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Montreal, Canada - A Canadian federal court has quashed government permits to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline, a decision that has been welcomed by Indigenous leaders and puts the
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With the economic effect from exiting from the European Union looming, the UK prime minister is trying to cultivate trade relationships that have been let fall by the
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VIENNA: Iran “cannot avoid” talks on thorny issues like its ballistic missile program and role in Middle East conflicts, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned Thursday, as
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VIENNA: Iran “cannot avoid” talks on thorny issues like its ballistic missile program and role in Middle East conflicts, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned Thursday, as
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UN Syria envoy de Mistura calls for setting up humanitarian corridor to allow civilians to leave Idlib The UN's Syria peace envoy offered Thursday to personally travel to
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A prominent Buddhist monk in China with a social media following of millions has been removed as abbot of Beijing's Longquan Monastery after being accused of coercing several nuns to have
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An announcement by Geert Wilders, a far-right Dutch opposition leader, to hold a competition for cartoons depicting Islam's Prophet Muhammad has led to protests in Pakistan, where the far-right
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Data from India's Central Bank has revealed that the country's unprecedented ban on high-value notes that was designed to detect "undeclared wealth" has flopped. Financial experts and opposition politicians
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August 30 marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. For Salam Al Hashimi, an Iraqi refugee in Finland, this day is another stark reminder that
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to the world’s second-largest rainforest, and the government now plans to end the ban on industrial logging concessions. Environmentalists say an
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UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said a potential "perfect storm" is looming over Syria's Idlib province, with possible military implications beyond the region. Speaking to reporters in
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MAARET AL-SHUREEN, Syria: Khaled Al-Idlibi was still speeding away with his brother perched on the back of his motorbike when he heard the air strike that levelled his
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MAARET AL-SHUREEN, Syria: Khaled Al-Idlibi was still speeding away with his brother perched on the back of his motorbike when he heard the air strike that levelled his
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MAARET AL-SHUREEN, Syria: Khaled Al-Idlibi was still speeding away with his brother perched on the back of his motorbike when he heard the air strike that levelled his
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The US cannot guarantee India will be exempt from sanctions if it purchases weapons and defense systems from Russia, a top Pentagon official said. Randall Schriver, the Pentagon's
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Islamabad, Pakistan - Hundreds of far-right protesters are marching on the Pakistani capital Islamabad, threatening to blockade the city unless the country cuts diplomatic ties with the Netherlands over
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A US official has called for an investigation into attacks by the Saudi-UAE coalition in Yemen and for perpetrators to be held accountable. In an interview with Al
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BRUSSELS: NATO says the Russian navy is building up its presence in the Mediterranean Sea amid growing tensions over the war in Syria.Russia has provided crucial military support
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WASHINGTON: The US Navy seized hundreds of small arms, including AK-47s, from an unflagged boat in the Gulf of Aden, a US defense official said on Wednesday.The defense
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Doctors in Iran say US sanctions are endangering lives. Physicians are worried they will not have enough drugs to treat patients. Foreign companies can sell medical supplies to
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The Philippines has a long history of forced disappearances that began during the military regime in the 1970s. Despite the restoration of democracy in recent decades, it is
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Fans of Aretha Franklin are spending a second day paying their last respects to the Queen of Soul. They are lining up in Detroit to view her casket
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DUBAI: With only two percent of the Arab region covered by wetlands, and 94 percent of those vulnerable to climate change, water will play a crucial role in
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DUBAI: With only two percent of the Arab region covered by wetlands, and 94 percent of those vulnerable to climate change, water will play a crucial role in
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DUBAI: With only two percent of the Arab region covered by wetlands, and 94 percent of those vulnerable to climate change, water will play a crucial role in
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"None have clean hands." That was the conclusion of UN human rights investigators who say all parties in the three-year conflict in Yemen may have committed war crimes.
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US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has suggested the right of return for Palestinian refugees could be removed from any eventual peace settlement with Israel. Speaking
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