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Two explosions went off inside a stadium hosting an agricultural show in southern Afghanistan killing four people and wounding 31, government officials said. The blasts took place in Lashkar
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Trump declares all Daesh-held territory eliminated in Syria but SDF continue fighting BAGHOUZ, Syria: Daesh militants in eastern Syria still held out late on Friday, the US-backed militia
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Pompeo urges Lebanon to move away from Iran and Hezbollah’s ‘dark ambitions’ BEIRUT: On the last leg of his Middle East tour in Beirut, US Secretary of State
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Christchurch, New Zealand – Christchurch's Al Noor mosque has reopened its doors, eight days after they were shuttered in the wake of the killing of 50 Muslims during
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US-backed fighters in Syria's east have declared their final victory over ISIL, ending a four-year battle against the group that once held territory spanning a third of Syria and
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Washington - At least seven top Democratic and presidential candidates running in the 2020 election will not attend next week's American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual policy conference. The
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Renewed US-led airstrikes pound Daesh holdouts According to SDF spokesman Kino Gabriel, hundreds of Daesh fighters, including some women, still remain on the outskirts of the encampment Updated
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Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed praises Jacinda Ardern and lights up Burj Khalifa to honor New Zealand DUBAI: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, thanked Jacinda
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CAIRO: Last week, a drug addict in northern Giza killed four people and injured others following a domestic dispute.Earlier this month, it was revealed that the conductor who
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US Special Counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his nearly two-year investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election, any possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow and
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Washington, DC - US Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded his Trump-Russia investigation on Friday and handed over his conclusion to Attorney General William Barr. Mueller has been investigating Russian
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The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on 14 people and 17 entities connected to an Iranian research organisation it said had played a central role in the
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Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed praises Jacinda Ardern and lights up Burj Khalifa to honor New Zealand DUBAI: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, thanked Jacinda
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Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed praises Jacinda Ardern and lights up Burj Khalifa to honor New Zealand DUBAI: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, thanked Jacinda
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Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed praises Jacinda Ardern and lights up Burj Khalifa to honor New Zealand DUBAI: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, thanked Jacinda
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US Special Counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election and whether President Donald Trump unlawfully sought to obstruct the probe. Mueller
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Washington, DC - At least seven top Democratic and presidential candidates running in the 2020 election will not attend next week's American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual policy
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Special counsel Robert Mueller concluded his Trump-Russia investigation and on Friday delivered his final report to US Attorney General William Barr. Mueller has been investigating Russia's role in
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Trump declares all Daesh-held territory eliminated in Syria but SDF continue fighting BAGHOUZ, Syria: Daesh militants in eastern Syria still held out late on Friday, the US-backed militia
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Gaza City: Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in renewed clashes along the Gaza border Friday, the health ministry in the enclave said.The clashes took place a week
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Pompeo urges Lebanon to move away from Iran and Hezbollah’s ‘dark ambitions’ BEIRUT: On the last leg of his Middle East tour in Beirut, US Secretary of State
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Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on the contentious Russia investigation that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump’s presidency, entangled
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Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir - India's government has for the second time this month banned a top pro-independence organisation in Indian-administered Kashmir, accusing it of "supporting extremism and militancy". In a
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A group of South American leaders have signed a declaration creating a regional bloc of nations that they say is open to any country, regardless of ideology, to
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MOSUL: The capsizing of a Tigris river ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish New Year in Mosul left at least 100 people dead, mostly women and children, the
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MOSUL: The capsizing of a Tigris river ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish New Year in Mosul left at least 100 people dead, mostly women and children, the
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ALGIERS: The number of protesters gathered in central Algiers to demand the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika swiftly swelled into the thousands on Friday, a Reuters reporter on
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