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Lebanon court ‘acquits military personnel’ in sodomy case
A military court in Lebanon has acquitted four military personnel accused of sodomy in a landmark ruling, according to local media. Judge Peter Germanos on Saturday cleared the group of charges of committing sexual
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‘Our people will not back down’: Gaza marks protests anniversary
Tens of thousands of Palestinians have rallied at the Israel-Gaza fence to mark the first anniversary of the Great March of Return protests, facing off against Israeli tanks and troops massed on the fortified perimeter.
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Economy, security under spotlight as Turks set for local polls
Istanbul, Turkey - Millions of Turkish voters will on Sunday cast their ballots in critical local elections, after a heated campaign dominated by discussions over the country's economy and security. The polls could pose
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Pope arrives in Morocco for two-day trip
RABAT: Pope Francis arrived in Morocco on Saturday for a visit which will see him meet Muslim leaders and migrants ahead of a mass with the country's minority Catholic community.The spiritual leader of the world's
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Pro-Kurdish party members detained before Turkey’s elections
CAIRO: Thirty men were sentenced to between 10 years to life imprisonment on Saturday for planning a suicide bombing on a church in the Egyptian city of Alexandria and other charges, court official said.Authorities
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Thirty men sentenced for Egyptian church attack plot
CAIRO: Thirty men were sentenced to between 10 years to life imprisonment on Saturday for planning a suicide bombing on a church in the Egyptian city of Alexandria and other charges, court official said.Authorities
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‘We’re not leaving’: Gaza marks Great March of Return anniversary
Tens of thousands of Palestinians have rallied at the Israel-Gaza fence to mark the first anniversary of the "Great March of Return" protests, facing off against Israeli tanks and troops massed on the fortified perimeter.
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Ukraine gears up to hold tight presidential election
Kiev, Ukraine - Voters in Ukraine will on Sunday cast their ballots to choose their sixth president, in the first test for incumbent Petro Poroshenko since he entered the top office in 2014 on the wave
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Asylum seekers at US-Mexico border in limbo under Trump policies
Hundreds of Central American asylum seekers on the US-Mexico border are in limbo under the Trump administration's hardline policies. The regulations require migrants to remain in Mexico for months, under sometimes precarious conditions, until
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Residents feel the heat as temperatures soar in western India
While northern parts of India are still witnessing snowfall, the rest of the country is bracing itself for the early arrival of a long, hot summer amid a spike in temperatures. Recent days have


