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Rescue efforts are under way in the northern Philippines as authorities have raised the death toll of Typhoon Mangkhut to 65. Philippines National Police said that as of
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DAMASCUS: Syria held its first municipal elections since 2011 on Sunday, amid tensions with the country’s self-administered Kurdish region, which refused to allow polls.Turnout was modest at stations
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BEIRUT: They dug trenches around towns, reinforced caves for cover and put up sand bags around their positions. They issued calls to arms, urging young men to join
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Yemen coalition resumes offensive to liberate Hodeidah after Houthis reject peace talks JEDDAH: The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has resumed its offensive to liberate the vital Red Sea
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It was nearly a year ago that an extraordinary story involving Saad Hariri, the Lebanese prime minister, unfolded in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Hariri announced in a live
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The town of New Bern in North Carolina was among the worst hit by Florence as the relentless heavy rain flooded homes and scattered debris across neighbourhoods. The
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As the UN envoy steps up efforts to revive talks to end the three-year-old civil war, fighting is intensifying across the country. But it is the country’s civilians
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AZRAQ: German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said she could not rule out a longer-term deployment of German forces in the Middle East, amid a broader debate
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The trial of eight men accused of taking part in the murder of Honduran indigenous rights and environmental activist Berta Caceres will begin on Monday, amid ongoing criticism
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Two hours, one minute and 39 seconds. That's how long, or little, it took Kenyan superstar runner Eliud Kipchoge to cover the 42.2km of the Berlin Marathon - and smash
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Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir - A photograph showing Indian soldiers dragging the bloodied, half-naked body of a rebel has triggered outrage in and outside Indian-administered Kashmir, with rights activists calling
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UAE confirms law allowing foreigners to obtain long-term residencies for retirement DUBAI: The UAE cabinet has approved a law that will allow foreigners to obtain long-term residencies in
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UAE confirms law allowing foreigners to obtain long-term residencies for retirement DUBAI: The UAE cabinet has approved a law that will allow foreigners to obtain long-term residencies in
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AZRAQ, Jordan: German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said she could not rule out a longer-term deployment of German forces in the Middle East, amid
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On June 7, a month after requesting a lifeline to prop up its plunging currency, Argentina declared that it had reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund
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Once banned in Ethiopia, the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) is now likely to become involved in mainstream politics. Tens of thousands of people attended a ceremony in the capital, Addis
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Thousands of people have protested against the expansion of a coal strip mine in western Germany that would require clearing an ancient forest. Police in the nearby city
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The United Nations' special envoy to war-ravaged Yemen has arrived in Sanaa to meet leading Houthi rebels, just as a Saudi-UAE-backed government offensive to retake the strategic western port city
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Peru has continued to absorb a huge swell of Venezuelan refugees, more than anywhere else apart from Colombia. Many arrive exhausted after travelling for days without knowing what
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Activists and journalists in Myanmar have rallied against the jailing of two Reuters news agency reporters amid a growing international outcry over threats to press freedom in the Southeast
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JERUSALEM: A Palestinian fatally stabbed an Israeli man near the entrance to a mall in the occupied West Bank on Sunday before being shot by a civilian, officials
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JERUSALEM: A Palestinian fatally stabbed an Israeli man near the entrance to a mall in the occupied West Bank on Sunday before being shot by a civilian, officials
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CAIRO: Forty years after signing the Camp David Accords, Egypt and Israel live in uneasy peace, as cool diplomatic ties have failed to unfreeze other relations.“There is still
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Hong Kong and southern China took cover on Sunday as strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the densely populated coast, a day after the biggest
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An Israeli settler has died after an alleged stabbing attack by a Palestinian who was then shot and wounded in the occupied West Bank, according to reports. The
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Seoul, South Korea - South Korean President Moon Jae-in, joined by more than 200 officials, is set to embark on a high-stakes trip to Pyongyang for talks with
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TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday hailed the selections made by Iraq’s parliament a day after the body elected candidates backed by a pro-Tehran bloc as speaker and first deputy.“The
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