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Mass rally in Madrid against trial of Catalan separatist leaders
A huge crowd of demonstrators has rallied in Spain's capital, Madrid, in a major show of support for 12 Catalan politicians and activists standing trial for their role in organising a failed independence bid in
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Turkey says two of its soldiers killed, eight wounded in northern Iraq
ERBIL: The Iraqi government has started exhuming a mass grave left behind by Daesh in the northwestern Sinjar region in the presence of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad, whose slain relatives are believed
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Daesh clings on in face of Kurd-led assault in Syria
ERBIL: The Iraqi government has started exhuming a mass grave left behind by Daesh in the northwestern Sinjar region in the presence of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad, whose slain relatives are believed
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For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
BAGHOUZ, Syria: War is personal. And in Syria, after eight years of a grinding conflict, there are as many stories of loss, dispossession and desperate hope as there are people.What started as peaceful protests
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A summary of attacks on Muslims in Western countries
The killing of at least 49 Muslim worshippers at two mosques on Friday in New Zealand was the latest in a series of attacks against Muslims in western countries - and by far the
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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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‘Yellow vest’ rioting in Paris as anti-Macron protests persist
French "yellow vest" protesters have clashed with police in Paris, in the 18th straight weekend of demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron and his government's policies. Large plumes of smoke on Saturday rose above the rioting
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Cyclone Idai hits Zimbabwe, at least 24 people dead
At least 24 people have been killed and dozens are missing in parts of eastern Zimbabwe after the country was hit by tropical cyclone Idai which lashed neighbouring Mozambique and Malawi, the government said. Cyclone Idai
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‘Our hearts are breaking’: NZ readies to bury mosque attack dead
As Christchurch's Muslim community reels from a devastating attack on two mosques that killed at least 49 worshippers and wounded dozens others, the New Zealand city has begun digging graves for the victims of the deadliest
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For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
BAGHOUZ, Syria: War is personal. And in Syria, after eight years of a grinding conflict, there are as many stories of loss, dispossession and desperate hope as there are people.What started as peaceful protests


