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UNRWA: helping millions of Palestinians
DUBAI: A British junior minister held talks in Iran on Saturday as Tehran said European states should take action if they wanted to save Iran’s nuclear deal following Washington’s withdrawal from the accord, Iranian
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UK minister meets Iranian officials in Tehran on nuclear deal
PARIS: The US, France, Italy and Britain have condemned what they called an escalation of violence in and around the Libyan capital Tripoli, warning that armed groups which undermined Libyan stability would be made accountable.
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Bobi Wine arrives in US for medical treatment
Robert Kyagulanyi, a Ugandan pop star-turned-opposition politician, has arrived in the United States for medical treatment following alleged torture in detention, a day after he was denied boarding. Kyagulanyi, whose stage name is Bobi
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Rockets rain on Libya’s Tripoli as fresh fighting erupts
Renewed fighting has erupted in Tripoli, leaving at least three people wounded after a barrage of rockets hit several parts of the capital, including a popular hotel. The violence came as Britain, France, Italy
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Idlib: ‘If an offensive takes place, it will be a bloodbath’
As the threat of an all-out Syrian government offensive looms large over Idlib, Qays, a 26-year-old father of two, says he and his young family are running out of options. "There's no place for
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How much of a threat is the far-right in Germany?
Chemnitz, a city in the eastern German state of Saxony, has seen a series of violent anti-immigrant protests. The demonstrations began last Sunday after the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old German man of Cuban origin and the subsequent
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Saudi-UAE coalition admits Yemen school bus attack ‘unjustified’
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have admitted that the bombing of a school bus in Yemen last month - which killed 51 people, including 40 children - was "unjustified". A probe
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Iran plans to boost missile capacity in spite of sanctions
Iran is planning to increase its missile capacity and acquire modern fighter jets and submarines as part of efforts to expand its defence capabilities, a senior official has said. Mohammad Ahadi, Iran's deputy defence
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Brazil: What next after Lula’s election ban?
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The decision of Brazil's top electoral court to bar former President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva from contesting the country's polls in October has forced his party - and a
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Lana Del Rey postpones Israel concert following backlash
US singer Lana Del Rey has decided to postpone an appearance in Israel, where she was due to perform at a music festival next week, in a planned concert criticised by fans and activists. Del


