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Uruguay’s former dictator Alvarez dies at 91
Human rights activists in Uruguay were celebrating the death of Alvarez on Wednesday.
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FOREIGN POLICY
Settlements 'destroy hopes for peace': Kerry
John Kerry says Israel’s settlement activities only destroy hopes for a two-state solution.
SOCIETY
Photos of grave-dwellers stir emotions in Iran
Iranians react bitterly to photos of homeless people living in empty graves outside the capital.
SYRIA
Russia's Syria embassy hit by mortar shells
Moscow condemned the shelling and blamed it on "extremists."
PALESTINE
Israel OKs illegal settler home in Silwan: NGO
The Jerusalem District Zoning Committee gave the green light to erect the structure on a vacant plot in Silwan neighborhood.
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Mali blames militants for aid worker abduction
"The first indications show that she was certainly taken hostage by a terrorist group," prosecutor Samake said.
FOREIGN POLICY
US denies collusion on UN vote against Israel
The White House says American officials did not discuss the recent UN resolution against Israeli settlements with Palestinians.
SPORTS
Three coaches on radar for Iran v-ball team
The IRIVF is in talks with three candidates to pick a head coach for Iran national volleyball team.
INTERVIEWS
‘Palestine key issue to global stability’
A political expert says stability in the world is intertwined with the peace and security in Palestine.
EU
Private cars banned in Spanish capital
Local government sources said the restriction could alternate between odd and even number plates.
GERMANY
Germany nabs alleged contact of Berlin attacker
The federal prosecutor's office said the man could have been tied to the slain truck driver who attacked a Christmas market in Berlin.
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Jordan sentences alleged Daesh members to death
The State Security Court sentenced the five to death by hanging.
LEBANON
Lebanon parliament endorses new govt.
The 128-member legislature voted 87 to 4 in support of Hariri’s 30-member cabinet, with one abstention.
NORTH AFRICA
Libyan Red Crescent recovers 11 refugee bodies
A Red Crescent volunteer said teams from the Tripoli branch of the Libyan Red Crescent had recovered 11 bodies.
CULTURE
Kolah Qermezi puppeteer passes away
The master of Kolah Qermezi, the most popular Iranian puppet, dies of cancer.
INTERVIEWS
‘Saudi anti-terrorism coalition ingenuine’
A journalist says Saudi Arabia is not honest in fighting terrorist groups like Daesh and al-Qaeda in Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
POLITICS
Appeals court revives Clinton email lawsuit
A US federal appeals court has ruled that the federal government can sue Hillary Clinton to get her private email records.
SPORTS
Iran Greco-Roman wrestler fails doping test
Iranian heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler Bashir Babajanzadeh Darzi has been hit with a four-year ban by the United World Wrestling.
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