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How should we face the challenge of climate change?
Much of the world's attention this week has been focused on two powerful storms: hurricane Florence in the United States and super typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines. The signs of climate change are everywhere,
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Tunisia will not impose new taxes in 2019: prime minister
SANAA: The UN’s Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths has met the country’s Houthi rebels in a push for new peace talks, as fighting continued Friday around the strategic port city of Hodeidah.Griffiths traveled to the
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US to impose tough sanctions on Iran in November, including flights
The US Assistant Secretary Marshall Billingslea said on Thursday that the United States will impose tough sanctions on Iran starting Nov. 4, including sanctions on Iranian carrier Mahan and its supporters. Billingslea praised Gulf
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Yemeni army finds Houthi underground communication network in Saada
SANAA: The UN’s Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths has met the country’s Houthi rebels in a push for new peace talks, as fighting continued Friday around the strategic port city of Hodeidah.Griffiths traveled to the
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Indian rupee crisis: ‘Worst is not yet over’
The Indian rupee, which has fallen by more than 12 percent this year against the US dollar, is currently the worst performing currency in Asia. A strong US dollar and high oil prices, coupled with
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Thousands rally against looming offensive on northwest Syria
Istanbul, Turkey - Thousands of people have taken to the streets across Syria's last remaining stronghold to protest against a potential full-fledged offensive by government forces and their allies. Activists told Al Jazeera that
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Ex-Trump campaign aide Manafort to cooperate with Russia probe
US President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has pleaded guilty to two federal crimes after cutting a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to cooperate with the special counsel's Russia probe. The move
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Super typhoon Mangkhut makes landfall in the Philippines
Monster Typhoon Mangkhut has made landfall in the northeastern tip of the Philippines, affecting at least five million people along its path. Mangkhut, also known as Ompong in the Philippines, made landfall at around 17:40
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Zimbabwe’s opposition postpones mock presidential inauguration
Zimbabwe's main opposition alliance has called off plans to hold a mock inauguration to name its leader as the country's president after public gatherings were banned due to a cholera outbreak. The Movement for
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Scuffles at West Bank Bedouin village slated for demolition
BEIRUT: In cities and towns across Syria’s last opposition-held province, Idlib, residents poured into the streets on Friday to demonstrate against President Bashar Assad’s government in defiance of an expected offensive to retake the


