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Chelsea's Terry to miss Liverpool clash

Chelsea long-serving captain John Terry has been ruled out for around 10 days with strained ligaments in his foot and will miss Friday's Premier League clash with Liverpool, the London club said on Tuesday. The 35-year-old, who has played all four of Chelsea's league games this season, left...

UN sends 20 aid trucks to Syria from Turkey

The UN has sent 20 humanitarian aid trucks to Syria from Turkey after the U.S.-Russia-brokered cease-fire came into effect across the country, according to security sources. Security sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media, said 20 aid trucks...

Hungary should be excluded from EU, Luxembourg FM says

Luxembourg's foreign Minister Jean Asselborn has demanded that Hungary should be excluded from the European Union for its "massive violation of EU fundamental values". In an interview with German daily Die Welt on Tuesday, Asselborn criticized Hungary's treatment of refugees as well as Prime...

Turkish jets kill 3 PKK terrorists in southeast

At least three terrorists were killed in airstrikes carried out by Turkish jets in the country's southeast, the military announced Tuesday. The Turkish General Staff said in a statement that three terrorists were "neutralized" in a security operation in the Semdinli district of southeastern...

Airstrikes on water well kill 30 in Yemen: UN

Saudi-led airstrikes on a water well north of the Yemeni capital Sanaa have killed 30 people, the UN human coordinator for Yemen has said.  Jamie McGoldrick said 17 people, including first responders and children, were injured in Saturday’s attack in Beit Saadan village of Arhab...

34 killed in Syria on 1st day of Eid al-Adha

Thirty-four people were killed in airstrikes carried out by Russian and Syrian regime warplanes in Syria on the first day of the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival on Monday, a U.K.-based rights group has said.  The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) said it documented the deaths of 15...

Syrian opposition group welcomes cease-fire

The National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces have announced that it will respond positively to the U.S.-Russia-brokered cease-fire across the country. The Syrian regime Monday announced the start of the cease-fire, the official news agency said. "The Syrian Coalition...

Two men rush Lochte during 'Dancing with the Stars'

Two men rushed the "Dancing with the Stars" stage in protest against embattled U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte as he fielded comments from judges after his performance on the ABC dance competition show on Monday, according to media reports. Lochte has been embroiled in scandal after he...

Libyan commander's seizure of oil ports risks new conflict

Libyan forces loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar said on Monday they had tightened their control over four major oil ports, casting a Western-backed project to unite Libya and revive oil exports into deep uncertainty. Haftar's forces met little resistance as they seized the terminals...

Syrian opposition advances along Turkish border

Syrian opposition forces have taken control of an 845 square kilometer (326 square mile) area of northern Syria as part of Operation Euphrates Shield, the Turkish military said Monday. The operation was launched on Aug. 24 to clear the Turkey-Syria border of Daesh terrorists, using Syrian...

Eid of refugees, full of painful memories

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Despite all pain and deprivation, Eid ceremonies still can be seen in refugees camps in Lebanon, Wasim, 16, said to the Abo Khalid, the owner of what so called "Barber Saloon" of the camp.  Once Wasim sat on the barber chair, he started telling what he saw in his way to...