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Netanyahu must attend trial opening: justice ministry

Israel's justice ministry said Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not be exempted from attending the start of his corruption trial next week. A Netanyahu spokesperson told AFP that the premier's legal team had discussed the possibility of an exemption with the ministry....

Civilian casualties by Taliban, Afghan forces rising: U.N.

The United Nations called Tuesday for an immediate reduction of violence in Afghanistan, warning that civilian casualties at the hands of both the Taliban and Afghan security forces are on the increase. The U.N. mission also expressed concern about stepped-up attacks and brutality of the...

Syrian government seizes assets of Assad cousin Makhlouf

The Syrian government decided Tuesday to seize assets belonging to Rami Makhlouf, a cousin of President Bashar al-Assad and one of Syria's richest men, and his wife and children, according to a government document seen by Reuters. The document, stamped May 19 and signed by the Syrian...