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Many feared dead in Chad gold mine collapse: Minister
Dozens of people are feared dead after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Chad, officials have said. Defence Minister Mahamat Abali Salah told AFP news agency on Wednesday that the mine caved in early
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Afghan presidential election: Security still tops voters’ mind
Kabul, Afghanistan - After months of false starts and doubts, Afghanistan is finally heading towards its fourth presidential elections. The road to the polls has been anything but certain, as a series of talks
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Algeria court sentences Bouteflika brother to 15 years
ANKARA: Five people on a police bus were injured Wednesday when a roadside bomb exploded in the southern Turkish province of Adana, state media reported.The blast was either an “improvised explosive device or a
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Bomb explodes injuring five in southern Turkey
LONDON: The UK branch of Thomas Cook’s bankruptcy has sent shockwaves throughout the global tourism industry. Sunday’s announcement came after the company’s top officials failed to reach a settlement with lenders to continue operating.
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Israel arrests Palestine’s Jerusalem minister Fadi al-Hadami
Israeli police said they have arrested Jerusalem Affairs Minister Fadi al-Hadami of the Palestinian Authority (PA) - a move Palestinians said was "routine" and part of a "harassment campaign". The Jerusalem Affairs Ministry said
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Saudi oil attack: All the latest updates
Tensions in the Middle East have surged following attacks on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. The pre-dawn attacks on September 14 knocked out more than half of the top global exporter's output - five percent of the
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Israel’s main parties begin talks on coalition government
CAIRO: The collapse of the British travel company Thomas Cook rippled across the MENA region on Monday, with stranded holidaymakers, demands from hotels for payment, and fears for some countries’ tourism industries. Thomas Cook’s
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Mideast tourism hit by collapse of British holiday firm
CAIRO: The collapse of the British travel company Thomas Cook rippled across the MENA region on Monday, with stranded holidaymakers, demands from hotels for payment, and fears for some countries’ tourism industries. Thomas Cook’s
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Nigeria bans foreign milk to support local farmers
Critics say local producers may struggle to supply enough milk for 200 million Nigerians.
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UK Supreme Court rules Parliament suspension ‘unlawful, void’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when he suspended the United Kingdom's Parliament, the country's highest court has ruled. The suspension was "unlawful, void and of no effect", the UK's Supreme Court concluded on


