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No politics please for Baghdad bikers aiming to unite Iraq
Roaring along Baghdad's highways, the "Iraq Bikers" are doing more than showing off their love of outsize…
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'Sitting ducks': Volunteer describes rescue at besieged Kenyan hotel
As the sun set on an upmarket hotel complex in Nairobi, Serge Medic's phone pinged with a message from his son: &qu…
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Germany plans to sanction Iran airline: report
Germany plans to ban Iranian airline Mahan Air from its airports, media reported Monday, in an escalation of sanctions …
NYT
A New Designer Is Named to Reinvent Lanvin
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/2T5VKiG
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Iran impatient to fight and destroy Israel: state-linked news site
The head of Iran's air force said on Monday the country was impatient to fight Israel and destroy it, a state-linke…
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British PM May tries to break Brexit deadlock by winning more EU concessions
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday will try to crack the deadlock over Brexit by setting out proposals in par…
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European shares stumble from six-week highs after Chinese GDP data
European shares slipped Monday from six-week highs after China's fourth-quarter growth figures confirmed a slowdown…
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Israel strikes in Syria in more open confrontation with Iran
Israel struck in Syria early on Monday as part of its increasingly open assault on Iran's presence there, shaking t…
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'Think about it again,' German minister urges UK on Brexit
German Europe Minister Michael Roth on Monday urged Britain to think about reviewing its decision to leave the European…
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Berri praises Bassil for pressing Libya on Sadr
Speaker Nabih Berri has lauded caretaker Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil’s remarks regarding the 1978 disappearance of t…
NYT
Described as Defeated, Islamic State Punches Back With Guerrilla Tactics
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2AW4UaN
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‘We Decided to Meet for a Drink Near Her Office One Friday Night After Work’
By Unknown Author from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2AUbGhg
BBC News - World
Israel hits Iranian and Syrian targets around Damascus - military
Israel's military says it hit sites operated by elite Iranian units as well as Syrian air defences. from BBC News…
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China economy: Fourth quarter growth slips to 6.4%
A damaging trade fight with the US is adding to worries in China as its economic slowdown deepens. from BBC News - Wo…
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In pictures: 'Super blood wolf moon'
Some stargazers struggled to see the rare lunar eclipse which makes the moon appear to glow red. from BBC News - Worl…
BBC News - World
Tony Mendez, the real CIA spy behind Argo, dies aged 78
Tony Mendez is best known for the daring rescue mission which inspired the Ben Affleck film. from BBC News - World ht…
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South Africa turned down Zimbabwe request for $1.2 billion loan in December
South Africa turned down a request from its southern African neighbor Zimbabwe for a $1.2 billion loan in December, a s…
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Romanian justice minister's decree pushes back timeline to fight graft verdicts
Romania's justice minister has drafted an emergency decree that allows politicians and others convicted of graft si…
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Israeli military strikes Iranian targets in Syria
Israeli fighter jets struck Iranian Quds targets inside Syria on Monday and, after coming under fire from anti-aircraft…
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Syria shot down more than 30 Israeli cruise missiles, bombs - Ifax
Syrian military air defenses destroyed more than 30 cruise missiles and guided bombs during Israeli air strikes in the …
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Afghan Taliban kill 12 in car bomb attack on military base: officials
The Afghan Taliban killed at least 12 security force members in a car bomb attack on a military base in the southern pr…
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Missteps in Mexican pipeline blast trigger new scrutiny of fuel plan
Mexico's new government knew a pipeline was leaking but did not act for hours before a blast killed at least 85 peo…