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Brexit regret: Welsh voters having second thoughts
As British Prime Minister Theresa May struggles to sell her Brexit plan, there's growing evidence that those who voted to leave the European Union are changing their minds. That is leading to a growing
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Turkish court keeps Selahattin Demirtas in jail despite ECHR
A Turkish court has rejected an appeal to release a former leader of Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition from pre-trial detention, despite a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The court on Friday
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Italy summons Egypt ambassador over Regeni killing
WASHINGTON: The Astana process by Russia, Iran and Turkey to end the Syrian conflict has only led to a “stalemate” in efforts to establish a constitutional committee crucial to a political settlement, the US
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Syria ‘stalemate’ due to Astana process, says Washington
WASHINGTON: The Astana process by Russia, Iran and Turkey to end the Syrian conflict has only led to a “stalemate” in efforts to establish a constitutional committee crucial to a political settlement, the US
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A rearmed Hezbollah in Lebanon is top concern for Israel
LONDON, WASHINGTON: Nile Net Online website promises Egyptians “true news” from its offices in the heart of Cairo’s Tahrir Square, “to expand the scope of freedom of expression in the Arab world.” Its views
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Heavy rain turns Tijuana asylum seeker camp to mud
Tijuana, Mexico - As heavy downpours Thursday night flooded the already unsanitary encampment in Tijuana's northern side where thousands of Central American asylum seekers are being housed, authorities began moving small groups to a new
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Thousands protest ‘G20 circus’ in Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Thousands of anti-capitalist and other protesters marched through the Argentine capital Buenos Aires on Friday against the G20 summit. Protesters seemed undeterred by a number of security measures put in
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Why does Israel continue to jail Palestinian children?
The arrest of Palestinian teen activist Ahed Tamimi in December 2017 sparked international outrage. It also drew attention to the plight of hundreds of other young Palestinians locked up in Israeli prisons each year.
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Italy summons Egyptian ambassador over Giulio Regeni killing
Italy's foreign minister summoned Egypt's ambassador on Friday and urged Cairo to respect its commitment to move quickly and bring to justice those responsible for the murder of Giulio Regeni. The 28-year-old PhD student
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‘You never listen to me’: Macron meets MBS on G20 sidelines
French President Emmanuel Macron met Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires. Who has Mohammed bin Salman has met so far? President


