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Israel embassy shooting complicates shrine crisis

The guard then responded by shooting dead the Jordanian worker, while the apartment owner who was there at the time was wounded and later died from his injuries, according to the ministry and a security source..

EU, Turkey try to defuse Qatar crisis

KUWAIT CITY - The European Union's foreign affairs chief and Turkey's president have been visiting the Gulf countries as part of the most recent international effort to heal the diplomatic rift between Qatar and a group of four nations led by Saudi Arabia.

Trump expected to support Russia sanctions package

WASHINGTON - The White House has indicated that President Donald Trump would sign a sweeping Russia sanctions measure that requires him to get Congress' permission before lifting or easing the economic penalties against Moscow.

Suspect due in court after 9 die in sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Nine people are dead and the death toll could rise after emergency crews pulled dozens of people from a sweltering tractor-trailer found parked outside a Walmart in the midsummer heat, victims of what officials said was an immigrant-smuggling attempt gone wrong.

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Abe denies favors for longtime friend

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his ratings sinking over a suspected cronyism scandal, on Monday said he had never instructed officials to give preferential treatment to a longtime friend, adding that the latter had never sought favors.

Taliban car bombing kills at least 35 in Kabul

KABUL - A Taliban suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in the western part of Kabul on Monday, killing at least 35 people and wounding more than 40, and the death toll could rise, a senior government official said.

UN leaders to meet on Al-Aqsa Mosque tension

The escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine in Jerusalem's Old City has left dozens dead or injured and drawn attention from the international community.

Buckingham Palace marks 20 years since Diana's death

LONDON - Buckingham Palace has unveiled an intimate tribute to Diana, the Princess of Wales, marking the 20th anniversary of her death.

Syrian army says fighting has halted near Damascus

DAMASCUS/TEHERAN - Syria's army announced on Saturday a halt in fighting in parts of Eastern Ghouta after rebels and ally Russia agreed on how a safe zone will function for the besieged opposition enclave.

Erdogan warns against prolonging crisis over Qatar

ISTANBUL - Prolonging the crisis in the Gulf sparked by the isolation of Qatar is not in the interest of anyone, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday as he embarked on a key visit to the region.