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Saudi king extends invitation to Qatari emir to attend GCC summit
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has invited Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to attend the upcoming Gulf Cooperation Summit set to take place in Riyadh on December 9, the official Qatar News
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Bangladesh: A secular icon seeks to bring down PM Hasina
A secular icon who drafted Bangladesh's constitution has emerged as the face of an embattled opposition seeking to end the decade-long rule of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been accused of authoritarianism. In
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Sudan lawmakers back amendment to let Bashir stand again
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Parliament descended into chaos on Tuesday as MPs clashed angrily over a planned vote on the remainder of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi’s Cabinet.MPs boycotting the vote banged tables and shouted “illegitimate”
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Angry clashes force Iraqi PM to cancel Cabinet vote
ANKARA: Turkish police on Tuesday detained nearly 140 people in nationwide raids over alleged links to the group blamed for the 2016 failed coup, state media reported. Prosecutors across the country issued 267 arrest
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Turkey detains dozens nationwide over alleged Gulen links
ANKARA: Turkish police on Tuesday detained nearly 140 people in nationwide raids over alleged links to the group blamed for the 2016 failed coup, state media reported. Prosecutors across the country issued 267 arrest
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Indonesia probes mass suspected killings in Papua
An Indonesian soldier has been killed while investigating reports that more than two dozen construction workers were shot dead by separatist rebels in the far-east province of Papua, officials said Tuesday. If confirmed, the
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Pentagon approves troop deployment extension at Mexico border
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has approved plans to extend the deployment of active-duty US troops at the southern border with Mexico until January 31, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. The 45-day extension was requested
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In historic first, UK government found in contempt of parliament
London, United Kingdom - The UK government will publish in full legal advice it received regarding Prime Minister Theresa May's widely criticised Brexit deal after it was found to be in contempt of parliament for failing
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Hunger-striking asylum seekers call for faster border processing
Tijuana, Mexico - Nubia Morazan looked after her one-year-old son as he played outside their tent propped up beneath a freeway overpass just inches from Tijuana car traffic. It's been more than 24 hours
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Will Turkey push for UN investigation into Khashoggi murder?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has demanded more answers into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. At the G20 Summit in Argentina, Erdogan criticised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed


