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Thousands of people fleeing violence and poverty in Central America have arrived at the United States border to claim asylum, the first of several waves of migrants travelling
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Mumbai, India - The 2005 Bollywood drama Aashiq Banaya Aapne (You have made me your lover) saw its lead actress, Tanushree Dutta, reach celebrity status. Her fame rested
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The death toll from wildfires in Northern California has risen to 76, with thousands left homeless from the deadliest blaze to hit the US state in a century.
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AFP JERUSALEM: A truce in Gaza has left Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu battling to keep his government afloat after Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman walked out in protest.
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BAGHDAD: A bloody, age-old custom used by Iraq’s powerful tribes to mete out justice has come under fire, with authorities classifying it as a “terrorist act” punishable by
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US President Donald Trump has said that his administration will release a full report in the next two days about the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Trump
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Tens of thousands of people across France have protested against high fuel prices, in mass rallies that turned violent when clashes erupted in parts of the country and a
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Tijuana, Mexico - It was the day of the 2017 general elections in Honduras when unknown men approached Obedi Miranda and her husband, Allan Escobar, two opposition Libre party
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US President Donald Trump says Washington has no plans to extradite Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish religious leader accused by Ankara of orchestrating a deadly coup attempt more than two years
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Tens of thousands of people across France have protested against high fuel prices, in mass rallies that turned violent when clashes erupted in parts of the country and a
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Alfred Yekatom, a war crimes suspect wanted for alleged atrocities against Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR), has been extradited to The Hague to stand trial at the
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Under crippling sanctions, Iranian leaders discuss economic ties with Iraqi president BAGHDAD: The Iraqi president visited Iran on Saturday as Tehran seeks to shore up ties with its
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Washington, DC - A week and a half after the US midterm elections, the true scope of a vote that brought Democrats control of the US House of
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Rovieng, Cambodia - At the edge of a forest on the northern plains of Cambodia, an indigenous community is building its own security system. It comprises a small
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Two former presidents of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana, have topped polls in the country's latest election, results have shown, and are set to compete in a
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It's what many have suspected ever since Jamal Khashoggi disappeared in Istanbul six weeks ago. The Washington Post says the CIA has concluded that the Saudi Crown Prince
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Tens of thousands of people across France have protested against high fuel prices, in mass rallies that turned violent when clashes erupted in parts of the country and a
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More than 40 people have been killed and dozens wounded in Central African Republic (CAR), in an attack on a Catholic mission sheltering 20,000 refugees, according to a
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ANKARA: Turkey has failed to persuade the rebel alliance Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) to withdraw from a demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib province that was agreed by Ankara
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Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has taken the oath of office before thousands of people and hundreds of foreign dignitaries, vowing to end systematic corruption and investigate alleged
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Soon after Mohammed bin Salman, also known as MBS, was appointed Saudi crown prince in 2017, prominent Muslim leader Sheikh Salman al-Awdah was arrested, allegedly for his refusal
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May's draft agreement over Britain's departure from the European Union has sparked an extensive amount of controversy. The deal has been described in rather unglowing
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UN Yemen envoy planning new talks in Sweden, welcomes news of ceasefire in Hodeidah NEW YORK: UN envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths told a Security Council session on Friday
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Iraqi President Barham Salih has announced that his country has agreed to establish a "free-trade zone" along its border with Iran, following a meeting with his Iranian counterpart,
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Gaza - When Yasmin Helles was an English literature student at a Gaza college, she would spend most of her time online looking for information that could help
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In October, Latin America's most populous nation, Brazil, elected as president Jair Bolsonaro, a former military man and historically fringe, far-right senator known for his pro-gun, pro-torture views.
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ANKARA: Turkey has failed to persuade the rebel alliance Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) to withdraw from a demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib province that was agreed by Ankara
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