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It is the final stretch of the all-important US midterm elections. Enthusiasm is high and voter turnout could reach record numbers. So far, in early voting, more than
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In under 12 hours, the US will reimpose some of its toughest sanctions yet on Iran. All measures lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal will be reimposed, despite
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BEIRUT: The Daesh group killed 12 US-backed fighters in a surprise attack Sunday from the militants’ holdout in eastern Syria on the Iraqi border, a Britain-based monitor said.Twelve
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BEIRUT: The Daesh group killed 12 US-backed fighters in a surprise attack Sunday from the militants’ holdout in eastern Syria on the Iraqi border, a Britain-based monitor said.Twelve
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DUBAI: Bahrain’s appeals court sentenced the head of the country’s Shiite opposition movement to jail for life Sunday over charges of spying for rival Gulf state Qatar, a
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Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena has ordered parliament to reconvene in 10 days, drawing sharp criticism from the party of the country's sacked prime
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Floods in Italy have killed 12 more people in the southern island of Sicily, taking the week's death toll past 30, according to authorities. The latest deaths on
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An automated future where the robots have stolen human jobs is a widespread modern concern. Even the most traditional of professions can be vulnerable, for example, church bell
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‘Hezbollah needs to be eliminated,’ UAE tycoon Al-Habtoor tells Arab-US policymakers conference DUBAI: The world needs to take firm action against Iran, targeting the leadership of Hezbollah, the
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GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: The lights are going back on in the Gaza Strip, in a rare piece of positive news from the blockaded Palestinian enclave.In recent days,
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GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: The lights are going back on in the Gaza Strip, in a rare piece of positive news from the blockaded Palestinian enclave.In recent days,
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Kraynovka, Russia - After more than 20 years of dispute, five countries - Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan - have signed an agreement that will resolve the legal
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The French archipelago of New Caledonia in the South Pacific appears set to remain part of France, according to partial results of an independence referendum. Local TV network NC
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To begin with, no one knows or can predict what will happen in the US midterms on November 6. Polls used to be very accurate. We, as the
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Yemeni President: Military operations in Saada will continue until the capital is liberated DUBAI: Yemeni President Abdurbo Mansour Hadi said the ongoing military operations in the northern province
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DUBAI: When a group of Iranian students stormed the US Embassy in Tehran 39 years ago this Sunday, taking more than 60 Americans hostage, it marked the start
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JEDDAH: Sixteen ships carrying food and oil products are being held by Houthi militias in the Yemeni ports of Hodeidah and Salif, according to the Isnad Center for
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Thousands of Iranians have rallied in Tehran to mark the 39th anniversary of the US Embassy takeover, as Washington prepares to reimpose all sanctions lifted under the 2015
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India's Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir were hit by heavy snowfall on Saturday, leading to road closures and flight cancellations. The unseasonal snowfall cut
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Bahrain's appeals court has sentenced three senior members of the country's opposition movement to life in prison over charges of spying for neighbouring Qatar, according to a statement
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JEDDAH: When the clocks strike midnight on the US east coast on Sunday, Iran will become the world’s economic pariah state. US President Donald Trump will reintroduce tough
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TEHRAN: Seventy-year-old Heidar Fekri has been selling industrial equipment from his small store in a Tehran bazaar since before the revolution, but for the first time he is
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TEHRAN: Seventy-year-old Heidar Fekri has been selling industrial equipment from his small store in a Tehran bazaar since before the revolution, but for the first time he is
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Thousands of Central American migrants are walking north towards Mexico City, after an offer of free bus rides was withdrawn. President Donald Trump has threatened to use the
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US President Donald Trump has repeatedly labelled much of mainstream American media "fake news" and the "enemy of the people". But there are a few outlets that are in Trump's
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The Turkish pro-government newspaper Sabah has reported that journalist Jamal Khashoggi's corpse was dismembered and put into five suitcases after he was strangled upon entering Saudi Arabia's consulate
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MOSUL, Iraq: Since jihadists were ousted from Mosul last year, taxi driver Abu Aref has ferried more than just people into Iraq’s second city: he regularly smuggles envelopes
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