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Bahrain bars pro-Hezbollah Tunisians
Bahraini officials deny entry to two Tunisians over their support for the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement.

Bahraini officials deny entry to two Tunisians over their support for the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement.

A coal mine accident claims the lives of 12 miners in China.

South Korean and US forces start large-scale military exercises amid North Korea’s threats to launch nuclear attacks against them.

Protesters in Ukraine attack the Russian Embassy in Kiev over Moscow’s refusal to free a hunger-striking Ukrainian pilot.

US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has won the Maine Democratic caucuses, according to US media projections.

Hamas dismisses as baseless Egypt’s accusations that it was involved in last year’s killing of the country’s top prosecutor.

12 lizards as old as 99 million years were found in Myanmar in South East Asia.

Left behind in an elevator by maintenance workers, a woman starves to death during the Chinese new year holiday.

Marco Rubio has won the US Republican primary election in Puerto Rico, where 23 delegates are at stake, US media projections show.

North Korea threatens nuclear strikes against the US and South Korea if they go ahead with military drills set for Monday.

France awards Saudi crown prince with its highest honor shortly after denouncing Riyadh for human rights violations.

Bernie Sanders sees a “path toward victory” after winning in Nebraska and Kansas.

A militant shelling attack in Syria's Aleppo leaves 14 dead.

Indian police have detained at least three suspects after a gang attacked a church in the central state of Chhattisgarh.

China says its economy is not headed for a hard landing.

China feels threatened by major military exercises between US and South Korea, says an analyst.

The Iranian capital hosts a specialized meeting dedicated to examining the UN’s performance in providing support for female victims of terrorism.

Austria urges Germany to impose a clear limit on the number of refugees it will accept.