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An Israeli law that exempts ultra-Orthodox Jews from military service is set to expire at the end of the month, paving the way for their possible recruitment. If the status quo is changed, the majority of ultra-Orthodox people are opposed to serving in the army, and their parties have threatened to topple the government.
Turkey says it is preparing to launch a major military operation against Kurdish rebels who are based in Iraq. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, vows to end what he says is the threat posed by the Kurdish rebel group PKK, which has been fighting Turkey for decades.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other political leaders are wooing female voters ahead of the upcoming national election in India. These voters have been turning up in large numbers to vote in recent polls.
After a deadly attack on a music venue in a Moscow suburb, Russia observed Sunday a day of mourning.Islamic State took credit for the assault that killed 137 people.
The United Nations, which is marking World Water Day on Friday, says that as climate change takes effect, there is a growing risk of conflict over water resources.
Temporary centers have been set up by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to facilitate the processing of immigrants entering the country more quickly.Cesar Contreras toured one of the facilities opened last year in El Paso, Texas, in this story narrated by Veronica Villafañe.
Doctors in Kenya are on strike for better pay and working conditions. They are demanding that the government guarantee the implementation of collective bargaining agreements that go back to 2017 after a strike that lasted a hundred days and resulted in the deaths of scores of people because of the lack of medical care.
Since Azerbaijani forces took over the disputed region of Nagorno Karabakh, approximately 100,000 ethnic Armenians have left the region. As long as negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue, many of them who are now living in Armenia are hoping to return.
Over a year has passed since the opening of an international airport in Nepal, funded by China,but still hasn’t received international flights.With loan repayments for the Pokhara airport (pronounced POK-ah-rah) due to start shortly, there are concerns that Nepal may have sunk into a debt trap.
As part of Turkey’s new bid to crack down down on organized crime, Istanbul police are now using some of the most expensive sports cars in the world. Seeking to attract foreign investment, Ankara hopes to avoid international scrutiny over money laundering.