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Michael Cohen testimony: Live updates
Michael Cohen, the former "fixer" and personal lawyer of US President Donald Trump, is set to give his testimony on Wednesday before the House Committee on Oversight. Cohen, who worked for Trump from 2006
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Ex-Taliban official: ‘No Afghan peace deal if air raids continue’
Kabul, Afghanistan - A return to peace is not possible in Afghanistan if its government continues to conduct air strikes which have resulted in countless civilian casualties, a former Taliban official has said. In
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Egypt: Dozens killed in crash and fire at Cairo train station
At least 28 people have been killed and 50 injured after a train smashed into a barrier at Cairo's main train station, state television and witnesses have said. Photographs on social media showed clouds
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India-Pakistan: Face to Face
In 1947, the British colonial rulers drew a line of partition, dividing the Indian subcontinent into Muslim-majority Pakistan and Hindu-majority India. What followed was one of the largest - and, perhaps, most violent -
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Trump meets Kim in Vietnam for second nuclear summit
Hanoi, Vietnam – US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have met for the second round of talks in Vietnam almost eight months after the landmark Singapore summit. Kim and
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Sudan’s embattled leader bans rallies amid crackdown
CAIRO: Sudanese protesters on Tuesday defied their embattled president’s ban on unauthorized public gatherings, with hundreds rallying across the country to call for his resignation. The protests came despite a state of emergency imposed on
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Is war coming to South Asia?
India and Pakistan are headed towards a potential military escalation in the wake of the February 14 terror attack in Pulwama carried out by Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which killed over 40 Indian
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Why did Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif resign?
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's resignation took many by surprise. "I warmly apologise for my inability to continue serving and for all the shortcomings and negligences during the period of service,"
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Syrian forces intensify offensive against rebel forces in Idlib
The Syrian government and its allies have intensified attacks on the province of Idlib, with more than 40 civilians reportedly killed in recent weeks. The bombardment has been targeting towns along a main road
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Peru: Deadly floods and landslides hit Huancavelica
Two more people have been killed in a landslide in Peru, bringing to at least 50 the number of people who have died since the rainy season started in September, according to the Centre


