Israel has launched a major operation in the Jenin area
JENIN (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - A Palestinian official said hundreds of people began leaving their homes in a flashpoint area of the West Bank on Thursday as Israeli forces pressed a deadly operation there.

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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women
THE HAGUE - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Thursday said he was seeking arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity.

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French divorcee who stopped having sex with husband wins court appeal
PARIS - A woman, who was blamed by French courts for her divorce because she no longer had sex with her husband, has won an appeal in Europe's top human rights court, the court said on Thursday, reigniting a debate in France over women's rights.

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Expert says negligence led to Turkey ski resort deaths
KARTALKAYA, Turkey - Negligence played a role in the deaths of 78 people who perished when a huge fire gutted a luxury ski resort hotel in northern Turkey this week, an expert has told AFP.

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UK teen faces sentencing over murders that sparked riots
LIVERPOOL - A British judge is due on Thursday to sentence a teenager who murdered three young girls in a stabbing spree last year that sparked the country&s worst riots in over a decade.

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Kremlin ready for ‘mutually respectful& Trump talks
MOSCOW - The Kremlin said Thursday it saw nothing new in US President Donald Trump&s calls for Russia to end its military offensive in Ukraine, and that Moscow was ready for &mutually respectful& dialogue with him.

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