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Ebola outreach work halted as DR Congo attack toll hits 21
Aid groups say they have been forced to halt Ebola prevention activities due to violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo's restive east over the weekend that killed 21 people. The bloodshed occurred on Saturday in Beni,
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Can Russia curb Israel’s actions in Syria?
Russia is the main ally of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, who Israel has repeatedly targeted. Russia sells arms to Iran and supports the nuclear deal with Tehran - which Israel has vociferously lobbied
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Qatar accused of building World Cup stadiums on land stolen from persecuted tribe
Qatar accused of building World Cup stadiums on land stolen from persecuted tribe ZURICH: Qatar was accused on Monday of building stadiums for the 2022 football World Cup on land stolen from a tribe
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Israel’s Netanyahu to meet Egypt’s El-Sisi in New York — Israeli official
Qatar accused of building World Cup stadiums on land stolen from persecuted tribe ZURICH: Qatar was accused on Monday of building stadiums for the 2022 football World Cup on land stolen from a tribe
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Muslim World League chief meets Lebanese religious leaders
JEDDAH: The secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL) met with religious leaders during his official visit to Lebanon.Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa started his visit by meeting with Lebanon’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdullatif
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Tainted blood inquiry opens in the UK, victims seek answers
Testimonies from people infected with HIV and Hepatitis C from blood transfusions in Britain have been heard at an inquiry in London. Thousands died in the 1970s and 80s after being treated with contaminated
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Palestinian shot dead by Israeli army near Gaza border: Ministry
Israeli soldiers have shot dead a Palestinian man during a protest near the Gaza border, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. Mohamed Abu Sadek, 21, was shot in the head by Israeli military on Monday
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British PM May tells Cabinet to holds its nerve over Brexit
London, England - British Prime Minister Theresa May has told her cabinet to hold its nerve amid an impasse with the European Union over a potential Brexit deal. May said her proposal - the so-called Chequers
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Trump, Rosenstein to meet amid uncertainty about official’s fate
US President Donald Trump and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees the special counsel investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election, will meet on Thursday amid uncertainty about the official's fate. In
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BJP chief slammed for calling Bangladeshi migrants ‘termites’
The president of India's ruling party has called Bangladeshi migrants "termites", evoking sharp responses from Dhaka as well as leading rights groups. In remarks he has repeated at least twice in the last three


