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India Defers Africa Summit as Ebola Crisis Deepens

New Delhi-India and the African Union have postponed next week’s India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi following a worsening Ebola

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Sharif Heads to Beijing as China, Pakistan Push Middle East Mediation

Beijing-Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China from May 23 to 26 for talks with Chinese leaders, Beijing said

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China Rebukes US Over Cuba Charges Against Raul Castro

Beijing-China on Thursday urged the United States to stop using sanctions and legal pressure against Cuba after Washington indicted former

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Lai Signals Readiness for Historic Trump Call Amid Taiwan Tensions

Washington-Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday he would be “happy” to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump, after Trump

Released Files Expose Queen’s Push for Andrew Trade Role

London-Newly released British government documents show late monarch Queen Elizabeth II strongly supported the appointment of former royal Prince Andrew

Latest Middle East and North Africa News Top Stories

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Trump Warns Iran Conflict Could Reignite as Pakistan Pushes Diplomacy

Islamabad— Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi discussed diplomatic efforts surrounding stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations on Thursday,

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Netanyahu Coalition Fractures Over Ultra-Orthodox Draft Exemptions

Jerusalem-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing mounting political pressure ahead of anticipated early elections as divisions within his coalition