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US releases video of Russian fighter jets ‘harassing’ American drones

US releases video of Russian fighter jets ‘harassing’ American drones

The US Air Force said its drones were operating over Syria on a mission against the Islamic State when the encounter with Russian aircraft occurred.

  • by Lolita Baldor

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Israel ends West Bank raid, calling it a blow to militants

Israel ends West Bank raid, calling it a blow to militants

Twelve Palestinians and an Israeli soldier were killed in the two-day raid.

  • by Nasser Nasser and Imad Isseid
Palestinians killed as Israel launches attack on West Bank city

Palestinians killed as Israel launches attack on West Bank city

In what the Israeli military described as an extensive counterterrorism effort, a gunbattle lasting into Monday morning killed at least eight people.

  • by Josef Federman
Protesters storm Sweden’s embassy in Baghdad in protest over Koran burning

Protesters storm Sweden’s embassy in Baghdad in protest over Koran burning

The Iraqi security official said the man who burned the Islamic holy book was an Iraqi Christian who had previously fought in Iraq.

  • by Ali Jabar and Qassim Abdul-Zahra
Fire engulfs high-rise apartment in the United Arab Emirates

Fire engulfs high-rise apartment in the United Arab Emirates

Footage shows a corner of the building engulfed in flames reaching from the ground level to the top, with debris falling to the street below.

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Cigars, champagne and secrets: Hollywood mogul testifies in Netanyahu case

Cigars, champagne and secrets: Hollywood mogul testifies in Netanyahu case

Prosecutors allege the Israeli leader wrongly received gifts, including champagne and cigars, from Arnon Milchan and Australian billionaire James Packer.

  • by Maayan Lubell
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Despite sanctions, Iranian oil quietly floods global market again

Despite sanctions, Iranian oil quietly floods global market again

Rebounding sales are the most tangible sign yet that Iran is reasserting itself, repairing regional ties and even begun a tentative diplomatic engagement with Washington.

  • by Grant Smith and Anthony Di Paola