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UK: Russians charged with Skripal nerve-agent poisoning
The UK charged two Russian men for the Novichok nerve agent attack on a former spy and his daughter in the English city of Salsibury, accusing them of being Russian military intelligence officers. British
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Pacific islands forum overshadowed by Nauru refugee crisis
Leaders from Pacific island countries are meeting in the tiny island nation of Nauru to discuss common issues. But their forum began with a fight over a lack of media access to the event
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UK charges two Russians over Skripal Novichok nerve agent attack
British prosecutors have charged two Russian men for a nerve agent attack on a former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in the city of Salisbury earlier this year. A European arrest warrant
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Syria’s war: Drones crowd Idlib skies as province awaits battle
A tense calm has taken hold of the town of Jisr al-Shoghur in northwestern Idlib province after days of bombing and shelling by forces loyal to the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Residents on
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Qatar lifts exit permit system for migrants workers
Doha, Qatar - Qatar's amendment to the residency law to allow most migrant workers to leave the country without an exit visa has been welcomed as a "huge step" by the International Organization for
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The battle for Idlib: Three scenarios
The fate of the last remaining stronghold of the Syrian opposition in Idlib will likely be decided in the coming few days. The international media has been speculating about an imminent battle for the
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Lula’s likely heir charged with corruption ahead of Brazil polls
Brazil's Worker's Party (PT) has suffered a major blow after prosecutors charged vice presidential candidate Fernando Haddad with corruption. The former Sao Paulo mayor will likely become the PT's presidential candidate within days as embattled former
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Lost childhood: Boko Haram victims gripped by thoughts of revenge
Yola, Nigeria - The field is wide and scorching under dry midday heat. Dozens of children kick up the sand underneath their sandals. Their shrieks echo as they roll their heads back in carefree laughter.
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Syria’s war: Who controls what?
Since March 2011, fighting in Syria has killed an estimated 465,000 people, injured more than one million, and forced about 12 million people - or half the country's pre-war population - from their homes. Forces
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Saudi seeks death penalty for Muslim scholar Salman al-Awdah
Public prosecutors in Saudi Arabia are seeking the death penalty against prominent Muslim scholar Salman al-Awdah, local media, activists and his family members have said. Awdah, who UN experts have described as a "reformist,"


