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U.S. pledges extra $119 mln for Iraq humanitarian aid

Washington pledged an additional $119 million for humanitarian aid in Iraq, the U.S. special envoy for the coalition against Daesh (ISIS) said at a meeting on Thursday, following the recapture of Mosul from Islamic State militants this month. At the anti-Daesh coalition meeting in...

Gaza power plant shuts down causing blackout

Gaza's power distribution company says supplies to the territory's 2 million residents have dropped to unprecedented lows, with blackouts lasting for more than 24 hours. While the Palestinian enclave needs at least 400 megawatts of power a day, only 70 megawatts were available as of late...

Turkish police kill 5 suspected ISIS militants, detain 233

Turkish police Wednesday killed five suspected Daesh (ISIS) militants in the central province of Konya, officials said, as officers detained 233 suspected extremists across Turkey. "During the operation, the five terrorists were neutralised after they resisted armed force, and four security...