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Libya fighter jet downed in Benghazi
A fighter jet of Libya's internationally recognized government is shot down in the coastal city of Benghazi.

A fighter jet of Libya's internationally recognized government is shot down in the coastal city of Benghazi.

Two new polls conducted in South Carolina show Trump is leading in the Republican field in the state.

A US think tank says Russia has boosted its presence in Syria to repel any possible foreign military invasion against Damascus.

Saudi Arabia is still insisting on the removal of the Syrian president amid peace efforts.

US National Intelligence Agency Director James Clapper says Daesh is getting ready to carry out a chemical attack in the US.

A high school shooting in the US state of Arizona has left two teenage girls dead.

The US House of Representatives passed legislation Friday, imposing sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear program and missile launch.

The five-year-old Syrian conflict has entered a new unpredictable phase, an American political analyst says.

Russia’s foreign minister says cooperation between Moscow and Washington in Syria is significant for the fulfillment of a truce.

EU threatens Greece over border control deficiencies, giving Athens three months.

Farmers from across Greece are in Athens to start a major protest against controversial reforms in the pension program.

Two buildings collapse in a major tourist district in Istanbul, Turkey.

The Iranian foreign minister says a 'zero-sum perspective' on regional issues will result in 'total loss.'

The Iranian foreign minister warns against the entertainment of any 'illusions' about Syria.

Thousands of Egyptian doctors protest in Cairo against police abuse.

An American foreign policy analyst says the United States is trying to rekindle a new Cold War with Russia.

The Syrian forces take control of several strategic hills and heights in Aleppo.

Iran is reportedly planning to purchase refineries in Brazil and has already started early talks with the country to the same effect.