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Turkish tourism video sparks outcry, unequal treatment claim

A video promoting tourism in Turkey amid the pandemic has caused an uproar on social media for showing tourism employees wearing masks that read “Enjoy, I’m vaccinated.”…
washingtonpost
2021-05-14 18:26

EXPLAINER: Why is Gaza almost always mired in conflict?

The Gaza Strip has been pounded by hundreds of Israeli strikes from sea, land and air this week, while the enclave’s militant Hamas rulers have fired hundreds of rockets into…
washingtonpost
2021-05-14 18:21

Israeli jets strike Gaza as ground troops stand by; Hamas launches more rockets

The fighting appeared poised to intensify, with Israel amassing three brigades near the border and thousands of Muslim worshipers expected to attend Friday prayers at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque.…
washingtonpost
2021-05-14 18:07

As Arab world rallies around Palestinians and bloodshed mounts, Trump-era peace deals fade from view

Popular anger has badly undermined an assumption at the center of the Abraham Accords: that the Arab world was no longer stirred by Palestinian suffering.…
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2021-05-14 14:17

Afghan police say Kabul mosque bombing kills 12 worshipers

Afghan police say a bomb ripped through a mosque in northern Kabul during Friday prayers, killing 12 worshippers…
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2021-05-14 13:33

The Latest: Shin Bet chief vows to catch violent Arabs, Jews

The head of Israel’s Shin Bet says the service won’t tolerate ethnic violence “by Arabs nor by Jews” after nightly clashes this week in some of the country’s cities…
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2021-05-14 13:30

UN envoy asks Thai leader's aid in ending crisis in Myanmar

The United Nations’ special envoy on Myanmar has met with Thailand’s prime minister as she continues efforts to end violence in Myanmar sparked by a military takeover in February…
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2021-05-14 13:27

UK pushing ahead with plans for in person COP26

The U.K. official leading preparations for the COP26 climate conference reiterated Thursday the intention to host the delayed summit in person amid the coronavirus pandemic…
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2021-05-14 12:50

Prince Harry opens up about mental health, ‘genetic pain’ and living ‘in a zoo’

In a podcast interview, Harry said he wants to avoid passing on his pain to his children.…
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2021-05-14 12:31

As protesters flee Hong Kong, Taiwan quietly extends a helping hand

Hong Kongers are settling, sometimes uneasily, into a new home that is close in culture, language and geography, yet a world apart in political freedoms and safety.…
washingtonpost
2021-05-14 11:00

How conflict, blockades and history have shaped the geography of Gaza

With approximately 2.1 million people, Gaza is one of the most densely populated places in the world. That means that even targeted airstrikes have a high likelihood of hitting civilians.…
washingtonpost
2021-05-14 09:59

Diplomats, donors concerned about sex abuse reports at WHO

British, European and American diplomats and donors have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization handled sex abuse allegations involving its own staff during an outbreak of Ebola…
washingtonpost
2021-05-14 09:56

Israel told the media it had ground forces in Gaza. Then it changed the story.

The IDF apologized for what it said was miscommunication, but did not offer a clear explanation of why foreign reporters were given false information.…
washingtonpost
2021-05-14 09:49

South Sudan, nearing 10 years old, struggles for stability

As South Sudan approaches 10 years of being an independent country, many challenges remain for the world’s youngest state…
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2021-05-14 09:36

US Embassy in Moscow temporarily resumes halted services

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow says it will temporarily resume some of the consular services it had halted earlier due to a Russian ban on hiring local residents…
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2021-05-14 09:21

Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion

The Israeli military says it has launched heavy artillery strikes into northern Gaza in an attempt to destroy a vast network of militant tunnels inside the territory…
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2021-05-14 09:20

Next door to hard-hit India, coronavirus cases surge in Nepal

The wave has rapidly overwhelmed hospitals and depleted medical supplies in the Himalayan country of 30 million.…
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2021-05-14 09:00

Afghans welcome tenuous cease-fire, but many express frustration that a permanent peace seems out of reach

“It’s not enough,” said a former journalist in Kunduz. “Every Afghan wants an end to violence and a permanent cease-fire."…
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2021-05-14 08:33

Turkish firm shuts down power supply for crisis-hit Lebanon

A Turkish company that provides electricity to Lebanon from two power barges says it has shut down its operations over delayed payments…
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2021-05-14 08:18

Hundreds of protesters block immigration van, forcing Scottish officials to release men detained in raid

The mass protest resembled similar actions that took place in the United States under the Trump administration, when community members and activists sought to block ICE from carrying out deportations…
washingtonpost
2021-05-14 07:52

Covid-19 live updates: Scientists call for ‘proper investigation’ into virus origins

In a letter published in the latest edition of the journal Science, the researchers say the findings of a joint investigation by the World Health Organization and China released in…
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2021-05-14 07:36

Beset by virus, Gaza's hospitals now struggle with wounded

Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip’s feeble health system was struggling to cope with a surge of coronavirus cases…
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2021-05-14 07:34

Radical rabbi's followers rise in Israel amid new violence

In the 1980s, Rabbi Meir Kahane’s violent anti-Arab ideology was considered so repugnant that Israel banned him from parliament and the U.S. listed his party as a terrorist group…
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2021-05-14 07:23

US seeks extradition of former head of Honduras' police

The United States has requested the extradition of a former chief of the Honduras National Police on drug and weapons charges…
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2021-05-14 07:05
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Johnson 'anxious' over rise of Indian virus variant in UK

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he’s “anxious” about the rise in the U.K. of the coronavirus variant first identified in India…
washingtonpost
2021-05-13 18:48

Myanmar will free Japanese journalist as gesture to Tokyo

Myanmar’s ruling junta says that as a gesture of friendship with Tokyo, it will free a Japanese freelance journalist who was jailed and charged with spreading false news or information…
washingtonpost
2021-05-13 18:41

The battle for Myanmar is far from over

And the pro-democracy movement has proven resilient.…
washingtonpost
2021-05-13 18:00

Israeli jets strike Gaza; Hamas launches rockets as Israeli ground troops stand by

Hamas reported 83 killed in Gaza since Monday, rocket barrages continued in Tel Aviv and other communities, and officials pleaded with factions to halt street fighting.…
washingtonpost
2021-05-13 17:38

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