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'Suspicious' blackout strikes Iran's Natanz nuclear site

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's underground Natanz nuclear facility lost power Sunday just hours after starting up new advanced centrifuges capable of enriching uranium faster, the latest incident to strike the site amid negotiations over the tattered atomic accord with world...

Iran says nuke program testing newest advanced centrifuge

Iran said Saturday it has begun mechanical tests on its newest advanced nuclear centrifuge, even as the five world powers that remain in a foundering 2015 nuclear deal with Iran attempt to bring the U.S. back into the agreement. Iran's IR-9 centrifuge, when operational, would have the...

Palestinian elections in Jerusalem face 3 scenarios

The Israeli government has refrained from responding to a Palestinian request to hold legislative elections in East Jerusalem slated for May 22. The Palestinians have warned against canceling or postponing the entire electoral process in case Israel obstructs holding the polls in...

Video shows Israeli police beating lawmaker at protest

JERUSALEM (AP) — A video circulating online shows Israeli police punching a member of parliament and wrestling him to the ground at a protest against planned evictions in east Jerusalem on Friday. The video shows a scuffle between Israeli police and Ofer Cassif, the only Jewish member...