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U.S. envoy: Saudi Arabia, Qatar to invest in Lebanon economic zone for disarmed Hezbollah

Saudi Arabia and Qatar are ready to invest in an economic zone in south Lebanon near the border with Israel that would create jobs for members of the militant Hezbollah group and its supporters once they lay down their weapons, President Donald Trump's envoy to the Middle East said Tuesday.

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Thailand arrests Buddhist monk over alleged embezzlement linked to AIDS hospice he founded

A Buddhist monk famed for establishing a hospice in Thailand for people with HIV/AIDS was arrested on Tuesday over allegations of misusing donations for the project.

The Coast Guard seized a record 76,000 pounds of drugs this summer off Central and South America

The U.S. Coast Guard seized more than 75,000 pounds (34,000 kilograms) of illegal drugs this summer from boats far out to sea in the Pacific and Caribbean, which the service called its largest-ever haul worth nearly half a billion dollars.

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What to know about Iran's Revolutionary Guard

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has grown into a powerful force within the country's theocracy, answering only to its supreme leader and overseeing its ballistic missile arsenal and missions overseas.

Protests erupt in Sri Lanka's capital over the arrest of ex-president Wickremesinghe

A Sri Lankan court has released former President Ranil Wickremesinghe on bail after his arrest over allegations of misusing public funds