Monthly Archive:: June 2015
Middle East
A Palestinian was shot dead and another wounded on Monday near an Israeli checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said. A spokesman for the Red Crescent,
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Middle East
The British army allowed its soldiers to shoot unarmed civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan, a report by the London-based Middle East Eye news website has revealed. The report's
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World
(CNN)It's an easy call to make, right? A photo on a governor's old yearbook page surfaces showing a person in blackface and another wearing a white Ku Klux
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World
New Delhi (CNN Business)Uber is offering a new way to beat traffic jams in one of the world's most congested cities — speedboats. The ride-hailing company launched its
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World
London (CNN Business)Companies in the United Kingdom are spending less and scaling back plans because of Brexit fears that have pushed business confidence to its lowest level in
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Middle East
ABU DHABI: Pope Francis met with Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the imam of Al-Azhar, and Emirati leaders on Monday during his historic visit to the United Arab Emirates. In
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Middle East
ABU DHABI: Pope Francis met with Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the imam of Al-Azhar, and Emirati leaders on Monday on the first full day of his historic visit to the
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Middle East
OMAR OIL FIELD: Among thousands fleeing the crumbling dream of a Daesh group “caliphate” in eastern Syria are alleged militants but also survivors of some of their worst
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Middle East
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his government maintained "low-level" contact through its spy agency with Syria's leadership despite being one of its staunchest critics. Erdogan's comments on
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Middle East
Egypt will consider extending the presidential term to six years from four, a senior legislator has said, which could allow President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to stay in power
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Middle East
After nearly three months of testimony about a vast drug-smuggling conspiracy steeped in violence, a jury is due to begin deliberations on Monday at the US trial of
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World
(CNN)A body has been seen in the wreckage of the plane which was carrying missing footballer Emiliano Sala, the UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has said. The
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World
(CNN)England opened its Six Nations campaign with a commanding performance on Saturday, beating tournament favorite Ireland 32-20 in Dublin. England took the lead just two minutes in with
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World
(CNN)Devastating flooding in northeast Australia has forced thousands of people from their homes and brought snakes and crocodiles onto the streets as authorities warn of strong winds and
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Middle East
Militant ideologies are driving intolerance and instability, faith leaders at an Abu Dhabi summit warn ABU DHABI: Religious leaders have a duty to help fight rising populism and
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Middle East
ABU DHABI: The growing level of intolerance in the world needs to be combatted by teaching children to be more inclusive, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said
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Middle East
JERUSALEM: Israel said Sunday that work to strengthen its border with the Gaza Strip had entered a new phase, with construction starting on a massive new barrier along
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Middle East
For the millions of Syrians displaced for years, winter is the most difficult time. Those in the poorest and unofficial camps are worst affected. Aid agencies warn of
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Middle East
The opening of the floodgates of the Ross River dam in Queensland created what Australia's weather bureau called "dangerous and high velocity flows". With the dam at more
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Middle East
Unprecedented negotiations in Qatar between US special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad and the Taliban have created cautious optimism for lasting reconciliation. "We made significant progress on vital
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World
(CNN)A body has been seen in the wreckage of the plane which was carrying missing footballer Emiliano Sala, the UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has said. Underwater
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World
(CNN)Major European nations recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president on Monday, calling on him to hold fresh elections.The UK was first to make
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World
(CNN)Mikaela Shiffrin maintained her dominance on Saturday with her 13th victory of the season, comfortably winning the slalom World Cup event at Maribor, Slovenia.The 23-year-old American was leading
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Middle East
MOSUL, Iraq: The demolition of a wrecked building in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul where Daesh used to execute men they said were gay is already in
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Middle East
BAGHDAD: Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Monday that President Donald Trump did not ask Iraq's permission for US troops stationed there to "watch Iran."Speaking at a forum in
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Middle East
TEHRAN: Saba was just 25 when she left her design job in New York to work on a project renovating an art gallery back in her hometown Tehran.Within
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Middle East
The Trump administration's efforts to strike a peace deal with the Taliban and withdraw US troops from Afghanistan have left many Afghans worried. While some are encouraged by
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