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Maduro’s government bars Guaido from public office for 15 years
The Venezuelan government on Thursday said it has barred opposition leader Juan Guaido from holding public office for 15 years, though the National Assembly leader brushed off the measure and said it would not derail his
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Modi kicks off election campaign with promise of ‘new India’
Riding a wave of popularity from a recent face-off with Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched his party's general election campaign with the promise of a "new India". The 68-year-old pledged economic
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UAE official urges Arab openness to Israel — paper
JERUSALEM: Egyptian mediators headed to Israel on Thursday to discuss a proposal for a new cease-fire plan between Israel and Hamas, even as the sides braced for the possibility of renewed violence this weekend.As
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Egyptian cease-fire mediators shuttle between Israel, Gaza
JERUSALEM: Egyptian mediators headed to Israel on Thursday to discuss a proposal for a new cease-fire plan between Israel and Hamas, even as the sides braced for the possibility of renewed violence this weekend.As
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Amnesty condemns Syria regime strikes on Idlib school, hospitals
UNITED NATIONS: The United States came under sharp criticism from the 14 other Security Council nations Wednesday for its decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights in violation of council resolutions.Speaker after
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UN investigator urges Saudi to make Khashoggi murder trial public
Saudi Arabia's secretive hearings for 11 suspects accused in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi fall short of international standards and should be open to the public and trial observers, a United Nations human rights
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Maltese forces retake tanker hijacked by migrants, five arrested
A Maltese special operations team boarded a tanker that had been hijacked by migrants rescued at sea and returned control to the captain before escorting it to a Maltese port. Five men suspected of
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How to sell a massacre Part 2
An official from Australia's far-right One Nation party offered to influence the country's democracy as part of a bid to secure political funding from Koch Industries, a US energy giant, an Al Jazeera investigation has
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How to sell a massacre Part 1
How should you respond to a deadly mass shooting if you are a gun rights advocate? First, "Say nothing." If media queries persist, go on the "offence, offence, offence". Smear gun control groups. "Shame
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‘Another strong wake-up call’: Ocean heat hits record high – UN
The United Nations has warned that ocean heat hit a record high last year, raising urgent new worries about the threat global warming is posing to marine life. In its latest State of the


