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Blasts kill 6 as troops battle militants in Bangladesh

At least six people, including two policemen, have died in explosions in eastern Bangladesh as troops battle suspected militants holed up with an ammunition cache, police said Sunday. The explosions Saturday on a road near an Islamic religious school in the city of Sylhet also wounded at...

US-backed Syrian militia makes gains against ISIS

A Kurdish and Arab Syrian militia backed by the United States has captured the town of Karama as it prepares for an assault on the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa that it expects to take place in early April, it said on Sunday. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has trapped Raqqa in a shrinking...

Youth employment seen as key challenge ahead of Arab summit

The Arab League chief says 29 percent youth unemployment is one of the region's biggest challenges. Ahmed Aboul-Gheit spoke Sunday, ahead of a summit of Arab leaders later in the week. He told economic ministers from the region that economic and social issues should take priority at the...