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A Chinese probe has made the first-ever landing on the far side of the moon, according to state media, in a groundbreaking mission in space exploration. The unmanned
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Thailand is bracing for potentially devastating Tropical Storm Pabuk, which is set to bring heavy rains and high seas to the country's southern provinces and famed beach resorts
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MUST-SEE PROGRAMMES The Listening Post Noam Chomsky's Manufacturing Consent revisited A Listening Post special marking 30 years since the publication of Manufacturing Consent and its relevance today. Media,
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BEIRUT: With the end of the holiday period, Lebanese politicians have revived efforts to form a government before the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit in Beirut on
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BEIRUT: With the end of the holiday period, Lebanese politicians have revived efforts to form a government before the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit in Beirut on
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Sudan restricts social media access as largest opposition bloc calls for Al-Bashir to go CAIRO/DUBAI: Sudanese authorities are blocking access to popular social media platforms used to organize
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Donald Trump showed no signs of budging on his demand for border wall funding on Wednesday, the 12th day of a partial federal government shutdown. The shutdown, which
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China's President Xi Jinping warned on Wednesday that the unification of China and Taiwan was "inevitable", with the use of military force remaining an option. Xi made the
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Israel's Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan has announced plans to "worsen" conditions for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, including rationing water supplies and reducing the number of family visits.
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BAGHDAD: A video of an Iraqi member of parliament firing into the air has sparked anger after stray bullets from celebratory New Year gunfire killed a teenage girl. A
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BAGHDAD: A video of an Iraqi member of parliament firing into the air has sparked anger after stray bullets from celebratory New Year gunfire killed a teenage girl. A
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BRASILIA: Honduras will hold talks with Israel, joined by the United States, aimed at opening an embassy in Jerusalem, the countries said on Tuesday, as the small Central
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Donald Trump showed no signs on budging on his demand for border wall funding on Wednesday, the 12th day of a partial federal government shutdown. The shutdown, which
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The United States wants an explanation for why Russia detained a retired US Marine on spying charges in Moscow and will demand his immediate return if it determines
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Newly installed far-right President Jair Bolsonaro issued executive orders targeting Brazil's indigenous groups, descendants of slaves and the LGBT community in the first hours of his administration, moving
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BEIRUT: The powerful Lebanese Shi'ite militia Hezbollah believes a solution to be "very close" for the country's impasse over forming a new government, one of its senior officials
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Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan has announced plans to "worsen" conditions for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. The plans, which were the result of a committee Erdan
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Ankara, Turkey - A team of US officials is due to arrive in Ankara on Thursday for a visit that Turkey hopes will pave the way for the
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Donald Trump and US congressional leaders from both political parties are set to meet for a White House border security briefing on Wednesday, the 12th day of a
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CAIRO: Sudan’s largest opposition bloc has joined calls by a wide array of political groups for President Omar Al-Bashir to step down, turning up the pressure on the
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DUBAI: The Arab coalition issued 10 permits for ships heading to Yemeni ports carrying food and oil, according to Saudi state-news channel Al-Ekhbariya reported. The Saudi-led coalition pointed
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DUBAI: The Arab coalition issued 10 permits for ships heading to Yemeni ports carrying food and oil, according to Saudi state-news channel Al-Ekhbariya reported. The Saudi-led coalition pointed
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Mitt Romney, the former Republican presidential candidate and incoming US senator from Utah, sharply criticised President Donald Trump and said the US leader had caused dismay around the
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US authorities fired tear gas into Mexico on Tuesday as about 150 asylum seekers tried to breach the border fence. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in
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French President Emmanuel Macron had no shortage of challenges last year. Perceived as being out of touch, anger with his government came to a head with often violent
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BEIRUT: The powerful Lebanese Shi'ite militia Hezbollah believes a solution to be "very close" for the country's impasse over forming a new government, one of its senior officials
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JERUSALEM: With little resistance from a friendly White House, Israel has launched a new settlement push in the West Bank since President Donald Trump took office, laying the
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