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Lebanon is considering legalising the cultivation and export of marijuana for medical purposes as part of an effort to revive the country's struggling economy. "The Lebanese Parliament is preparing
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TIKRIT, Iraq: Daesh extremists killed five members of the same family at a checkpoint on the edge of their village north of Baghdad early on Saturday, a police
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DUBAI: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday they had killed ten militants overnight in a security operation conducted in the northwest of the country near the border with
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ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s partnership with the United States may be in jeopardy as ties strain, warning Ankara could start looking for new allies, in
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People living in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq are struggling with a weak economy. Before the battle to push out ISIL in 2014, the economy was
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Last year, Tehran sold $126m worth of Persian rugs to the American market, but the new US sanctions on Iran include the hand-woven carpets. But the beautiful rugs
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Tens of thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday in Okinawa vowing to stop the planned relocation of a US military base on the southern Japanese island. Opponents of
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Los Angeles (CNN)Carol Rosenstein's husband, Irwin, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2006. Three years later, he was diagnosed with dementia. With the progressive nature of the diseases,
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US space agency NASA postponed the launch of the Parker Solar Probe on Saturday - the start of a years-long mission to study the sun up close for the
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey's partnership with the United States is in jeopardy, warning Ankara could start looking for new allies. Relations between the NATO allies have
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Syrian air defences confronted a "hostile target" breaching the country's airspace west of the capital Damascus, state media reported. The area is close to the country's border with Lebanon.
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Aspen, Colorado (CNN)The goal of China's influence operations around the world is to replace the United States as the world's leading superpower, the CIA's Michael Collins said Friday.Speaking
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BEIRUT: A battle between Syrian regime forces and opposition fighters for the northwestern Idlib province could affect the lives of more than 1 million children, many of whom
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BEIRUT: A battle between Syrian regime forces and opposition fighters for the northwestern Idlib province could affect the lives of more than 1 million children, many of whom
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BEIRUT: A battle between Syrian regime forces and opposition fighters for the northwestern Idlib province could affect the lives of more than 1 million children, many of whom
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A "suicidal" airline mechanic stole an Alaska Airlines plane without any passengers on it, took off from Washington state, and crashed near an island. The mechanic commandeered the
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Zimbabwe's opposition coalition has filed a legal challenge to results of the country's recent election, in a move that delays the inauguration of Emmerson Mnangagwa as president of Zimbabwe. The MDC alliance
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For more than four months, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been protesting along the fence with Israel, demanding their right to return to the homes and land
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Advertorial By: Jon Unterseh The legendary investors at The Motley Fool have unveiled their latest financial game plan… and I haven’t been this excited about a brand new
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Above the South China Sea (CNN)High above one of the most hotly contested regions in the world, CNN was given a rare look Friday at the Chinese government's
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UN envoy: Saudi Arabia has ‘legitimate interest’ in Yemen peace talks success LONDON: The UN envoy to Yemen has said Saudi Arabia has a legitimate interest in a
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UN envoy: Saudi Arabia has ‘legitimate interest’ in Yemen peace talks success LONDON: The UN envoy to Yemen has said Saudi Arabia has a legitimate interest in a
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