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UN Suspends Third Middle East Staffer Over Viral Car Sex Video

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Members of the UN Truce Supervision Organisation have engaged in a sex act in an official car in Israel, according to an internal investigation into the video that made the rounds on the internet last month. Two staffers who were also filmed in the car were suspended earlier this month. … Read More >UN Suspends Third Middle East Staffer Over Viral Car Sex Video

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Iran Agrees to Pay Compensation for Ukranian Plane Downed in January, Foreign Ministry Says

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In January, the crash of a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 killed all of the 176 people on board. Commenting on the tragedy, Tehran later said that the plane was mistakenly downed after the military confused it with a hostile target. … Read More >Iran Agrees to Pay Compensation for Ukranian Plane Downed in January, Foreign Ministry Says

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Turkish parliament approves bill that would give Facebook & Twitter 48 hours to remove ‘offensive content’

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Turkey’s parliament has ratified a bill compelling major social media companies to delete content deemed offensive and to open offices in the country. Global rights groups decried the “draconian” law as a danger to free speech. … Read More >Turkish parliament approves bill that would give Facebook & Twitter 48 hours to remove ‘offensive content’

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WATCH: Hundreds of right- & left-wing protesters clash with each other and police on Tel Aviv streets

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Mounted police were deployed in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, where at least four people were arrested and a further five were hospitalized with stab wounds, after violent clashes between left-wing protesters and various right-wing groups. … Read More >WATCH: Hundreds of right- & left-wing protesters clash with each other and police on Tel Aviv streets

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Taliban announces three-day ceasefire for Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha – but vows to retaliate if attacked

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In a rare peace gesture, Taliban militants have said they will not conduct any “operations” for three days starting on Friday, to let their fighters mark one of the holiest Muslim holidays following a recent upsurge of violence. … Read More >Taliban announces three-day ceasefire for Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha – but vows to retaliate if attacked

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WATCH: Fuel trucks explode in western Iran amid mysterious spate of fires and explosions across the country

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Six fuel trucks erupted in flames in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah on Tuesday. It is the latest in a series of unusual fires and explosions across the Islamic Republic, some of which have hit sensitive sites. … Read More >WATCH: Fuel trucks explode in western Iran amid mysterious spate of fires and explosions across the country

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Watch Iran fire missile & overtake mock US aircraft carrier during Strait of Hormuz war games (VIDEO)

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Amid Iran-US tensions, Tehran’s troops have practiced overpowering an aircraft carrier – using a mock-up in lieu of the real thing – during a massive exercise. The fake warship was attacked from the air and circled by speedboats. … Read More >Watch Iran fire missile & overtake mock US aircraft carrier during Strait of Hormuz war games (VIDEO)

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Israel exchanges fire with Lebanon, thwarting attempted ‘infiltration’ on northern border – army

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Fighting has broken out along Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, with the Israeli military involved in “ongoing combat” with Hezbollah militants. The Lebanese Hezbollah has denied clashing with the Israelis. … Read More >Israel exchanges fire with Lebanon, thwarting attempted ‘infiltration’ on northern border – army