UN: Libyan coast guard intercepts 83 Europe-bound migrantsThe U.N. migration agency says Libya’s coast guard has intercepted a boat with 83 Europe-bound migrants overnight
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Ghosn says he is aiding those who helped him flee to LebanonFormer Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn says he is assisting those who helped him flee from Japan to Lebanon late last year
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Iran blames bad communication, alignment for jet shootdownIranian investigators are blaming a misaligned missile battery and miscommunication between soldiers and their commanders for the Revolutionary Guard shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner in January, killing 176 people
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Iran investigators blame shootdown of Ukranian flight on misaligned missile battery, no communication with commandersIran investigators blame shootdown of Ukranian flight on misaligned missile battery, no communication with commanders
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Libyan forces set conditions for lifting oil blockade Forces loyal to a Libyan commander say they will only allow the reopening of oil fields and terminals once a mechanism has been set up to fairly distribute revenue across the fiercely divided country
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Israelis protest government's economic response to virusThousands of Israelis are protesting the new government’s failure to address economic woes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, directing their anger at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Iran's president warns lockdowns could lead to protestsIranian President Hassan Rouhani says that lockdowns meant to curb the spread of the pandemic could lead to street protests over economic problems, his website reported
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Iraq's PM takes step in battle against border corruptionIraq's prime minister has taken a first step to battle cross-border corruption that has long plagued the country’s frontiers as part of a reform plan to grapple with unprecedented financial shortfalls
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More COVID-19 cases in Syria's overcrowded rebel enclaveA monitoring group says at least two doctors in Syria's opposition-held northwest have been infected with the coronavirus
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11 people drowned at rocky beach in northern EgyptEgyptian authorities say 11 people drowned off the coast of northern Egypt at a beach known for its rocky jetty and fast-moving waters
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Sudan ratifies law criminalizing female genital mutilation Sudan's justice ministry says the country's ruling body has ratified a law banning the widespread practice of female genital mutilation, handing the movement for women’s rights in the African country a long-sought victory
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Libyan oil company resumes exports after months of blockadeLibya’s national oil company says it's resumed crude exports, ending a months-long blockade that eastern tribes had called to protest revenue distribution in the war-torn country
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Lebanese hold raucous rally outside US Embassy in BeirutDozens of Lebanese protesters have held a raucous, pro-Hezbollah rally outside the fortified U.S. Embassy in Beirut denouncing what they said was Washington’s interference in Lebanon's affairs
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Hospitals in Syria's rebel area reduce services amid virusHospitals in Syria’s overcrowded opposition-held enclave are suspending non-emergency procedures and outpatient services following the detection of the first case of coronavirus
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Israeli troops kill Palestinian accused of hurling firebombsIsraeli troops have shot and killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank who they say was throwing firebombs at a guard post
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