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Indonesians slam humanitarian response to tsunami
Help is not arriving fast enough for some communities that have been largely cut off on Sulawesi Island. Almost 71,000 people have been displaced, many in coastal areas north of Palu, where the full
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Criticism over India deporting seven Rohingya men to Myanmar
Rights groups and activists have slammed the Indian government for deporting seven Rohingya men to Myanmar, a controversial decison that was also backed by the country's top court. On Thursday, India's Supreme Court allowed the
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Indonesia tsunami: Mass burials a daily reality
Hundreds of thousands of people are still waiting for food and medicine a week after an earthquake and tsunami devastated the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The death toll stands at more than 1,400 people
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Germany, Israel agree Iran must never have nuclear weapons
JERUSALEM: Israel said it was reinforcing troops around the Gaza Strip on Thursday as a precaution against incursions by Palestinians during violent protests along the border that have often been met by lethal Israeli
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Israel reinforces troops outside Gaza as border protests enter 7th month
JERUSALEM: Israel said it was reinforcing troops around the Gaza Strip on Thursday as a precaution against incursions by Palestinians during violent protests along the border that have often been met by lethal Israeli
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Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE to sign $10 billion Bahrain aid deal — report
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates will soon sign an agreement to provide up to $10 billion of financial support to Bahrain, Kuwait’s Al Rai newspaper said on Thursday, quoting an
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Turkey summons Saudi envoy over journalist’s disappearance
Turkey's foreign ministry summoned Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Ankara over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul two days ago. Turkish diplomatic sources as well as Anadolu news
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US indicts Russian agents over alleged hacking of doping agency
The US Department of Justice is charging seven Russian military intelligence officials over the alleged hacking of doping agencies and other organisations. The officials were indicted for conspiring to hack computers and steal data in
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Netherlands ‘disrupted Russian hacking attack against OPCW’
The Dutch defence minister has said the Netherlands disrupted a Russian hacking attack and expelled four Russian intelligence officers. In April, authorities disrupted an attempt by Russian intelligence agents to hack the Organization for
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Innovative project to rid ocean of plastics launched
An innovative project aimed at clearing plastic from the Pacific Ocean is on the go. A 600-meter-long float with a three-metre-deep skirt is currently being towed into position, ready to start skimming the sea.


