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Israel to deny Human Rights Watch visas over 'bias'

 Israel will stop issuing work visas to Human Rights Watch staff, the NGO said Friday, with the Jewish state accusing the group of being "fundamentally biased" against it. The New York-based watchdog, which has written critical reports about the Israeli occupation of Palestinian...

UN envoy urges Syrian rivals to transcend divisions

The U.N.'s Syria envoy called on the war-torn nation's rival sides to meet their historic responsibility and seek a deal to end the six-year conflict ahead of a full day of talks set for Friday. The negotiations at the United Nations in Geneva formally opened Thursday with envoy Staffan de...