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Cyclone Idai death toll at 215, Beira city ’90 percent destroyed’
The death toll has risen to at least 215 after Cyclone Idai tore into central Mozambique last week before continuing on to Zimbabwe and Malawi, bringing flash floods and ferocious winds. At least 126
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An Unholy Alliance: Monks and the Military in Myanmar
A film by Fatima Lianes With almost 90 percent of Myanmar's population being devoted Buddhists, the religion has been at the heart of the nation's very identity for centuries. But while the pillars of
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The mixed legacy of Golda Meir, Israel’s first female PM
Golda Meir, Israel's only female prime minister, once commented on her fairly advanced years upon securing the country's top job, saying "Being 70 is no sin, but it's not a joke either." But Meir,
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Rouhani: Iran will file legal case against US for sanctions
LONDON: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that the government would file a legal case in Iran against US officials who imposed sanctions on the country as a precursor to action in international
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Iranian border guard killed in fight with armed group near Iraq
ALGIERS: Thirteen independent Algerian unions have refused to back the newly-appointed prime minister’s efforts to form a government he hopes will placate protesters who are pressuring President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his inner circle to
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Algerian unions refuse to support PM’s efforts to form government
ALGIERS: Thirteen independent Algerian unions have refused to back the newly-appointed prime minister’s efforts to form a government he hopes will placate protesters who are pressuring President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his inner circle to
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In Kerala, the appeal of the glittering Gulf is losing shine
Kerala, India - Since the 1970s, the southern Indian state of Kerala has enjoyed opportunities stemming from its proximity to wealthy countries in the Gulf, around 2,500km away. About two million Kerala natives, predominantly
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US sanctions hurting Venezuela’s most vulnerable
Hardship is everywhere in Venezuela these days. Everywhere I go there are people trying to fulfil their basic needs. Some more than others, but the struggle is the same. Take Alfredo Felix for example.
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NZ mosque attacks: ‘I think this is a wake-up call to my country’
The mass shootings at the two mosques in New Zealand have shocked the country, but some people point out that the warning signs for this atrocity were everywhere. Susan Devoy, the former race relations
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Another big Brexit week begins. What’s expected?
London, United Kingdom - Last week's Brexit drama led to MPs opting to delay the European Union divorce at least until the end of June. However, the decision is not unilateral and any extension


