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Iraq starts manual recount for more ballots from May vote

Iraq's election commission began Monday the manual recount for more ballots from parliamentary elections held two months ago that were marred by allegations of fraud and irregularities. Iraq's May 12 balloting was the country's fourth national elections since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion...

Fraud trial of Israel PM's wife postponed: court

The trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara, charged with fraud and breach of trust, has been postponed for three months, the court administration said Monday. Sara Netanyahu's trial, which was set to open at the Jerusalem magistrates court on July 19, will...

Israel arrests 10 Palestinians in West Bank raids

Israeli forces rounded up 10 Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said on Monday. The individuals were arrested for “suspected involvement in popular terrorist activities”, the army claimed in a statement without...