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More than 90% of children in the Arab region have no access to preschool, kindergarten
More than 90% of children in the Arab region have no access to preschool, kindergarten More than 90 percent of children in the Arab region are not getting access to preschool and kindergarten-level education,
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Saudi Arabia refuses to engage in WTO dispute brought by Qatar
Saudi Arabia told the World Trade Organisation on Tuesday that national security concerns meant it "simply will not engage in dispute settlement procedures" in an intellectual property complaint by Qatar. Qatar launched the dispute in October
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For undocumented migrants, wildfires bring additional worries
Oxnard, California - Last month's Woolsey Fire in southern California wasn't the first time Jacob* and his family witnessed the devastation a blaze can bring. They survived the Thomas Fire last December. And other
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At least 14 dead on refugee boat off Libya: Official
A Libyan official said at least 14 refugees died off the North African nation's coast while attempting to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe. Colonel Hisham Aldwaini, a spokesman for Misrata's security forces, said
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More than 100,000 demand inquiry into hate crime in UK schools
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling on British Prime Minister Theresa May to launch an inquiry into rising hate crime and racist bullying in British schools. The petition was started in the
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Afghanistan to probe sexual abuse in women’s football
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has called for an investigation into claims of sexual abuse of members of the national women's football team, calling the allegations "shocking" and vowing to act immediately. The president's comments
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Iraqi parliament to vote on remaining Cabinet candidates
SANAA: The UN Yemen envoy sought on Tuesday to press forward planned peace talks in Sweden a day after the Arab coalition agreed for 50 wounded Houthi militia to be transferred to Muscat for
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UN envoy pushes ahead for Yemen peace talks as wounded Houthis evacuated
SANAA: The UN Yemen envoy sought on Tuesday to press forward planned peace talks in Sweden a day after the Arab coalition agreed for 50 wounded Houthi militia to be transferred to Muscat for
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Yemen will need billions to run govt, avoid rial collapse – UN aid chief
NABLUS: A Palestinian was killed during a clash with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank early Tuesday, Palestinian official media and a medical source said.Mohammad Habali, 22, was shot after Israeli forces carried
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Ukraine: Movement through Kerch strait ‘partially restored’
Ukraine has said several ports in the Sea of Azov have been "partially unblocked" following a military standoff last week that led to 24 Ukrainian sailors detained by the Russian navy. Ukraine’s infrastructure minister


