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US-backed forces take positions in last Daesh enclave
BAGHOUZ, Syria: US-backed fighters said they had taken positions in Daesh’s last enclave in eastern Syria and air strikes pounded the tiny patch of land beside the Euphrates River early on Monday, a Reuters
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Two Iraqi troops killed in rare clashes with PKK: army
BAGHDAD: Two Iraqi soldiers were killed in rare clashes Sunday with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the north of the country where the group has bases, the army said overnight.The PKK, seen as
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Venezuela in crisis: All the latest updates
Venezuela has plunged into a major political crisis amid a growing row over President Nicolas Maduro's future as the country's leader. Maduro started a second term on January 10, following a widely boycotted election
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Christchurch attacks: Should Facebook be commended or condemned?
Following the attacks on mosques in Christchurch, Facebook has faced widespread criticism for allowing the livestream of the rampage for 17 minutes. But the company is getting some high-profile support for its efforts to
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Turkey announces joint raids with Iran against Kurdish rebels
Turkey and Iran have launched a joint military operation against Kurdish rebels along Turkey's eastern border, according to an official. Suleyman Soylu, Turkey's interior minister, said the offensive on Monday targeted the outlawed Kurdistan Workers'
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UK protests over arms sales to Saudi Arabia for Yemen war
Opponents of the Saudi-led war in Yemen have been protesting against UK government arms sales. They are highlighting the proposed sale of more Eurofighter Typhoon jets to the Saudis - which they say is
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Theresa May’s Brexit deal suffers new blow
Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans were thrown into further turmoil on Monday when the speaker of Parliament ruled that she could not put her separation deal to a new vote unless it was
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Turkey, Iran carried out joint operation against Kurdish militants
BAGHOUZ, Syria: US-backed fighters said they had taken positions in Daesh’s last enclave in eastern Syria and air strikes pounded the tiny patch of land beside the Euphrates River early on Monday, a Reuters
Middle East News
US-backed forces take positions in last Daesh enclave
BAGHOUZ, Syria: US-backed fighters said they had taken positions in Daesh’s last enclave in eastern Syria and air strikes pounded the tiny patch of land beside the Euphrates River early on Monday, a Reuters
Middle East News
Two Iraqi troops killed in rare clashes with PKK: army
BAGHDAD: Two Iraqi soldiers were killed in rare clashes Sunday with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the north of the country where the group has bases, the army said overnight.The PKK, seen as


