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Libya uses tear gas, rubber bullets to force migrants off ship
Libyan authorities have used rubber bullets and tear gas to forcibly disembark more than 90 refugees and migrants who had refused to leave a cargo ship docked in the port of Misrata. The Panama-flagged ship
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Filipinos protest against Duterte’s new China deals
China and the Philippines have signed 29 trade and investment related deals, including plans for oil and gas development in the disputed South China Sea. But the deals were never submitted to the public
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Navigating Ethiopia’s journey towards reconciliation and justice
Since November 9, the Ethiopian government has arrested more than 60 leading figures from the National Intelligence Service and Security (NISS) and the state-owned conglomerate Metals and Engineering Corporation (METEC). They stand accused of
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Can Israel’s PM Netanyahu save his right-wing coalition?
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has narrowly averted a possible collapse of his coalition government. Education Minister Naftali Bennett threatened to pull his party from Netanyahu's coalition over a ceasefire in Gaza. But on
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Egypt celebrates antiquities museum before new institution takes the limelight
CAIRO: One of the biggest Egyptian travel companies, Travco Group, said on Tuesday that hotel bookings are rising as tourists return to the country after years of political turmoil and security concerns.Tourism is a
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Top Egyptian travel company sees sector recovering as tourists return
CAIRO: For years, Mostafa Mahmoud struggled to pay for his expensive drug addiction, spending much of his meagre income on hashish. A few months ago, he switched to a cheaper way to get high
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Egypt says cheap new drug ‘Strox’ threatens its youth
CAIRO: For years, Mostafa Mahmoud struggled to pay for his expensive drug addiction, spending much of his meagre income on hashish. A few months ago, he switched to a cheaper way to get high
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Central Americans with disabilities seek compassion at US border
Tijuana, Mexico - Lying in the shade in a little green strip between a walkway and a fence in the Tijuana stadium-turned-shelter for Central American migrants and refugees, Daniel Folgar launches into a chronology
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Detained Saudi activists tortured, sexually harassed: Amnesty
Saudi activists, including women, detained in a government crackdown this year have faced sexual harassment and torture during interrogation, Amnesty International said. Since May, the kingdom has held at least 10 women and seven
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Trump not taking punitive measures against Saudis over Khashoggi
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States intends to remain a "steadfast partner" of Saudi Arabia even though "it could very well be" that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had


