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DAMASCUS: Christmas decorations are going up for the first time in years in a Damascus neighbourhood that was a frontline in Syria's war until government forces wiped out
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DAMASCUS: Christmas decorations are going up for the first time in years in a Damascus neighbourhood that was a frontline in Syria's war until government forces wiped out
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DUBAI: Driving down the number of expat workers in Oman’s private sector is “going to take a long time,” a senior official at the Ministry of Manpower said,
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The US Department of State said on Saturday it has ordered non-emergency government staff and family members of government employees to leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo a week
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Owen is the first cyclone for Australia's tropical season and has been impressive from the start. After forming in the Coral Sea, Owen made its first landfall in
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Middle East
Qatar Petroleum (QP) is looking to invest at least $20bn in the United States, its chief executive has said, after the Gulf Arab state quit OPEC, freeing Doha
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World
(CNN) — "Silent Night" might be one of the sweetest Christmas carols there is, but following the trail of the man who wrote it exactly 200 years ago
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World
(CNN) — Budapest is fast becoming one of Europe's leading travel destinations, especially in winter when Hungary's capital city truly comes to life. Offering a cozy winter atmosphere
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Middle East
Islamabad, Pakistan - Ajoon Khan remembers that brisk December morning in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar vividly, as if it were yesterday. On most days, he would
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Middle East
There is a fight over energy in Iraq between the United States and Iran. Iraq relies on Iranian gas for nearly half of its energy - gas that
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Middle East
Australia's Muslim-majority neighbour Malaysia has said it "strongly opposes" the decision to recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The announcement was "premature and a humiliation to the Palestinians
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Middle East
CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a priest dating back more than 4,400 years in the pyramid complex of Saqqara south of Cairo. The tomb belongs
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Middle East
WASHINGTON: Western powers fighting militant groups around the globe are condemned to a never-ending battle if they only tackle the symptoms and not the underlying causes of militant
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Middle East
Twenty-six years ago, Hindu nationalists destroyed the Babri Masjid in the northern city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh state, sparking some of the bloodiest communal violence in India's
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Middle East
Buenos Aires has more bookstores per capita than any other capital city in the world. But an economic crisis is threatening to open a dark new chapter for
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US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that his interior secretary will step down in the coming weeks. Ryan Zinke, who is facing federal investigations into his travel,
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Middle East
WASHINGTON: Western powers fighting militant groups around the globe are condemned to a never-ending battle if they only tackle the symptoms and not the underlying causes of militant
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Middle East
RAMALLAH, SYDNEY: The Palestinian leadership on Saturday described as “irresponsible” Australia’s recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying it violated international law. Canberra earlier recognized West Jerusalem
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Nearly 200 nations overcame political divisions on Saturday to agree on rules for implementing a landmark global climate deal, but critics say it is not ambitious enough to
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Thousands of "yellow vest" protesters took to the streets of French cities on Saturday in the fifth weekend of demonstrations against Emmanuel Macron's government, ignoring calls to stay
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Middle East
"We have the tape," US President Donald Trump finally admitted that there is a tape-recording of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi - but then he immediately added: "I don't want
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World
(CNN)One fence down halfway, Edwina Tops-Alexander pulled out all the stops to become the first winner of the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix in Prague.The Australian
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World
New Delhi (CNN)Food shared among participants in a religious ceremony is believed to have caused at least 11 deaths and put more than 90 worshipers in hospital, police
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World
(CNN)Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Saturday that his government recognizes West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel."The government has resolved that Australia's position is now as follows:
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Middle East
Tapachula, Mexico - Samuel Isai Mejia's problems began last year with workplace sexual harassment, but things quickly snowballed from there. Facing intimidation from police and military forces as
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Middle East
Reporters are being threatened, harassed, assaulted, imprisoned and killed. World leaders often target journalists and news outlets they don't agree with, denouncing reporting as "fake news". And amid
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A council of Orthodox bishops has created a new Ukrainian church, marking an historic split from Russia which its leaders see as vital to the country's security and independence.
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