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South Korea’s leader: Pyongyang seeks second Trump-Kim summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has requested a second summit with US President Donald Trump and also wants US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit Pyongyang soon, according to South Korea's president. Speaking
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Ugandan pop star MP Bobi Wine arrested on arrival: lawyer
Ugandan pop star opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu was escorted by police to his home after arriving back in the country on Thursday but he was not under arrest, a police official said. The
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Gaza: Palestinian teenager shot dead by an Israeli sniper
A Palestinian teenager has been shot dead by an Israeli soldier in the southern Gaza Strip during a demonstration, Gaza's Ministry of Health and family members said. Mo'men Abu Ayadeh, 15, was shot in
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Malnutrition, child deaths plague India’s tribal people
India's indigenous children are far more likely to die or suffer from malnutrition than those from other communities, according to the first government study on health among tribal groups. Among indigenous communities, 57 out
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US sanctions prevent Iranians from marking Ashoura in Iraq
US sanctions have made it too expensive for Iranian Shia Muslims to travel to Iraq to mark Ashoura. Ashoura is a day of remembrance, commemorating the death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the
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37% of Arab women have experienced violence, UN workshop hears
BEIRUT: Arab women and their protection took center stage at a regional workshop held by the UN in Beirut this week. Held on Tuesday and Wednesday at the United Nations House in the Lebanese
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Israeli air force chief to give Moscow findings on Russian plane downing
DUBAI: An Iranian government-aligned group of hackers launched a major campaign targeting Mideast energy firms and others ahead of US sanctions on Iran, a cybersecurity firm said Tuesday, warning further attacks remain possible as
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Turkey jails 24 Istanbul airport workers pending trial after protests
ISTANBUL: A Turkish court has jailed pending trial 24 people involved in protests over work conditions at Istanbul’s new airport last week, broadcaster CNN Turk said on Wednesday.The airport is a centerpiece of a
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Nigeria suspends relaunch of national airline
Nigeria is suspending the relaunch of its national airline just over two months after it announced the new venture, the country's aviation minister has said. The government had planned to launch the prestige project
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US ready to resume N Korea talks, seeks denuclearisation by 2021
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he wants to restart nuclear talks with North Korea at the "earliest opportunity" in the wake of new agreements reached between the two Koreas at a summit in


