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American broadcasts from Syria’s last rebel-held zone

Pointing to a green screen as if presenting a weather forecast, Bilal Abdel-Kareem analyzes the Turkish-Russian deal over Syria’s Idlib, broadcasting in his native English from inside the war-torn country’s last rebel stronghold. The 47-year-old American convert to Islam is a long way from...

Regional tensions rise as Iran’s Guard vows revenge

Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard vowed Sunday to exact “deadly and unforgettable” vengeance for an attack on a military parade that killed 25 people, including 12 of its comrades, as Tehran accused Gulf Arab states of backing the gunmen. Saturday’s assault, one of the worst ever against...

Golden Globe Race seek to rescue injured Indian sailor

The organisers of the round-the-world Golden Globe Race said Saturday they were scrambling to rescue missing Indian sailor Abhilash Tomy, but admitted he was "as far from help as you can possibly be". Tomy's yacht Thuriya had its mast broken off when it was rolled in a storm on Friday...

Australian filmmaker to be deported from Cambodia

An Australian filmmaker who received a royal pardon from Cambodia will be deported Saturday, immigration officials said, a day after he was released from a six-year sentence in a case Human Rights Watch has called "a ludicrous charade". James Ricketson, 69, was given jail time three...