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Masked Israeli troops kidnap Palestinian kid: Video
A newly-released video shows Israeli forces abuse a Palestinian child during a protest rally in the West Bank.

A newly-released video shows Israeli forces abuse a Palestinian child during a protest rally in the West Bank.

Local officials in a South Korean city decide not to stop the setting up of a statue symbolizing Korean women used as sex slaves by Japanese soldiers in WWII.

According to the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, clashes took place on Friday after militants took over a position in Hama province.

A political expert says the exclusion of the US from ceasefire talks in Syria is going to secure the viability of the deal.

President Duterte of the Philippines says US ambassadors are in cahoots with American intelligence agencies to spy on and undermine governments.

Officials say President-elect Donald Trump can roll back the new sanctions against Russia when he takes office.

“Let’s build on it by tackling the roots of extremist terror,” the Iranian FM tweets.

French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve says French troopers stationed in Chad should “prepare for a long war” against regional militants.

The Syrian president says the war in Syria cannot end unless foreign countries stop supporting the Takfiri terrorists inspired by Wahhabism.

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provide technical details about Russia's alleged hacking of the 2016 election.

The Venezuelan president extended the validity of 100-bolivar banknotes until January 20.

Brazilian police suspect the body found inside a burned-out car in Rio de Janeiro is that of missing Greek Ambassador to Brazil Kyriakos Amiridis.

The Obama administration is under intense pressure to release evidence confirming Russian interference in the presidential election before leaving office.

A US-led coalition against a purported Daesh position near Mosul has apparently killed scores of Iraqi civilians.

A number of Orthodox Jewish activists have staged a demonstration in front of the White House to celebrate the recent UN rebuke of Israel.

Britain played a key behind-the-scenes role in brokering the UN resolution condemning Israel for building illegal settlements.

The United Nations says the demolition of Palestinian homes and structures in the occupied territories reached a record high in 2016.

US Secretary of State John Kerry’s harsh rebuke of Israel over its illegal settlements was too little, too late, an analyst says.