Monthly Archive:: June 2015
Middle East
DUBAI: Dozens of Houthi militia have been killed in battles across Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The Yemeni army killed 45 militia and wounded 30
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Middle East
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia joined Arab states on Tuesday in condemning a decision by the United States to recognize the occupied Golan Heights as Israeli territory. Breaking decades of international
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WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday approved the sale of 25 F-16 fighter aircraft to Morocco for $3.8 billion, the State Department announced.Besides the new Block 70/72 F-16s,
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Middle East
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - The mere thought of stepping outside during a Mongolian winter is enough to chill one's bones. For years, Mongolian children have braved the frigid winter for
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Middle East
The recent college bribing scandal in the US revealed nothing we already didn't know.
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Middle East
As Mueller report on possible foreign collusion in Trump campaign comes out, US voters want to move on
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World
London (CNN)There were audible gasps in the UK Parliament on Monday night as lawmakers voted to seize control of the Brexit process from embattled Prime Minister Theresa May
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World
Finland has a lot to celebrate.
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World
(CNN)"It's 2019. I think there should be a real punishment for this."England star Raheem Sterling has called on football's authorities to do more to tackle racism after he
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Middle East
JERUSALEM: A tense quiet took hold on Tuesday morning after a night of heavy fire as Israeli aircraft bombed targets across the Gaza Strip and Gaza militants fired
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Middle East
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia joined Arab states on Tuesday in condemning a decision by the United States to recognize the occupied Golan Heights as Israeli territory. Breaking decades of international
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Middle East
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia joined Arab states on Monday in condemning a decision by the United States to recognize the occupied Golan Heights as Israeli territory. Breaking decades of international
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Middle East
One of the main groups representing Muslims in France is suing Facebook and YouTube, accusing the media companies of inciting violence by allowing the streaming of footage of
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Middle East
Global ride-hailing service provider Uber has acquired its Middle East competitor Careem for $3.1bn, making it the largest-ever technology purchase in the region. Uber said in a statement
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Middle East
The United States space agency NASA scrapped on Monday a planned historic spacewalk by two women astronauts, citing a lack of available spacesuits that would fit them at
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World
Tica, Mozambique (CNN)It has been nearly two weeks since Tropical Cyclone Idai ripped through Mozambique, razing buildings and submerging entire towns and villages -- but even now the
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World
New Delhi, India (CNN)He is the heir apparent to India's most powerful political dynasty. But over the next few months, Rahul Gandhi will face an uphill battle in
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Dubai (CNN Business)Uber is buying the biggest ride-hailing app in the Middle East.It's paying $3.1 billion for Careem in a mixture of cash and convertible notes, the companies
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Middle East
GAZA: Israeli warplanes pounded Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Monday after an apparent rocket attack near Tel Aviv. One Israeli strike targeted the office of Hamas
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Middle East
JEDDAH: Arab states on Monday condemned US President Donald Trump’s recognition of the occupied Golan Heights as Israeli territory. The decision “does not change the area’s status” as
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Middle East
Sydney, Australia - How do you respond to a deadly mass shooting if you are a gun rights advocate? First, "Say nothing." If media queries persist, go on
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Australia's prime minister on Tuesday expressed concern over an Al Jazeera report that an influential minor political party had asked the US gun lobby for donations to help
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Middle East
A Philippine woman who helped shelter former NSA contractor Edward Snowden when he fled to Hong Kong has been granted refugee status in Canada. Vanessa Rodel and her
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World
(CNN)A Russian man could face up to five years in jail after allegedly trying to smuggle a drugged baby orangutan from Indonesia in a suitcase.Andrei Zhestkov was arrested
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World
Hong Kong (CNN)Canadian authorities have granted asylum to a woman and her daughter who housed Edward Snowden in Hong Kong after the former NSA contractor leaked classified documents
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World
New Delhi, India (CNN)He is the heir apparent to India's most powerful political dynasty. But over the next few months, Rahul Gandhi will face an uphill battle in
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Middle East
JEDDAH: Arab states on Monday condemned US President Donald Trump’s recognition of the occupied Golan Heights as Israeli territory. The decision “does not change the area’s status” as
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