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Netanyahu and Bolton urge Europe to pressure Iran
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser John Bolton met in Jerusalem on Monday and called on European nations to do more to pressure Iran.Bolton arrived in
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Russia: West is obstructing aid to Syria, return of refugees
MOSCOW: Russia has lashed out at Western countries, accusing them of blocking UN aid for Syria’s reconstruction and trying to prevent the return of refugees.Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks with his Lebanese
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US study links poverty to low cancer survival rates
A new study by a group of researchers from the United States suggests that poverty makes minority children less likely to survive many types of cancer. The study looked at 32,000 black, white and
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Separated by war, Korean families meet after decades apart
Separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, dozens of elderly North and South Koreans have met for the first time since their families were broken apart nearly 70 years ago. The first such family reunion
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Greece graduates from EU bailout, but needs work
Athens, Greece - On June 22, at 3am (01:00 GMT), eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels declared a victory for the eurozone's last intensive care patient after eight years of public spending cuts, and
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Hajj 2018 in pictures
More than two million Muslims from around the world are taking part in this year's Hajj pilgrimage.
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US rejects Turkey’s offer to release pastor
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s administration has rejected Turkey’s offer to condition the release of an American pastor on clearing a top Turkish bank of billions of dollars in US fines, media reported on
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Muslims blame Arab disunity for Jerusalem embassy move
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s administration has rejected Turkey’s offer to condition the release of an American pastor on clearing a top Turkish bank of billions of dollars in US fines, media reported on
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‘Treated as animals’: US prisoners gear up for nationwide strike
An uprising in South Carolina's Lee Correctional Facility in April ended with seven people dead. The uprising was sparked by gang-related tensions, which were fuelled by poor living conditions and prolonged due to under-staffing.
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Human rights chief expresses fear over possible UN ‘collapse’
The UN's outgoing human rights chief warned the world body's five permanent Security Council member states wield too much power and it could lead to its "collapse". China, France, the UK, Russia and the


