NORTH AFRICA
Tunisia renews emergency state citing ‘threats’
The state of emergency has been in place across Tunisia since a bloody Daesh terror attack in 2015.
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FOREIGN POLICY
Tillerson holds first meeting with Lavrov
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Thursday for the first time with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov amid turmoil in Washington.
PALESTINE
AL warns US against moving embassy in Israel
The Arab League says a potential transfer of the US mission from Tel Aviv to East Jerusalem would be explosive for the situation in the troubled Mideast.
SCIENCE AND TECH
Vitamin D could help prevent colds: Study
A new study says vitamin D supplement could help protect recipients against colds and flu.
PAKISTAN
Bombing at Pakistan's shrine kills over 70
The blast went off near a shrine in the Pakistani town of Sehwan in Sindh Province.
SYRIA
'Turkish bombardment kills 24 Syrian civilians'
A monitoring group says 11 children are among those killed in the latest Turkish bombardment of the northern Syrian city of al-Bab.
SOCIETY
UK hate crimes at record levels after Brexit vote
Hate crimes in the UK have risen to record numbers in the three months immediately following Britain's vote to leave the EU, new analysis shows.
EU
Canada's Trudeau hails trade deal with EU
The Canadian PM hails his country’s trade pact with the EU, saying it could become a blueprint for future deals.
POLITICS
‘US spies withhold sensitive info from Trump’
A report has revealed that US intelligence agencies have withheld sensitive intelligence from President Trump, fearing it could be compromised.
SYRIA
Astana talks on Syria held behind closed doors
Representatives of the Syrian government and opposition groups hold a new round of talks in the Kazakh capital, Astana.
IRAQ
Scores killed in Baghdad bomb attack
Car bomb hits southern Baghdad, killing dozens of people and injuring scores more.
LEBANON
Nasrallah to Israel: Shut Dimona nuclear reactor
In a live televised speech, Hezbollah chief warns against the threats posed by the nuclear-armed regime in Israel against Lebanon.
POLITICS
Iran: US, Israeli leaders' new claims 'worthless'
The reaction came a day after President Donald Trump called Iran's nuclear program a threat to Israel during a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
MEXICO
Border tax could harm US-Mexico ties: Official
Mexico’s deputy energy minister said the US’s potential imposition of taxes on Mexican imports would harm bilateral ties between Mexico City and Washington.
POLITICS
Trump’s labor pick withdraws from nomination
Trump’s labor secretary designate has withdrawn his nomination after being accused of mistreating his workers.
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Canada MPs debating anti-Islamophobia motion
Canadian parliamentarians started debate an anti-Islamophobia motion on Wednesday night.
SYRIA
Assad vows to liberate ‘every inch’ of Syria
In a Thursday interview with French media, Assad said the liberation of Raqqah is not the only priority for his government, calling the Daesh-held city "a symbol."
IRAQ
Daesh governor of Mosul, other leaders killed
According to an Iraqi Defense Ministry statement, 15 Daesh terrorists were killed after Iraqi aircraft struck militant outposts near Mosul on Wednesday.
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