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A Hezbollah supporter holds up portraits of Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, right, and Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, during activities to mark the ninth of Ashura, a 10-day ritual commemorating the death of Imam Hussein, in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. Hassan Nasrallah says his group may reduce the number of its fighters in Syria because of an easing of the conflict, particularly after a recent Russian-Turkey agreement that prevented an offensive on the last rebel stronghold. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
With a calmer Syria, Hezbollah may reduce its fighters thereThe leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militia says his group may reduce the number of its fighters in Syria because of an easing of the conflict
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Pakistan's new PM, Imran Khan, visits Saudi Arabia, UAEPakistan's new prime minister, former cricket player Imran Khan, has visited Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on his first official overseas trip
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Medics and protesters evacuate a wounded youth during a protest at the entrance of Erez border crossing between Gaza and Israel, in the northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. Gaza's Health Ministry says two Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire at a protest near a crossing point between the enclave and Israel. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
Gaza protests escalate after deal to ease blockade failsPalestinian protests are escalating after the failure of Egyptian-led efforts to broker a deal between the Islamic militant group Hamas and Israel to ease the Gaza blockade
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Thousands back home in north Syria after Russia-Turkey dealSyrian opposition activists say thousands of people who were recently displaced by violence in northwest Syria have returned home following a Russia-Turkey deal that averted a government offensive on the last major rebel stronghold
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Egypt court upholds suspended sentence against activistAn Egyptian appeals court has upheld a three-month suspended prison sentence for a prominent rights lawyer convicted of offending public morals
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UN agency warns time running out to prevent Yemen famineUN food agency says time running out to prevent devastating famine in warn-torn Yemen
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FILE - In this April 24, 2017 file photo, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al-Baker speaks at a press conference during the Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Qatar Airways said Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 that it suffered a loss of $69 million this year off revenue of $11.5 billion amid a boycott of Doha by four Arab nations. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
Qatar Airways announces $69 million revenue loss this yearQatar Airways announces $69 million loss this year off revenue of $11.5 billion amid boycott of Doha by Arab quartet
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Palestinian schools strive to modernize classroomsPalestinians try to shake up stodgy education system, hoping use of technology, arts will create new opportunities
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, welcomes Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prior to their talks at the Bocharovy Ruchei residence, in Sochi, Russia, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. The leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed Monday to establish a demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib region. (Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)
Syria's government and opposition welcome Idlib dealSyria welcomes Turkey-Russia deal declaring a de-militarized zone around Idlib but vows to keep up its campaign against 'terror,' either through military action or reconciliation deals with the opposition
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The Latest: Irani UN ambassador says Idlib deal 'right step'Iran's U.N. ambassador is calling the Russia-Turkey agreement on the last major rebel stronghold in Idlib the "right step" toward fighting terrorism and restoring peace to Syria without hurting civilians
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Israel says police kill Palestinian attacker in JerusalemIsraeli police say officers shot and killed a Palestinian who attacked a Jewish worshipper in Jerusalem and then charged at them
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Palestinians say 2 killed by Israeli fire along Gaza borderGaza's Health Ministry says two Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire at a protest near a crossing point between the enclave and Israel
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Amnesty decries Houthi prosecution of Bahais in YemenAmnesty International decries prosecution of 24 Yemeni Bahais including eight women and a teenager by Houthi rebel court, on charges of espionage
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FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2015 file photo, supporters of 21 activists on trial stand on wooden court benches chanting, "Down with military rule," after the activists were sentenced to prison terms over an unauthorized street protest in 2013, in Cairo, Egypt. Amnesty International launched a campaign called "Egypt, an Open-Air Prison for Critics" on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, saying Egypt's crackdown on freedom of expression has reached "alarming" levels, and called for the unconditional release of Egyptians jailed for peacefully expressing their views. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
Amnesty calls Egypt an 'open-air prison' for criticsAmnesty International says Egypt's crackdown on critics reaches "alarming" levels, calls country open-air prison
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Israel says deputy ambassador in Moscow was summoned to Russian Foreign Ministry after aircraft shot down over SyriaIsrael says deputy ambassador in Moscow was summoned to Russian Foreign Ministry after aircraft shot down over Syria
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AP Online National NewsMan opens fire at his Wisconsin office, 3 seriously hurtA woman is escorted from the scene of a shooting at a software company in Middleton, Wis., Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. Four people were shot and wounded during the shooting in the suburb of Madison, according to a city administrator. (Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
AP Online - SportsSlaying of star golfer from Spain shocks Iowa college townA course closed sign sits in front of the Coldwater Golf Links course, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, in Ames, Iowa, after the body of Iowa State University student Celia Barquin Arozamena, a top amateur golfer from Spain, was found on the course the day before. Collin Daniel Richards, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Arozamena, police said. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
AP Online Top Political Short HeadlinesThe Latest: McCaskill says she'll vote no on KavanaughFILE - In this Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 file photo, an American flag flies on the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Christine Margaret Blasey Ford has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of pinning her to a bed at a Maryland house party in the early 1980s and trying to take her clothes off, an allegation he denies. Her story has shaken up the battle over Kavanaugh's confirmation, and Senate Republicans are calling for a public hearing with both accuser and accused testifying. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
AP Entertainment HeadlinesRecord low viewership for Emmy AwardsLorne Michaels, center, and the cast and crew from "Saturday Night Live" pose backstage with the award for outstanding variety sketch series at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
AP Online Top U.S. News Short HeadlinesThe Latest: Ferry services resuming in North CarolinaFlooding on Clinton Road at Cedar Creek Road on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, in Fayetteville, N.C. (Andrew Craft /The Fayetteville Observer via AP)
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