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DAMASCUS, Syria: The UN said it was organizing a joint aid convoy with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent to tens of thousands of Syrians stranded in the desert
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DAMASCUS, Syria: The UN said it was organizing a joint aid convoy with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent to tens of thousands of Syrians stranded in the desert
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ANKARA: A motion to deploy Turkish troops in Lebanon for a further year as part of the UN’s interim force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, was ratified by the Turkish
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Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Malaysia's former deputy prime minister, appeared in court in Kuala Lumpur on Friday charged with 45 counts of corruption, the latest senior politician to be
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An outspoken former detainee in China's internment camps for Muslims said his application for a visa to visit the United States was rejected - despite an invitation to
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Afghan General Abdul Raziq, 45, known for his fierce stance against the Taliban, was killed along with a local intelligence commander Abdul Mohmin when a bodyguard opened fire after
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THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has issued a warning that if Israel goes ahead and destroys a Palestinian Bedouin village in the West Bank that
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ANKARA: A motion to deploy Turkish troops in Lebanon for a further year as part of the UN’s interim force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, was ratified by the Turkish
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THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has issued a warning that if Israel goes ahead and destroys a Palestinian Bedouin village in the West Bank that
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The seven-storey Roa Roa Hotel, with its clean lines and bright blue decor, was one of the few high-rises in the small Indonesian city of Palu, offering a
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Turkey and Saudi Arabia will conduct full, transparent investigations over the alleged murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi
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Esquipulas, Guatemala - US President Donald Trump's threats against a caravan of thousands of Honduran migrants headed to the United States will not deter people from fleeing the
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BEIRUT: The Assad regime has withdrawn a law that allowed authorities to seize property left behind by civilians who fled the war in Syria, the UN humanitarian aid
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Egypt film festival sparks protests over French director accused of Israel support CAIRO: The decision by an Egyptian film festival to honor an acclaimed French director accused of
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Egypt film festival sparks protests over French director accused of Israel support CAIRO: The decision by an Egyptian film festival to honor an acclaimed French director accused of
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A white man who fired a shotgun at three African-Americans amid the chaos that followed Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans more than 13 years ago pleaded guilty on
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Security forces in the Comoros have intensified their crackdown against anti-government protesters on the island of Anjouan, with witnesses reporting heavy gunfire and residents fleeing amid a wave
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s rapid ascent took the international community by surprise. In the past 18 months, he consolidated power and attempted to project himself as
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Turkey urges public to ignore Khashoggi case ‘leaks’ as Putin awaits investigation outcome LONDON: Turkey called on the public to ignore any leaked information in the case of missing
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GAZA: Gaza’s Islamist rulers Hamas on Thursday pledged to launch an investigation into rocket fire at Israel the previous day, in an apparent bid to calm fears of
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BEIRUT: Lebanon's president said on Thursday a government would be formed very soon as political parties intensified negotiations to break a deadlock more than five months after elections.Prime
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Bhutan's voters have handed an overwhelming victory to a new party headed by a surgeon in only the third democratic election held by the Himalayan kingdom, according to
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Afghanistan's Shia minority has significant sway in politics, holding 20 percent of seats in parliament but this has not given them any confidence in Sunday's election. A series
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Turkey and Saudi Arabia will conduct full, transparent investigations over the alleged murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi
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Egypt prosecutor refers 3 oil industry execs for trial for alleged corruption -judicial source CAIRO: Egypt’s public prosecutor has referred three executives from a private petroleum company for
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SOCHI: President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Daesh militants had seized nearly 700 hostages in part of Syria controlled by US-backed forces and issued an ultimatum promising to execute
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SOCHI: President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Daesh militants had seized nearly 700 hostages in part of Syria controlled by US-backed forces and issued an ultimatum promising to execute
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