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US scales back military drills to support North Korea diplomacy
US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said on Wednesday a joint military exercise with South Korea called "Foal Eagle" would be reduced in scope next year so it does not harm diplomatic efforts with
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Q&A: Hizbul Mujahideen leader: ‘We will never surrender’
Riyaz Naikoo is one of the most wanted armed Kashmiri fighters with a bounty of 12 lakh ($163,000) on his head. The 31-year-old former mathematics teacher is the commander of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), a
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Saudi FM blasts ‘outrageous’ report that prince won’t become king
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder was an "unfortunate accident" and any discussion that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was responsible and may not take the thrown is "outrageous", the foreign minister said. In a
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The Muslim woman lifting the veil on sex education in Myanmar
Yangon, Myanmar - Adjusting her hijab and looking around the class, Dr Thet Htwe starts the day's lesson with a simple question. "Who wants to know about the human sexual response?" Everyone raises their
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US tourist ‘killed’ by endangered Andaman island tribesmen
A United States tourist is believed to have been killed by an endangered Indian island tribe after he attempted to go to its restricted island, Indian police said. John Allen Chau, 26, was killed
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Egypt offers residency to foreign investors
JEDDAH: The US has moved to disrupt an Iranian-Russian network that it said had sent millions of barrels of oil to Syria and hundreds of millions of dollars to indirectly fund militant groups Hamas
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Iran denounces latest US sanctions, welcomes ‘new European initiatives’ for non-dollar trade
JEDDAH: The US has moved to disrupt an Iranian-Russian network that it said had sent millions of barrels of oil to Syria and hundreds of millions of dollars to indirectly fund militant groups Hamas
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More asylum seekers arrive at border as US expands military power
Tijuana, Mexico - Miriam* reported the death threats to the Honduran police. Twice. And she took her nephew to the medical examiner after gang members attacked him. "I was taking care of one of
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Pakistani poet, author Fahmida Riaz passes away
Pakistani poet, human-rights activist and feminist, Fahmida Riaz, has passed away at the age of 72. Pakistan's newspapers and websites on Wednesday reported Riaz's passing away following a prolonged illness in the city of
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UAE crown prince sued over alleged involvement in Yemen war
A French rights group has sued Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan for his alleged involvement in the war in Yemen. Alliance for the Defence of Rights and Freedoms (AIDL) accused Al-Nahyan


