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The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem revered as the birthplace of Jesus is to temporarily close after a confirmed outbreak of coronavirus

Bethlehem Under Lockdown After Virus Cases Confirmed

Bethlehem under lockdown after virus cases confirmed

Syria War News: Russia,Turkey Reach Ceasefire Agreement

Russian forces have held back from attacking Turkish drones in Syria ahead of a meeting between the two countries' leaders

The Syrian civil war has lasted nine years and claimed an estimated 500,000 lives.

At Crufts, Dog Lovers Defy Coronavirus Fears

Coronavirus failed to put a dampener on the world's biggest dog show, Crufts

At Crufts, dog lovers defy coronavirus fears

Yemen's Huthi rebels have sought to impose their own moral order on people who have already endured five years of grinding conflict

Yemen Cafes Shut, Women Harassed As Huthis Impose Harsh Morals Campaign

Yemen cafes shut, women harassed as Huthis impose harsh morals campaign

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks near Tel Aviv on the eve of elections

Israeli Election Update: Netanyahu Hoping To Form Government Before Corruption Trial

This is the third election in less than a year.

Democratic White House hopeful Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign rally at the Virginia Wesleyan University

Netanyahu Hits Back At Bernie As Lobby Splits Democrats

Netanyahu hits back at Bernie as lobby splits Democrats

Democratic White House hopeful Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign rally at the Virginia Wesleyan University

Israel Envoy Assails Bernie As Lobby Splits Democrats

Israel envoy assails Bernie as lobby splits Democrats

Passengers walk past check-in counters while wearing protective masks at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv

Israeli Airline Eyes Mass Job Cuts Over Coronavirus

Israeli airline eyes mass job cuts over coronavirus

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Kate Middleton Revelation: Prince William’s Wife ‘New Strength’ Of Royal Family After Megxit

Kate Middleton has reportedly become the new strength of the royal family after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell exit.

Birhanu Legese of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the men's category in the Tokyo Marathon in Tokyo on March 1, 2020. This year's Tokyo Marathon has been closed to all but elite runners due to mounting fears over the spread of the new coronavirus,

Birhanu Wins For Second Year Running At Virus-hit Tokyo Marathon

Birhanu wins for second year running at virus-hit Tokyo marathon

The mountain of documents took 14 years for Holy See archivists to prepare for release

Vatican Opens Archives On History's Most Controversial Pope

Vatican opens archives on history's most controversial pope

Neither Netanyahu (R) nor Gantz managed to form a government despite intense coalition negotiations after the last election in September

Netanyahu, Gantz Neck And Neck As Campaign Reaches Climax

Netanyahu, Gantz neck and neck as campaign reaches climax

The declaration by the defence ministry is the second announcement of new settler homes by Israel in days, just ahead of the March 2 general election

Days Before Poll, Israel Approves Nearly 1,800 New Settler Homes: Ministry

Days before poll, Israel approves nearly 1,800 new settler homes: ministry

Leading Israeli Arab politician Ayman Odeh hands out leaflets while campaigning for Tuesday's general election

Arab Israeli Leader Makes Trump Plan Election Target

Arab Israeli leader makes Trump plan election target

US-South Korea joint military training has been postponed after Seoul declared its highest 'severe' alert level over the new coronavirus

US, South Korea Postpone Joint Military Exercises Over Virus

US, South Korea postpone joint military exercises over virus

Egyptian honour guards carry the coffin of former president Hosni Mubarak before his funeral ceremony at Cairo's Mosheer Tantawy mosque in Cairo

Egypt To Bury Ousted Autocrat Mubarak With Military Honours

Egypt to bury ousted autocrat Mubarak with military honours

Right-wing Israelis have long campaigned for construction in the E1 corridor even though it has been strongly opposed by the international community in the past as a blow to contiguity of a future Palestinian state

Netanyahu Pledges New Settler Homes In Sensitive West Bank Corridor

Netanyahu pledges new settler homes in sensitive West Bank corridor

Hosni Mubarak was the fourth president of the Arab Republic of Egypt who became known to the opposition as the Pharaoh

Egypt's Toppled 'Pharaoh' Hosni Mubarak Defiant To The End

Egypt's toppled 'Pharaoh' Hosni Mubarak defiant to the end

Israeli aircraft carried out strikes against Islamic Jihad targets across Gaza after the Palestinian militant group fired more than 80 rockets and mortar rounds at Israel in response to the killing of one of its fighters

Calm Returns After Two-day Flare-up In And Around Gaza

Calm returns after two-day flare-up in and around Gaza

The latest shipment will bring to around 1.05 million the number of seed varieties placed in three underground alcoves which form the Arctic "doomsday vault", known also as Noah's Ark

Arctic 'Doomsday Vault' Stocks Up On More Food Seeds

Arctic 'doomsday vault' stocks up on more food seeds

Batia Leora Deil, part of a group known as Anusim -- Jews who have inwardly renounced strict haredi practices -- checks clothes at a store in Israel's Mediterranean city of Tel Aviv

The 'Double Life' Of Ultra-Orthodox Jews In Israel

The 'double life' of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel

A view of the Israeli settlement of Har Homa in East Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to build thousands of new homes for Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem, an area claimed by the Palestinians

UN Calls For 'Two State' Solution To Be Respected In Middle East

UN calls for 'two state' solution to be respected in Middle East

An Israeli tank and a bulldozer are seen along the border fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip where the army says troops shot dead a Palestinian suspected of placing a bomb near the barrier

Islamic Jihad Renews Rocket Fire On Israel Amid Ongoing Air Strikes

Islamic Jihad renews rocket fire on Israel amid ongoing air strikes

Israeli Ethiopian Jewish hairdresser Baruch works at his barbershop in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. Israel's 140,000-strong Ethiopian-Israeli community could prove pivotal in the Jewish state's tight March 2 election.

Ethiopian-Israeli Lawmaker Says Seeking Equality, Netanyahu's Ouster

Ethiopian-Israeli lawmaker says seeking equality, Netanyahu's ouster

Italy became the first European country to report one of its nationals had died from the virus

Xi Says China Facing 'Big Test' With Virus, Global Impact Spreads

Xi says China facing 'big test' with virus, global impact spreads

South Korea's toll is now the second-highest outside of China, apart from the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan

South Korea Raises Virus Alert To 'Grave' As Infections Surge

South Korea raises virus alert to 'grave' as infections surge

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