Rohingya Muslim group fleeing India to Bangladesh stuck on 'zero line'

Bangladesh has denied entry to 31 Rohingya Muslims trying to enter from India and they are stuck in no-man's land on the border, Bangladesh authorities said on Monday, as India cracks down on members of the community.

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No politics please for Baghdad bikers aiming to unite Iraq

Roaring along Baghdad's highways, the "Iraq Bikers" are doing more than showing off their love of outsized motorcycles and black leather: they want their shared enthusiasm to help heal Iraq's deep sectarian rifts.

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'Sitting ducks': Volunteer describes rescue at besieged Kenyan hotel

As the sun set on an upmarket hotel complex in Nairobi, Serge Medic's phone pinged with a message from his son: "Dad, are you OK?... Don't do anything silly, please."

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Iran impatient to fight and destroy Israel: state-linked news site

The head of Iran's air force said on Monday the country was impatient to fight Israel and destroy it, a state-linked news website said.

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British PM May tries to break Brexit deadlock by winning more EU concessions

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday will try to crack the deadlock over Brexit by setting out proposals in parliament that are expected to focus on winning more concessions from the European Union.

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Israel strikes in Syria in more open confrontation with Iran

Israel struck in Syria early on Monday as part of its increasingly open assault on Iran's presence there, shaking the night sky over Damascus with an hour of loud explosions in a second consecutive night of military action.

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'Think about it again,' German minister urges UK on Brexit

German Europe Minister Michael Roth on Monday urged Britain to think about reviewing its decision to leave the European Union.

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In pictures: 'Super blood wolf moon'

Some stargazers struggled to see the rare lunar eclipse which makes the moon appear to glow red.

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South Africa turned down Zimbabwe request for $1.2 billion loan in December

South Africa turned down a request from its southern African neighbor Zimbabwe for a $1.2 billion loan in December, a spokesman for the finance ministry said on Monday.

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Romanian justice minister's decree pushes back timeline to fight graft verdicts

Romania's justice minister has drafted an emergency decree that allows politicians and others convicted of graft since 2014 in one of the European Union's most corrupt countries to challenge the verdicts handed down by the supreme court.

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Israeli military strikes Iranian targets in Syria

Israeli fighter jets struck Iranian Quds targets inside Syria on Monday and, after coming under fire from anti-aircraft missiles, struck Syrian defense batteries as well, the Israeli military said.

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Syria shot down more than 30 Israeli cruise missiles, bombs - Ifax

Syrian military air defenses destroyed more than 30 cruise missiles and guided bombs during Israeli air strikes in the early hours of Monday, Russia's defense control center was quoted by Interfax news agency as saying.

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Afghan Taliban kill 12 in car bomb attack on military base: officials

The Afghan Taliban killed at least 12 security force members in a car bomb attack on a military base in the southern province of Maidan Wardak on Monday, officials said.

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Missteps in Mexican pipeline blast trigger new scrutiny of fuel plan

Mexico's new government knew a pipeline was leaking but did not act for hours before a blast killed at least 85 people, a minister said on Sunday, increasing scrutiny of a push to stop fuel theft seen as the president's first crackdown on crime.

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