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Israeli forces kill Palestinian suspected over West Bank shooting
JEDDAH: Matthew Toller, the American ambassador to Yemen since 2014, looked exhausted after almost a week of peace talks, but as soon as he sat down for our interview in the lobby of a
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US ambassador shares inside view of the Yemen peace talks
JEDDAH: Matthew Toller, the American ambassador to Yemen since 2014, looked exhausted after almost a week of peace talks, but as soon as he sat down for our interview in the lobby of a
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US accuses China for massive Marriott hotel chain data theft
The United States has blamed China for the massive hack of data from as many as 500 million guests from the Marriott hotel chain, the world's biggest hospitality group. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
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Jailed ex-Venezuela oil minister Nelson Martinez dies
Nelson Martinez, a former Venezuelan oil minister imprisoned over corruption allegations, has died of health complications, according to the prosecutor's office. The chemist, who also served as president of state oil firm PDVSA and its United
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Will a UN accord on migrants and refugees work?
The global compact for migration was adopted in Marrakesh, Morocco after two years of intense negotiations, but some of the signatories remain divided. The agreement is non-binding, but for the UN, this is a
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Myanmar: Protests mark 1-year detention of Reuters reporters
Journalists and rights groups rallied in downtown Yangon on Wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of the detention of two Reuters journalists, who are serving seven-year sentences for reporting on a massacre of Rohingya
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British PM May to face no-confidence vote
London, United Kingdom - British Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed to fight for her political future with "everything I've got" as the UK's bid to depart the European Union descends into a deepening political
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Netanyahu’s adviser accused of sexual assault resigns
TUNIS: After four years working “under fire” and interviewing almost 50,000 witnesses, Tunisia’s commission tasked with serving justice to victims of half a century of dictatorship is poised to submit its recommendations. Set up in
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Tunisia’s ‘truth commission’ winds up four-year mission
JEDDAH: Matthew Toller, the American ambassador to Yemen since 2014, looked exhausted after almost a week of peace talks, but as soon as he sat down for our interview in the lobby of a
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Palestinian child dies of wounds after border clash: Gaza ministry
JEDDAH: Matthew Toller, the American ambassador to Yemen since 2014, looked exhausted after almost a week of peace talks, but as soon as he sat down for our interview in the lobby of a


