The UN has no more food to distribute in the Gaza Strip, the head of relief efforts in the area has warned.
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13 November
Civilian aircraft crashes in Iraq
A civilian cargo aircraft has crashed south of Falluja in central Iraq, almost certainly killing all seven people on board, officials have said.
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13 November
Egypt halts doctor visas to Saudi
The Egyptian government says it has placed a ban on Egyptian doctors going to work in Saudi Arabia in the wake of two medics being sentenced to jail.
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13 November
Charges likely over Russian sub tragedy
AÂ Russian sailor is facing charges over a submarine accident that claimed the lives of 20 people.
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13 November
US and Russia trade diplomatic blows as missile row continues
The US says there has been no formal response from the Kremlin to fresh proposals aimed at easing Russia’s concerns over a proposed Europe-based missile shield.
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13 November
Fists fly as Ukraine’s parliament sacks speaker
Ukraine is no stranger to political turmoil. And extraordinary scenes in parliament suggest things could be going from bad to worse.
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13 November
Italy urges EU to speed up Turkey’s application
Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has urged the EU to accelerate Turkey’s membership bid and pledged to help Ankara gain accession.
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13 November
Anger as Algeria clears way for Bouteflika 3rd term
The opposition does not like it. Now all eyes are on Algeria’s people to see what they make of a move that has cleared the way for the country’s veteran president to remain in power.
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13 November
Iran Condemns Diplomat’s Abduction
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned the kidnapping of Iranian diplomat in Pakistan, dismissing the abduction as an act of terror.
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13 November
Iran Key Player in Regional Security
TEHRAN (FNA)- Without Iran’s influential role, it will not be possible to establish security in the Persian Gulf, the military advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said.
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