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Yemeni official: UAE won in Aden, Saudi silent over ‘slaughter’
The interior minister of Yemen's internationally recognised government has said the United Arab Emirates won in the southern port city of Aden, a day after UAE-backed southern separatists took control of all government military camps
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Just how common are tornadoes in Europe?
A rare tornado in southwestern Luxembourg late on Friday injured 19 people, two of them severely. The tornado struck the communities of Pettingen and Kaerjeng, near the border with France and Belgium, leaving a
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80 migrants rescued off Libya coast
TRIPOLI: Libyans who fled fighting outside Tripoli dream of returning to their homes as they prepare for the Eid Al-Adha festival with heavy hearts, worried they will end up living on the streets.In early
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Displaced by fighting, Libyans fear ending up ‘on the street’
TRIPOLI: Libyans who fled fighting outside Tripoli dream of returning to their homes as they prepare for the Eid Al-Adha festival with heavy hearts, worried they will end up living on the streets.In early
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Could the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen soon fall apart?
The war in Yemen looks like it's taking another drastic turn, one that could change the make-up of the country as we know it today, and shape how it functions in the future. In
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Libya’s warring sides agree to UN-backed temporary Eid truce
Forces battling for control of Libya's capital, Tripoli, have agreed to a truce on the eve of the Muslim festival of Eid Al-Adha. The announcement on Saturday came as a car bomb killed three
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Turkey-US deal: End to Turkish ambitions for an offensive into Syria?
BEIRUT: Canadian Kristian Lee Baxter, 44, who was detained for nine months in Syria, was released after Lebanese officials stepped in to ensure his freedom. Baxter appeared at the General Security Headquarters in Beirut with
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‘I thought I would be there forever,’ says Canadian freed from Syria
ANKARA: Ankara’s agreement with Washington to set up a so-called safe zone in northeastern Syria, along with a joint coordination center, has sparked debate about whether it will completely prevent a Turkish offensive into the
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Ozil, Kolasinac miss Arsenal opener due to ‘security incidents’
Arsenal has left Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac out of the squad for its English Premier League season opener due to ongoing "security incidents", the London club said. The pair escaped unharmed from an attempted carjacking last
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Aden clashes continue, risk making Yemen war ‘even more complex’
Fighting between Yemeni government forces and separatists in the southern port city of Aden has continued for a third consecutive day, with reports of at least 20 people killed. The violence in the seat


