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The view from Bucharest: Brexit fears for Romanian expatriates
Bucharest, Romania - Romanians represent the second-most-common non-British nationality in the United Kingdom after Polish, according to the figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) from 2017. Currently, there are more Romanians living in the
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Germany extends Saudi arms sale ban for another six months
Germany has extended a ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia for another six months, a government spokesman said. The ban, imposed after the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has been criticised by European allies since it put
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Turkey elections: Mansur Yavas leads polls in Ankara mayoral race
Although his surname means "slow" in Turkish, opposition candidate Mansur Yavas has done a good job of running down his ruling party rival in the race to become Ankara's next mayor. According to most
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Calls grow for investigation over missing Cambodian land activist
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Two months ago, Sum Moeun was last seen being beaten by Cambodian soldiers following his arrest over an ongoing land dispute with an agro-industrial company. Moeun and his fellow villagers
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Huawei says 2018 sales surged above $100bn despite US pressure
China's Huawei Technologies Ltd, the biggest global maker of network equipment for phone and internet companies, reported its 2018 sales surged past $100bn despite US warnings to other governments that its telecom technology is a
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The view from Bucharest: Brexit fears for expatriates, students
Bucharest, Romania - Romanians represent the second-most-common non-British nationality in the United Kingdom after Polish, according to the figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) from 2017. Currently, there are more Romanians living in the
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UN Yemen envoy: Hodeidah troop redeployment slow but will happen
RIYADH: The UN envoy to Yemen said on Thursday the redeployment of rival factions in the key port city of Hodeidah is "slow" but will happen. Martin Griffiths made the comments as Saudi Deputy Defense Minister
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40 children killed in year of Gaza border protests: UNICEF
BEIRUT: Lebanese singer Elissa was drawn into a war of words this week with official Israeli spokesmen after she expressed her anger and grief about Palestine. The singer, who has more than 13 million
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Netanyahu says prepared for ‘comprehensive’ Gaza operation
RIYADH: The UN envoy to Yemen said on Thursday the redeployment of rival factions in the key port city of Hodeidah is "slow" but will happen. Martin Griffiths made the comments as Saudi Deputy Defense Minister
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Philippines: Beleaguered journalist Maria Ressa re-arrested
Philippine journalist Maria Ressa was arrested on Friday, her second detention in what press freedom advocates say is retaliation for her news site's criticism of President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa and her website Rappler have


