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Israeli Elections Scheduled for Oct. 27; Netanyahu Seeks Ultra-Orthodox Backing with Military Exemption Bill
Israel will hold national elections on October 27, the last date allowed by law, parliament said on Sunday, in a vote widely seen as...
World
Political Killings Continue in Bangladesh Six Months After New BNP Government Took Power
Bangladesh's new government won power promising to end political violence, but six months after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman took office, the killings continue.
Rahman, who...
Middle East
Assassination Threat Reportedly Forced Trump Onto ‘Backup’ Aircraft After NATO Summit in Turkey?
Israel reportedly shared intelligence with the Pentagon about a new and "specific" plan by Iran to assassinate President Donald Trump.
The reports surfaced amid renewed...
South Asia
Sri Lanka Accuses Former Spy Chief of Masterminding 2019 Easter Bombings That Killed 279 People
The former head of Sri Lanka’s State Intelligence Service, Suresh Salla, finds himself in a dramatic reversal of fortune. Arrested in February under anti-terrorism...
World
China Launches “Law-Enforcement Patrols” East of Taiwan for First Time, Raising Blockade Fears
China has hinted at its determination to establish a sustained presence of coast guard vessels conducting “law-enforcement patrols” in the waters east of Taiwan,...
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Agence France-Presse / AFP is a French international news agency headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 1835 as Havas, it is the world's oldest news agency.
