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Saudi Arabia has ways to hit back at 9/11 lawsuit effort

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 21:43:42 GMT2016-09-28T21:43:42Z

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Saudi Arabia and its allies are warning that U.S. legislation allowing the kingdom to be sued for the 9/11 attacks will have negative repercussions....

Arabs greet Peres death with silence and animosity

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:40:07 GMT2016-09-28T19:40:07Z

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's Shimon Peres was widely admired around the world as a peacemaker and visionary, but the view in the Arab world was more complex: Memories linger of another Peres, who built up Israel's military might, waged war in Lebanon and promoted policies seen as harmful to the Palestinians....

Probe says missile launcher from Russia downed Malaysian jet

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:34:18 GMT2016-09-28T19:34:18Z

NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands (AP) -- An international criminal probe concluded that a missile which destroyed a Malaysian passenger jet over Ukraine in 2014 and killed all 298 people aboard was fired from rebel-controlled territory by a mobile launcher trucked in from Russia and hastily returned there....

Syrian government attacks 2 hospitals, bread line in Aleppo

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:21:40 GMT2016-09-28T19:21:40Z

BEIRUT (AP) -- Government shelling and airstrikes in Syria's Aleppo landed near a bread distribution center and two hospitals Wednesday, killing seven people and putting at least one of the medical facilities completely out of service, activists and medics said....

The Latest: France working on UN resolution for Syria truce

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:28:38 GMT2016-09-28T19:28:38Z

BEIRUT (AP) -- The Latest on the civil war in Syria (all times local):...

Israel mourns as preparations begin for Peres' funeral

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 20:50:53 GMT2016-09-28T20:50:53Z

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel on Wednesday mourned the death of Shimon Peres, a former president and prime minister whose life story mirrored that of the Jewish state, as the government began preparations for a funeral that is expected to bring together world leaders and dignitaries....

UN says EU may ratify Paris Agreement soon

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 21:33:13 GMT2016-09-28T21:33:13Z

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The Paris Agreement on Climate Change appears likely to enter into force with India announcing that it has ratified the agreement and the EU signaling it may ratify within the next few days, officials said Wednesday....

The Latest: Obama will attend funeral for Peres

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 20:29:34 GMT2016-09-28T20:29:34Z

JERUSALEM (AP) -- The Latest on the death of former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres (all times local):...

Shimon Peres witnessed Israel's history, and shaped it

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 20:56:56 GMT2016-09-28T20:56:56Z

JERUSALEM (AP) -- At every corner of Israel's tumultuous history, Shimon Peres was there....

Russian military says it's ready to talk to US about Aleppo

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:43:36 GMT2016-09-28T19:43:36Z

MOSCOW (AP) -- The Russian military said Wednesday it's ready to resume contacts with its U.S. counterparts over the situation in Syria, even as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry threatened to cut all cooperation with Moscow on Syria unless an onslaught on Aleppo ends....

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