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Four police officers wounded in Jerusalem attack
JERUSALEM: A knife-wielding Palestinian attacker sneaked into a Jerusalem police station and lightly wounded four police officers before he was shot and captured, Israeli police said on Thursday. The assault came on the heels
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UN Palestinian agency says overcoming Trump funding cuts
GENEVA: The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has nearly overcome a crippling funding crisis caused by President Donald Trump canceling the US aid contribution, agency chief Pierre Kraehenbuehl said Thursday.The organization, known as
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Zuckerberg should ‘step down’ from Facebook, tech pioneer says
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg should quit the social media giant because of its anti-democratic nature that is a danger to the world, a prominent critic of online activity says. One of the early
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Manus refugees ask APEC leaders to help them go free
Refugees held in Australia-run immigration detention camps on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island have asked world leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to help free them. The 21-nation summit starts on Saturday
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North Korea tests new ‘high-tech tactical’ weapon
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the successful test of a "newly developed high-tech tactical" weapon though it was unclear what sort of armament it was. The viewing on Friday didn't appear to
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White US grocery store shooting suspect charged with hate crimes
Federal prosecutors have charged a white man with federal hate crimes in the killings of two African-Americans at a grocery store last month in Kentucky. A federal grand jury in Louisville returned three hate
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US Senate bill targets Saudi Arabia for Khashoggi’s murder, Yemen
A bipartisan group of US senators introduced legislation on Thursday seeking to strike back at Saudi Arabia over the death of a Saudi journalist at a consulate in Turkey and for its role in the
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US envoy: Fight against Daesh in last Syria stronghold may end soon
WASHINGTON: The administration of US President Donald Trump hopes that the US-backed fight against Daesh in its last foothold in northeastern Syria will end within months but American forces will remain to ensure the
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Netanyahu faces snap election calls after defense minister quits
JERUSALEM: A knife-wielding Palestinian attacker sneaked into a Jerusalem police station and lightly wounded four police officers before he was shot and captured, Israeli police said on Thursday. The assault came on the heels
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Morocco inaugurates Africa’s fastest train
JERUSALEM: A knife-wielding Palestinian attacker sneaked into a Jerusalem police station and lightly wounded four police officers before he was shot and captured, Israeli police said on Thursday. The assault came on the heels


