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Turkey mine collapse death toll rises to five: What to know

Authorities have detained nine people including executives of the mining company on suspicion of negligence.

Ex-UN director who protested Gaza famine challenges his dismissal

By Emma Farge and Crispian Balmer GENEVA/ROME, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A former senior UN food agency official has said he…

Ethiopian forces near Tigray capital, fears grow of wider conflict

Oct 2 (Reuters) - Militiamen allied with Ethiopia's federal government said they were bearing down on the capital of…

Syrian students get caught in rift between Druze leaders and Damascus

By Yamaam Al-Shaar , Khalil Ashawi and Nayera Abdallah SWEIDA, Syria Oct 2 (Reuters) - Young people in Syria's Sweida…

Pilot in flydubai attack says could not let 'all those people die'

An Indian pilot attacked by his co-pilot aboard a flight from the UAE to Israel said Friday that he "could not let all…

Palestinians from Gaza rebuild in Mexico City through food

By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Loud noises still cause anxiety for Mohammed Abed, a Palestinian systems…

Record numbers going hungry in Yemen amid escalating conflict, WFP says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Hunger in Yemen is accelerating, with a record number of people unable…

Three in four families go hungry in parts of Yemen from new fighting

(Corrects figure in paragraph 9 - to $109 million) By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Three-in-four…

How FlyDubai attack exposes gaps in Israel-UAE security ties

Israeli officials believe the FlyDubai incident could strain Israel-UAE relations but is unlikely to undermine…

Indian flydubai pilot opened cockpit door to save passengers

Indian flydubai captain Smit Machchhar knew he had to act quickly after an alleged in-flight attack by his co-pilot,…

Indian pilot tells PM Modi he opened flydubai cockpit door during attack

Oct 2 (Reuters) - The Indian pilot stabbed by his co-pilot on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv replayed the…

Yemen carried out 20 strikes on Houthi targets in Taiz province, spokesperson says

Oct 2 (Reuters) - The military spokesperson for Yemen's internationally recognized government said on Friday that…

Evacuated in an incubator, now back in Gaza getting to know mama

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa CAIRO/GAZA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Bissan was born because of an airstrike. Two weeks…

Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia over Asmara embassy closure

Oct 1 (Reuters) - Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona…

Arab Israeli candidate drops out of election race

Arab Israeli politician Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew his candidacy on Thursday from October's parliamentary election…

Israel courts Europe's far right, finding friends but also unease

Saudi coalition accuses Houthis of drone attack on Medina

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station in the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, the…

Ireland game interrupted twice by Gaza protests

The Nations League football match between Ireland and Austria in Dublin on Thursday was twice briefly interrupted by…

Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai attack

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Tehran was likely involved in an attack by a pilot on a flydubai flight to…

Spotlight on UK-UAE ties amid Manchester City scandal

The Manchester City financial scandal threatens to tarnish one of Abu Dhabi's most dazzling showcases of "soft power"…

US sanctions target Iran's auto, rail sectors after blockade chokes shipping lanes

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran,…

UK police arrest dual UK-Iranian man in Fairford air base investigation

(In paragraph 5, corrects age of dual national to 25 from 27 and removes reference to second man being questioned,…

US sanctions target Iran's auto, rail sectors as blockade chokes ship lanes

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Iran's rail and auto…

Libya's pay strike rallies teachers across divided nation

In Libya, a teachers' strike over pay has shut schools and delayed the start of the school year, rallying educators…

Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of drone attack in Medina

The kingdom previously accused the Yemeni group of targeting the holy city of Mecca as fighting escalates.

Turkey-Greece cable dispute hits impasse as Ankara insists on prior coordination

Turkey and Greece are increasingly at an impasse over the Great Sea Interconnector project, which aims to link the…

Journalists decry crackdown after Turkey blocks news site over 'LGBT propaganda'

By Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A Turkish journalist whose articles were cited among the grounds for…

Man City sponsor Etihad says considering legal action against Premier League

UAE airline Etihad, Manchester City's main sponsor, has said it is considering legal action against the Premier League…

Algeria adopts law imposing death penalty on forest arsonists

Algerian lawmakers adopted on Thursday a law imposing the death penalty on convicted forest arsonists, after deadly…

Exclusive-US waives rights conditions for $320 million in military aid to Egypt, letter shows

By Alexander Dziadosz, Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra Pamuk CAIRO/WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The US State…

Exclusive-Citing Iran war, US waives rights condition on Egypt military aid

By Alexander Dziadosz, Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra Pamuk CAIRO/WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The US State…

Pentagon deploys thousands more Marines, another aircraft carrier to Mideast

Some 2,200 Marines of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors aboard the USS Makin Island follow the USS…

How airlines try to make sure pilots are safe to fly

The apparent attack by the co-pilot on a flight to Israel, in which he stabbed his captain and tried to crash the…

Senior UN figure says lost job for criticising Israel over Gaza

Rights, faith groups urge Congress to block $2.8B bomb sale to Israel

If the Trump administration moves forward with the transfer, dozens of groups are urging lawmakers to seek a joint…

West Bank settlers attack Israeli activists as Netanyahu claims 'hoax'

On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attention surrounding settler violence was a…