govt Involvement' in Reported Venezuela Attack: Bolton
US Jewish Activist Simone Zimmerman Held by Shin Bet at Border, Questioned on Work With Palestinians Kushner Reportedly Worked to Strip Jordan's Two Million Palestinians of Refugee Status
The Mystery Fixer Who Is Negotiating an End to the Syrian War Head of Syrian Goverment Research Center Killed in Car Bombing
Syrian Scientist Killed in Apparent Car-Bomb Attack Bangladesh: Armed Men Attack US Envoy's Cars Amid Protests
Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills Three Czech NATO Soldiers

August 4th, 2018

Navy Failed to Alert San Francisco About Tainted Shipyard Water Supply Unrest Spreads in Eastern Ethiopia After Deployment of Troops
Venezuelan President Blames Alleged Assassination Attempt on Colombian President Venezuelan Government: Drone Strikes Targeted Maduro
Iran Getting Five New Planes From Europe Before US Sanctions Return Man Taking Part in Iran Protest Fatally Shot
5-Year Drought Raises Questions Over Israel's Water Strategy Saudi Arabia Resumes Oil Shipments Through Red Sea Strait
Indian Army Targets Rebel Funeral in Kashmir; 1 Killed, 2 Injured Cultivated Areas Halve in Iraq as Drought Tightens Grip
Palestinian Teen Dies of Wounds From Border Clash: Ministry Zimbabwe Opposition Says Soldiers Search for Its Supporters
Five Die as Boko Haram Attacks Nigerian Village North Korea Alarmed by US Attitudes but Committed to Nuclear Deal
Ethiopian Army Clashes With Local Government Paramilitaries: Witnesses Russia Tasks Hollywood Actor Seagal With Improving US Ties
Zimbabwe Opposition Members in Court Over Post-Election Violence, Victims Buried Air Force May One Day Deliver Cargo by Space Rocket: General
Latvia Cleared to Buy Black Hawks Mnangagwa Talks of Unity as Opposition Hides From Zimbabwe Army
115 Students Injured in Clashes as Bangladesh Teen Protests Turn Violent Qataris Decry Politicizing of Hajj by Saudi Authorities
Iran Sets Currency Rescue Ahead of Reimposed US Sanctions Jordan Warns of 'Serious Consequences' of Revoking Palestinian Refugee Status
Tens of Thousands Attend Druze-Led Protest Against Nation-State Law Violence as Troops Deploy in Ethiopia's Somali Region
Kushner Said Pushing to Close UNRWA, End Refugee Status for Palestinian Millions IDF Strikes Second Gaza Cell Launching Incendiary Balloons
Labor: Likud Spreading 'Fake News' to Stymie Protest Against Nation-State Law Iranian Protesters Attack Islamic School as Sanctions Loom
Israel Seizes Aid Boat Headed for Gaza Strip, Arrests 12 on Board Russian Helicopter Crash Kills 18 in Siberia

August 3rd, 2018

In Syria, Death Notices for the Missing Bring Unwelcome Closure Turkish Forces Attack PKK; 40 Killed in Iraq
Suspected al-Qaeda Gunmen Attack UAE-Backed Yemeni Military Base Commandos Free 61 Prisoners From Taliban Jail in Helmand
Israeli Military Strikes Hamas Military Post in Southern Gaza Colombian Guerrillas Kidnap 3 Policemen, Soldier
Report: Hamas Accepts Long-Term Gaza Ceasefire Deal Pompeo Tells Turkey Time Has Run Out to Resolve Pastor Dispute
Bombers Attack Shi'ite Mosque in East Afghanistan, Killing Dozens Eleven Found Killed in Mexico Border Town Ahead of President-Elect's Visit
Iran's Foreign Minister Says China 'Pivotal' to Salvaging Its Nuclear Deal Bangladesh Student Protest Spurs Warning Against Opposition Meddling
Islamist Suspect Detained in Germany Tested Ricin on Hamster Turkish Court Sentences Nine People to Life for 2015 Ankara Bombings
Twelve Schools Bombed, Burned in Northern Pakistan WHO Warns of New Yemen Cholera Surge, Asks for Ceasefire to Vaccinate
Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian, Wound 220 at Gaza Border Protest The Deadly War in Yemen Rages On. So Why Does the Death Toll Stand Still?
Despite Tensions, Russia Seeks US Help to Rebuild Syria As Israel's Syria Aid Operation Winds Down, IDF Begins Dismantling Field Clinic
Duterte Says May Deploy Warship to Save Filipino Captives in Libya Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa Promises Probe of Post-Election Killings, Urges Unity
US Envoy to UN Accuses Russia of Violating North Korea Sanctions Nigeria Army Chief Warns Commanders Against Fleeing From Terrorists
US Hits Russian Bank With Sanctions for North Korea-Related Activity Coast Guard Icebreaker Funding Reallocated to US-Mexico Border Wall
Air Strike in Somalia Kills Rebel Fighters China Rejects US Demand to Reduce Iran Oil Imports: Report
ICE Teams Up With Nicaragua Even as US Decries Ortega's Crackdown How Israeli Spyware Tried to Hack an Amnesty Activist's Phone
Twelve Schools Bombed, Burned, by Taliban in Northern Pakistan

August 2nd, 2018

Israel DM Declares Syria War 'Effectively Over'
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