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British PM faces cabinet showdown as divided Labour Party gathers
London, England - Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May faces a cabinet showdown on Monday with fears among some ministers that the ties binding Northern Ireland and Scotland to the United Kingdom are now at
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UAE senior official says UAE condemns terrorism, says Iran’s “incitement” against his country regrettable
GAZA CITY: Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian in fresh clashes on the Gaza border Sunday, the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said.Imad Ishtawi, 21, was shot in the head, the ministry said,
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Race for the presidency is on in Cameroon
Campaigning is under way for Cameroon's presidential elections, which are set for October 7. President Paul Biya, who has been in power since 1982, is seeking re-election despite protests and increasing calls for autonomy
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UK Labour Party meets to discuss stance on Brexit
In the United Kingdom, thousands of people have marched against Brexit as the opposition Labour party meets to decide its stance. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has promised to give his party members a choice
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US tariffs on $200bn in Chinese goods take effect
A new round of tariffs between China and the United States came into effect on Monday in a further escalation of the ongoing trade row between the world's two largest economies. The US tariffs will affect Chinese
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Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in border clashes: Gaza ministry
MOSCOW: Russia’s military Sunday blamed “misleading” information from the Israeli airforce for the downing of one of its planes in Syria last week, and denounced the “adventurism” of Israeli pilots.Israel strongly disputed the assertion
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Russia says ‘misled’ by Israel in plane downing over Syria
MOSCOW: Russia’s military Sunday blamed “misleading” information from the Israeli airforce for the downing of one of its planes in Syria last week, and denounced the “adventurism” of Israeli pilots.Israel strongly disputed the assertion
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Iran-backed militias accused of reign of fear in Iraqi Basra
BASRA: Hajjar Youssif was on her daily commute to work, staring at her phone and flicking through her Instagram account when she looked up to find herself in an unusual location. The taxi driver
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Swiss region of St Gallen votes to ban ‘burqa’ in public places
The Swiss region of St Gallen has voted in favour of a "burqa ban", prohibiting all face-covering garments in public spaces, a decision that a local Islamic organisation has termed "Islamophobic". In a referendum on
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Maldives election: Counting begins after ‘extraordinary turnout’
Male, Maldives - Counting is underway in the Maldives following a contentious presidential election seen as a test of democracy on the troubled island nation. Ahmed Akram, spokesperson for the country's election commission, said polling at


