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Iraqi teams exhume mass graves of soldiers in Tikrit
Iraqi forensic teams are exhuming bodies from the suspected mass graves
of soldiers killed by Islamic State (IS) militants while they controlled
the city of Tikrit.
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Yemen conflict: Aden a 'ghost city' as death toll rises
The battle for the Yemeni port of Aden has turned it into a "ghost city", the head of the ICRC has told the BBC.
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Together in Tehran, Erdogan and Rouhani call for end to bloodshed in Yemen
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani
agreed to boost trade and signed a slew of deals at a meeting on
Tuesday, but steered clear of directly addressing differences over
conflict-ridden Yemen.
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Americans Help Raise Anti-ISIS Christian Militia in Iraq
After fighting with rebels in Libya and embracing the revolt in Syria,
Matthew VanDyke has rolled up in northern Iraq, but the celebrity
American revolutionary-cum-filmmaker has traded his fatigues for a
three-piece suit.
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Tehran to showcase '839' Holocaust cartoons in order to highlight Western hypocrisy
Individuals from fifty countries are scheduled to participate in the
Second International Holocaust Cartoon Contest to be held in Iran in
early May, according to multiple Iranian media outlets.
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'Iran and US irritating each other with conflicting statements on nuclear deal'
Iran and the United States have irritated each other with conflicting
statements made about the nuclear framework agreement reached last week
in Switzerland, the lead US negotiator said on Tuesday.
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Watch: Israel threatened with 'electronic Holocaust' on April 7
The hacker group Anonymous said that they will attempt to hack a number
of Israeli websites on Tuesday, with cyber attacks possibly beginning on
Monday.
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Thousands of Christians from around globe celebrate Easter in Old City
As thousands of Christians from around the world made a pilgrimage to
Jerusalem's Old City on a sunny Easter Sunday afternoon, many
expressed awe of being so close to history, as well as hope for a
peaceful future.
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'Arab League to submit timetable for an end to Israel's occupation'
Egypt's foreign minister, Sameh Shoukry, said on Monday that a special
committee of Arab League ministers will publish a detailed timetable "for an end to Israel's occupation."
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Greece ready to pay debts, but flirting with Moscow
Greece reassured its lenders on debt commitments over the Easter
weekend, but is continuing to cast doubt on its long-term relationship
with the EU ahead of a visit to Moscow by prime minister Alexis Tsipras.