Lebanon’s parliament elected its army chief, JOSEPH AOUN, as the country’s new head of state in a development that’s seen as a sign of Iran-backed group Hezbollah’s diminished influence in the country ...

Vladimir Putin has spoken to Azerbaijan's president about the plane crash and apologised as the "tragic incident" took place in Russian airspace. Russia has accused UK and US spies of trying to ...

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