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South Sudan: Many dead after passenger plane crashes in river
At least 19 people died in South Sudan when a small aircraft carrying passengers from Juba International Airport to the city of Yirol crashed, a local official said. Taban Abel Aguek, State information Minister, told
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Afghanistan: Bomb attack hits Ahmed Shah Massoud’s supporters
A suicide bomber has blown himself up close to a procession commemorating the death of a former anti-Soviet and anti-Taliban commander, wounding at least two people, a police spokesperson said. The attacker targeted a
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UN rights chief urges Egypt to overturn mass death sentences
The UN's human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, has asked Egypt to overturn mass death sentences handed down to members of the opposition, including senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood. On Saturday, an Egyptian court delivered death sentences
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Serena Williams, sexism, and a thief: Osaka wins dramatic US Open
The US Open women's singles final has sparked uproar and controversy following a landmark victory for Japan's Naomi Osaka over Serena Williams in a dramatic match, which saw the US tennis star penalised for
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Khamenei urges armed forces to increase their power to ‘scare off’ enemies
BASRA, Iraq: A sense of calm returned to Iraq's southern city of Basra on Sunday after a week of violent protests over unemployment and poor public services that left at least 15 people dead
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Calm returns to Iraq’s Basra after week of violent protests
BASRA, Iraq: A sense of calm returned to Iraq's southern city of Basra on Sunday after a week of violent protests over unemployment and poor public services that left at least 15 people dead
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Yemen’s army kills dozens of Houthis in clashes in eastern Hodeidah
THE HAGUE: The Hezbollah defendants are still on the run and have never even spoken to their lawyers, but the special UN tribunal into the 2005 assassination of Lebanese ex-prime minister Rafiq Hariri starts
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France exhibition shines spotlight on civilians in war zones
An exhibition in France is shedding light on everyday life in warzones, trying to spread awareness of the struggles of civilians caught in the crossfire Images from Yemen and Gaza are among the photographs
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Greece PM unveils plan to climb out of economic crisis
Among all of Europe’s bailout economies, Greece suffered the longest under austerity. Two weeks after its bailout ended, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has unveiled measures he says will stimulate the economy and create jobs.
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Trump officials met Venezuela military ‘coup plotters’
Trump administration officials held secret meetings with Venezuelan military officers to discuss plans to oust President Nicolas Maduro, according to a report by the New York Times. The news outlet said on Saturday that


