BEIRUT -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Wednesday that a ceasefire must be fully implemented before negotiations with Israel begin.
"Israel must finally realize that the only path to security is through negotiations, but it must first fully implement the ceasefire before moving to talks," he said in a meeting with representatives of economic entities. (Lebanon-Israel-Talks)
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NEW YORK -- Crude oil futures surged 5 percent on Wednesday amid reports that U.S. President Donald Trump told aides and energy companies to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran's ports. (Oil prices-U.S.-Iran blockade)
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DAMASCUS -- Israeli forces detonated hundreds of land mines and carried out demolitions of buildings, including historical sites, in Syria's Quneitra province in recent days, a war monitor said Wednesday, as the United Nations (UN) warned of mounting concerns over the impact on civilians in southern Syria.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Israeli forces exploded about 700 land mines in the occupied Syrian Golan area in what it described as part of ongoing military activity in the region. (Syria-Israel-Demolitions)
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LONDON -- A man has been arrested after two people were stabbed in Golders Green, a north-west London neighborhood, a Jewish community watch group said on Wednesday.
"One male was seen running along Golders Green Road armed with a knife and attempting to stab Jewish members of the public," Shomrim said on social media. (Britain-Stab-Jewish) Enditem
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