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MANILA: President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday embarked on a landmark visit to Israel and Jordan that underscores his policy that the Philippines is a “friend to all and
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CAIRO: Egypt says archaeologists have unearthed one of the oldest villages ever found in the Nile Delta, with remains dating back to before the pharaohs.The Antiquities Ministry said
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CAIRO: A leaked photo of the deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has sparked a frenzied debate in Egypt, ranging from his health to the state of the country’s
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Libya's UN-backed government has announced a state of emergency in the capital, Tripoli, and its outskirts after several days of fierce fighting between rival armed groups. At least
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New York City is home to more than eight million people - and now, more than 26 million oysters. Oysters were once plentiful in the city's waters. Then,
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Tens of thousands of people gathered in Ukraine's rebel stronghold Donetsk on Sunday to mourn the killing of separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko. Mourners queued to view the flag-draped
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CAIRO: Egypt says archaeologists have unearthed one of the oldest villages ever found in the Nile Delta, with remains dating back to before the pharaohs.The Antiquities Ministry said
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TEHRAN: Iran’s parliament called off a planned vote to impeach the education minister on Sunday, Iranian media reported, offering some respite for the embattled government of President Hassan
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MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday left for a visit to Israel and Jordan, pursuing a pivot away from his nation’s long-time reliance on American military hardware
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At least six people, including three civilians, have been killed in a suicide bombing at a local government office building in Somalia's capital, officials say. Sunday's car bomb
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Rodrigo Duterte has embarked on a visit to Israel, the first such trip by a Philippine president, as part of a regional tour that will also include a
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The stakes could not be higher in the upcoming US midterm elections, as a battle is being waged to decide which vision of America will prevail - that
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BEIRUT: As Syrian President Bashar Assad attempts to turn military success into postwar reconstruction, Western sanctions are a major obstacle that could scare off foreign companies.Syria has suffered
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BEIRUT: As Syrian President Bashar Assad attempts to turn military success into postwar reconstruction, Western sanctions are a major obstacle that could scare off foreign companies.Syria has suffered
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BASRA, Iraq: About 150 protesters gathered at the main entrance to Iraq's giant Nahr Bin Omar oilfield in the southern oil hub of Basra on Sunday, police said,
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Athens, Greece - Each morning, Dimitris Chalkitos wakes up, scans the internet for job openings and sends his resume to potential employers. He then walks around Sourmena, the
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A series of loud explosions from an airbase outside the Syrian capital, Damascus, was caused by an electrical fault, state media said, denying reports Israeli strikes were behind
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At least six people were killed in a bombing of a local government office building in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, officials say. The suicide attack on Sunday destroyed the
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DUBAI: Iran plans to boost its ballistic and cruise missile capacity and acquire modern fighter planes and submarines, the Iranian state news agency IRNA quoted a senior Defense
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Thousands of opponents and supporters of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's immigration policy have marched through the eastern city of Chemnitz after a wave of racist violence that followed
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The US military has made a final decision to cancel $300m in aid to Pakistan, the Pentagon says, citing Islamabad's perceived failure to take decisive action against armed
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Some countries, including Germany and Jordan, are warning of dangerous consequences after the US cut all funding, which amounts to $300m, to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
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AMMAN: Palestinians reacted angrily on Saturday to a US decision to end all funding for the UN agency that assists some 5 million Palestinian refugees. The US, which
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AMMAN: Palestinians reacted angrily on Saturday to a US decision to end all funding for the UN agency that assists some 5 million Palestinian refugees. The US, which
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JEDDAH: The power of memory is strong when faced with difficult situations: Time and again, works of greatness emerge from personal tragedy, as they have with Mohamad Hafez,
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Politicians across the political divide have come together to remember US Senator John McCain - who died last week at age 81. Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W
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At the Venice Film Festival, movie premieres and big names attract most of the attention. But this year, crowds have also been queuing up for the documentaries on
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