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Syria: Tensions build near Jerusalem shrine as Israel strikes targets in Syria
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Syria: Tensions build near Jerusalem shrine as Israel strikes targets in Syria

JERUSALEM: Israeli warplanes and artillery struck targets in Syria following rare rocket fire from the northeastern neighbor, as Jewish-Muslim tensions reached a peak Sunday at…

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Easter: Pope, big crowd mark Easter in flower-adorned Vatican square
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Easter: Pope, big crowd mark Easter in flower-adorned Vatican square

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis opened a celebration of Mass on Easter Sunday joined by dozens of prelates and tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists…

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Pope Francis , big crowd mark Easter in flower-adorned Vatican square
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Pope Francis , big crowd mark Easter in flower-adorned Vatican square

VATICAN CITY : Pope Francis opened a celebration of Mass on Easter Sunday joined by dozens of prelates and tens of thousands of pilgrims and…

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Russia likely behind document leak, US says
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Russia likely behind document leak, US says

LONDON: Russia or pro-Russian elements are likely behind a leak of classified U.S. military documents that offer a partial snapshot of the war in Ukraine,…

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Healthy-Looking Pope Urges Priests: On Holy Thursday, healthy-looking pope urges priests to shun disunity
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Healthy-Looking Pope Urges Priests: On Holy Thursday, healthy-looking pope urges priests to shun disunity

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, appearing fully recovered from a bout with bronchitis, on Thursday began an intense four days leading to Easter urging priests to…

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Francis: Pope Francis leaves hospital; 'Still alive,' he quips
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Francis: Pope Francis leaves hospital; ‘Still alive,’ he quips

ROME: Pope Francis was discharged on Saturday from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis, quipping to journalists before being driven away: “I’m…

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Pope Francis In Hospital: Pope Francis spends night in hospital after breathing issues
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Pope Francis In Hospital: Pope Francis spends night in hospital after breathing issues

Vatican City -Pope Francis spent the night in a hospital in Rome, where the 86-year-old will continue receiving treatment on Thursday for what the Vatican…

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Spain To Send Six Leopard Tanks To Ukraine: Spain to send six Leopard tanks to Ukraine after Easter
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Spain To Send Six Leopard Tanks To Ukraine: Spain to send six Leopard tanks to Ukraine after Easter

Madrid -Spain will send six promised Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine after Easter to help the war-torn country fend off Russia’s invasion, Defence Minister Margarita…

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Two dead, nine missing in Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion
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Two dead, nine missing in Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion

Two people were dead and nine missing after an explosion ripped through a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, on Friday, officials said.The blast sent…

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British tanks to arrive on Ukraine's front lines 'this side of summer' - defence minister
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British tanks to arrive on Ukraine’s front lines ‘this side of summer’ – defence minister

LONDON: Tanks donated by Britain to Ukraine will be on the front line before summer, defence minister Ben Wallace said on Monday, without giving an…

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