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AFP - 2 hours 1 min agoJERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak on Sunday approved the purchase of a fleet of US-built F-35 strike fighters in a move set to ramp up the capabilities of the Israeli Air Force. More »
Iran footballer fired for 'not fasting in Ramadan'
AFP - 1 hour 30 mins agoTEHRAN (AFP) - Popular Iranian footballer Ali Karimi, sometimes described as "the Maradona of Asia," has been fired by his club for not fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the club said on Sunday. More »
Eritrean death toll on Egypt-Israel border rises to 7
AFP - 1 hour 39 mins agoEL-ARISH, Egypt (AFP) - An Eritrean woman shot in clashes with smugglers and police on Egypt's border with Israel earlier in the week died of her injuries Sunday, raising the death toll to seven, a security official said. More »
Baghdad attacks kill 18
AFP - 2 hours 4 mins agoBAGHDAD (AFP) - An Iraqi pharmacist just back from his studies in the United States was among at least 18 people killed in a spate of attacks across the country over the weekend, officials said on Sunday. More »
Turkey monastery celebrates first mass in 88 years
AFP - 2 hours 6 mins agoSUMELA, Turkey (AFP) - The Greek Orthodox faithful flocked to the cliffside setting of Sumela monastery in northeast Turkey on Sunday after Ankara allowed mass to be celebrated here for the first time in 88 years. More »
Syria-based Palestinian groups reject Israel talks
AFP - 2 hours 46 mins agoDAMASCUS (AFP) - Hamas and 10 other radical Palestinian groups based in Syria on Sunday rejected any move by the Palestinian Authority to resume US-brokered direct peace talks with Israel. More »
Attacks kill 18 in Iraq
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Abbas, US official to mull direct talks proposal
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Iran footballer sacked for 'not fasting in Ramadan'
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Five Iraqis cleared over British soldier deaths
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