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Israel snubs UN concerns about prisoner abuse
Tel Aviv rejects the concerns raised by a UN panel probing violations against prisoners in Israeli jails.

Tel Aviv rejects the concerns raised by a UN panel probing violations against prisoners in Israeli jails.

British arm manufacturer BAE Systems says it is appropriate to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia despite its ongoing military aggression against Yemen.

The United States and Russia agree on working to extend the Syria ceasefire to include Aleppo.

Egyptian reporters demand the sacking of the interior minister and a presidential apology over police raid on the Syndicate of Journalists.

Thousands of mourners attend a funeral procession for a Palestinian man who was killed by Israeli forces.

Poland and Hungary censure a plan by the EU for the imposition of fines on member states if they refuse to accept pre-determined quotas of refugees.

John Kasich is dropping out of the 2016 US presidential race, campaign sources say.

The Russian FM says the US is trying to shield Nusra Front terrorists from airstrikes in a recent regime of calm in Syria.

Egypt's court of cassation acquits Mubarak's last prime minister of corruption charges.

Athens will not approve contingency savings measures demanded by the IMF, the Greek deputy defense minister says.

A disgruntled Texas employee shot his co-workers before committing suicide.

The European Commission proposes to lift the visa requirements for Turkish citizens.

Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to a new study.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says Turkey may dispatch ground troops to Syria if necessary.

US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter says the US-led alliance against Daesh has to do more to destroy the group.

Junior Iranian chess player Masoud Mosadeghpour shines at Asian Junior Open & Girls Chess Championships 2016 in India.

The Israeli premier says Tel Aviv will boost ties with NATO and open a mission at the bloc’s headquarters.

Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are set to participate in talks over Syria in France next week.