French court to investigate anti-Semitic insults during protest

(Editor's note: paragraph 2 contains language that readers may find offensive)

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U.S. envoy on Syria tells allies troop withdrawal won't be abrupt

The United States will not make an abrupt and rapid withdrawal of its troops from Syria and will consult closely with its allies on the issue, its special envoy on Syria said on Sunday.

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Saudi, French groups sign preliminary deal for naval joint venture

State-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and France’s Naval Group signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday to form a joint venture to produce and develop naval systems.

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Venezuela crisis: Guaidó sets up possible confrontation over US aid

The self-declared interim leader calls for a "humanitarian avalanche" on 23 February.

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Irish backstop can't be changed for Brexit deal: Estonian president

There can be no changes to the Irish "backstop", an arrangement to avoid a hard border between European Union member Ireland and British-ruled Northern Ireland after Brexit, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid told Reuters.

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In Iraq visit, U.S. general eyes longer-term Islamic State threat

The general overseeing U.S. forces in the Middle East flew into Iraq on Sunday for talks with U.S. and Iraqi officials expected to focus on ensuring that Islamic State cannot stage a resurgence after U.S. troops withdraw from neighboring Syria.

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Timeline: The rise and fall of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria

Islamic State faces the total defeat of its self-proclaimed caliphate. This timeline chronicles its lightning rise, cruel reign and stubborn fall.

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Kashmiri Muslims evicted, threatened after deadly attack on Indian forces

India has warned against rising communal tensions across the country as Kashmiris living outside their state faced property evictions, job suspensions and attacks on social media after a suicide bomber killed 44 policemen in the region.

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Iran's Zarif says risk of war with Israel is great

Iran's foreign minister said on Sunday Israel was looking for war and the way Israel and the United States were acting made the prospect of war great.

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Iran government faces angry online backlash over activists' abuse claims

In early January, labor activist Esmail Bakhshi posted a letter on Instagram saying he had been tortured in jail, attracting support from tens of thousands of Iranians online.

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Kenya recalls its ambassador to Somalia as territorial row escalates

Kenya has recalled its ambassador to Somalia after the Mogadishu government's decision to auction oil and gas exploration blocks at the center of a maritime territorial dispute in the Indian Ocean, the foreign ministry said.

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Iran summons Pakistan's envoy over deadly suicide bomb attack: Tasnim

Iran has summoned the Pakistani ambassador to protest about a suicide bombing that killed 27 of its elite Revolutionary Guards near the border earlier this week, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.

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Trump tells European countries to take back IS fighters

The US president urges its European allies to repatriate 800 Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.

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Jussie Smollett 'paid Nigerian brothers to attack him'

The actor's lawyers deny the latest reports, which come after Chicago police released two men.

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Rouhani says Iran ready to improve ties with Gulf states

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Tehran wanted to establish close ties with all countries in the Middle East, where Iran has been involved in proxy wars with Saudi Arabia for decades.

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Bangladesh slum fire kills at least eight

A fire gutted more than 200 slum houses in the Bangladeshi port of Chittagong on Sunday, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 50, police and fire fighters said.

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