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Dead man wakes up seconds before burial after mourners notice coffin 'moving'

By Suman Varandani

There have been several other cases in the past where people have been wrongly declared dead.

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Iraq market suicide bombing claimed by IS kills nearly 30 on eve of Eid Holiday

In January, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a rare twin suicide bombing that killed 32 people --...

By Salam Faraj and Ammar Karim

Sorrow sweeps Iraq city as 64 die in fire at Covid unit

Smoke was still rising from the charred debris of the temporary building on Tuesday, as grieving relatives looked on.

By Bassem al-Rikabi

Barcelona, Real Madrid announce legends 'El Clasico' in Israel amid backlash

Some fans are not happy about the choice of venue for the exhibition match

By Christine Caparras

Israel gets hit by more 'arson balloons' after striking Gaza

A Palestinian woman was shot after attempting to drive into Israeli soldiers in a car and attack them with a knife near...

By Mai Yaghi with Hossam Ezzedine in Ramallah

Israel strikes Gaza in response to incendiary balloons

Local firefighters said the incendiary balloons caused around 20 fires in southern Israel.

By Mai Yaghi with Guillaume Lavallee in Jerusalem

Israel's Netanyahu ousted as 'change' coalition forms new government

Netanyahu, a mastermind at navigating Israel's fractious politics, had tried in vain to peel off defectors.

By Maggy Donaldson

Israel's centrist opposition leader Yair Lapid

Israel Eyes End Of An Era After Netanyahu Foes Strike Deal

For the first time in Israeli's history, the embryonic coalition also includes an Arab Israeli party, the Islamic...

By Daniella Cheslow

Israel, Egypt hold talks toward Gaza 'permanent ceasefire'

Egypt played a pivotal role in negotiating the May 21 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that brought an end to 11 days...

By Mohamed Abouelenen

UN body orders probe of 'systematic' abuses in Israel, Palestinian areas

The investigators, the text said, should probe "underlying root causes of recurrent tensions and instability, including...

By Nina Larson

Assad dismisses critics as Syria votes to extend his grip on power

In the last multi-candidate poll in 2014, Assad won 88 percent of the vote.

By Maher Al-Mounes and Rouba El-Husseini in Beirut

UN urges 'political process' amid Gaza reconstruction

The clashes prompted Hamas to launch rockets from Gaza towards Israel on May 10, and Israel responded with air strikes.

By Guillaume Lavallee with Daniella Cheslow in Jerusalem

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Dead man wakes up seconds before burial after mourners notice coffin 'moving'

Iraq market suicide bombing claimed by IS kills nearly 30 on eve of Eid Holiday

Sorrow sweeps Iraq city as 64 die in fire at Covid unit

Barcelona, Real Madrid announce legends 'El Clasico' in Israel amid backlash

Israel gets hit by more 'arson balloons' after striking Gaza

Israel strikes Gaza in response to incendiary balloons

Israel's Netanyahu ousted as 'change' coalition forms new government

Israel Eyes End Of An Era After Netanyahu Foes Strike Deal

Israel, Egypt hold talks toward Gaza 'permanent ceasefire'

UN body orders probe of 'systematic' abuses in Israel, Palestinian areas

Assad dismisses critics as Syria votes to extend his grip on power

UN urges 'political process' amid Gaza reconstruction

Israel-Palestinian ceasefire comes into force

Death toll climbs in Israel-Gaza conflict as France proposes ceasefire

UN Security Council to meet after Gaza destruction, rocket fire into Israel

Israel pounds Gaza as deadly conflict intensifies

Israel-Palestinian conflict escalates as rockets fly, street violence flares

Hamas rockets target Tel Aviv after Israeli strikes flatten Gaza Tower

Twenty killed as Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas rocket barrage

Israel vows to restore calm in Jerusalem as flashpoint court date postponed

How decentralisation is expanding the possibilities of finance

How decentralisation is expanding the possibilities of finance

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Here is exactly why Trump's supporters like him

Why governments should pick up the phone faster

Why governments should pick up the phone faster