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Militants begin evacuating Damascus suburb

SYRIA

Militants begin evacuating Damascus suburb

State-run Ekhbariya television reported that the evacuation of the militants from Barzeh to militant-held areas in the northwestern province of Idlib had begun on Monday.

Heavy rain, floods hit Canada

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Heavy rain, floods hit Canada

Heavy rains and waters from melting snow in eastern, western, and central Canada prompt officials declare states of emergency.

Iran reports rise in number of tourists

ECONOMY

Iran reports rise in number of tourists

The number of tourists that visited the country last year increased by more than 30 percent from a year earlier, according to a tourism official.

Israel PM tosses Hamas policy paper into bin

PALESTINE

Israel PM tosses Hamas policy paper into bin

Hamas announced its new political roadmap, which accepts the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 borders in the Qatari capital of Doha on May 1.

Crucial rail link inaugurated in western Iran

ECONOMY

Crucial rail link inaugurated in western Iran

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani inaugurates a rail link between Tehran and Hamedan – a crucial project which connects the east with the west once fully developed.