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Lebanon ceasefire raises hopes of progess for Iran deal
By Jana ChoukeirDUBAI, June 4 (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a new ceasefire after U.S.-mediated talks, the Trump administration said, raising hopes for progre…
Lebanese President says ceasefire may come into effect within a day of parties' approval
June 4 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told local outlets on Thursday that a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreed the previous evening between Lebanon and Israel could come i…
'Persepolis' author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56
Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novel and film "Persepolis", has died aged 56, AFP learned Thursday from a member of her close …
Iran's Khamenei warns against divisions after 'enemy's defeat on battlefield'
DUBAI, June 4 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a message on Thursday that Iran's enemies, having been defeated on the battlefield, were now seeking to un…
Armenia's election to test Pashinyan's peace drive after war defeat
By Lucy PapachristouIJEVAN, Armenia, June 4 (Reuters) - When Anna Yegoyan first moved from the Armenian capital to the northern mountain town of Ijevan, she had to reach it along …
Netanyahu faces plunging support in north Israel as voters demand tougher Lebanon stance
By Emily RoseKIRYAT SHMONA, Israel, June 4 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces plunging support in the electorally vital north where Hezbollah rocket fire …
Israeli strikes kill nine people in Gaza, medics say
CAIRO/GAZA, June 4 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed at least nine Palestinians, including five family members, in separate attacks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, health official…
Israel to continue operations in Lebanon for now despite ceasefire, defence minister says
JERUSALEM, June 4 (Reuters) - Israel will continue its operations on the ground in southern Lebanon for the time being and Lebanese residents forced from their homes by Israel wou…
From poplars to pistachios, Afghans rediscover the value of trees
Under the shade of recently planted poplars in northeastern Afghanistan, village leader Ghulam Ali Poya is proud to see residents rediscover the value of trees after years of wart…
Hezbollah chief rejects truce, demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
Hezbollah's chief on Thursday rejected a conditional truce announced by Lebanese and Israeli envoys, demanding instead a comprehensive ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal as he …
