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1,300 civilians killed in air war on Daesh: US-led coalition

The U.S.-led coalition said Friday it had unintentionally killed more than 1,300 civilians in airstrikes during its fight against Daesh (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria since 2014. The figure is far lower than the death tolls given by groups which have monitored the conflicts in the two countries....

Pompeo calls on Germany to proscribe Hezbollah

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Friday called for Germany to take a tougher stance on Hezbollah, which the U.S. has designated a “terrorist organization.” Following a meeting with his German counterpart in Berlin as part of a five-day European tour, Pompeo said he hoped that Germany...

Hackers take down Iranian social security website

Iran's semi-official ILNA news agency says hackers took down the website belonging to the country's non-governmental Social Security Organization. ILNA reported Friday that the website had been down for an unspecified amount of time the previous day, but has since been restored. In...