RAMALLAH -- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye on Wednesday called on the United States not to block Palestine's bid for full membership in the United Nations.

Ishtaye made the remarks during a meeting with Hady Amr, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, the prime minister's office said in a statement.(Palestine-UN Membership Bid-U.S. Blocking)

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TRIPOLI -- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Wednesday urged all Libyan parties to refrain from violence and actions that may undermine the north African country's peace.

"Following recent armed clashes in Tripoli that resulted in civilian casualties and widespread damage to civilian facilities, UNSMIL underlines the importance of avoiding any actions or statements that undermine the fragile calm," UNSMIL said in a statement.(Libya-UN-Peace)

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DAMASCUS -- An Israeli missile strike hit the international airport of Syria's northern city of Aleppo on Wednesday, causing material damage, a Syrian military statement said.

Local news websites said the missiles came from over the Mediterranean.(Syria-Israeli Airstrikes-Aleppo Airport)

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TEHRAN -- The Iranian foreign minister demanded on Wednesday "a stronger text" from the United States over its guarantees of lifting sanctions in order to reach an agreement to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, official IRNA news agency reported.

"Regarding lifting sanctions, we recently received the latest text from the American side, and my colleagues are carefully reviewing the text," Amir-Abdollahian said during his joint press conference with his Russian counterpart in Moscow.(Iran-US-Guarantees-Nuclear Deal) Enditem

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