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Yemen forces push towards Hodeidah as death toll mounts
ADEN: Yemeni pro-government forces said Wednesday they had advanced closer to the militia-held port city of Hodeidah after fierce battles that have killed nearly 200 fighters in the past week. The clashes come as
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Houthi chief vows to ‘not surrender’ as rebels lose ground
The chief of Houthi rebels in Yemen has said he will "never surrender" to Saudi-backed pro-government forces as a fierce battle for control of a key port city deepens the humanitarian crisis. "Does the
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Illegal overfishing affects catch in Turkish waters
The annual fish catch in the wild has declined from 503,000 tonnes to 354,000 tonnes over the last 20 years.
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Polls close in high-stakes Madagascar presidential election
Millions of voters in Madagascar have cast their ballots in a presidential election, as the Indian Ocean island struggles to create jobs, fight poverty and end corruption. Polling stations opened at 6am local time
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Australia, the Indian Ocean Dipole and El Nino
You may well have heard of El Nino, but how about the Indian Nino? El Nino (ENSO) is the movement of warm water across the equatorial Pacific, from the Philippines Sea to the west
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Remembering sacrifice: France honours African WWI troops
They are often forgotten, but in world war one, tens of thousands of African and Asian soldiers died on the Western Front in Europe. For decades, little attention has been paid to these soldiers.
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Snowden issues surveillance warning to Israelis
ADEN: Yemeni pro-government forces said Wednesday they had advanced closer to the militia-held port city of Hodeidah after fierce battles that have killed nearly 200 fighters in the past week. The clashes come as
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Yemeni security forces in Marib thwart attempts to smuggle ancient statues
ADEN: Yemeni pro-government forces said Wednesday they had advanced closer to the militia-held port city of Hodeidah after fierce battles that have killed nearly 200 fighters in the past week. The clashes come as
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Turkey sees positively US offer of rewards for information on PKK members
ISTANBUL: Turkish forces killed a Kurdish YPG militant who fired into Turkey from Syria, a Turkish security source said on Wednesday, the most recent cross-border clash between Turkey and Kurdish militants east of the
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Bhutan may compromise its forests to pay national debt
Bhutan has been described by conservationists as the greenest country on the planet. Three quarters of Bhutan is covered by thick forests, home to rare wildlife. But as the country continues to develop, it's


