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Up to 30,000 Daesh members in Iraq, Syria, says UN report
ANKARA: Turkey is planning a road network to link the main cities in the Euphrates Shield area in Aleppo with its southern provinces of Gaziantep and Kilis. The two provinces have been home to hundreds
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Italy mourns bridge collapse victims amid calls for investigation
Rome, Italy - The search for survivors of a bridge collapse continued into the night in the northwestern Italian city of Genoa, as citizens began to mourn the victims and calls for an investigation
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Catholic Church covered up child abuse by 300 US priests: report
More than 1,000 children - and possibly many more - were molested by hundreds of Roman Catholic priests in six dioceses in the US state of Pennsylvania, while senior church officials took steps to
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What’s next for Turkey after lira slump?
A turbulent five days for the Turkish economy has seen the lira hit a record low against the US dollar, sparking fears of a meltdown as Ankara and Washington traded blows over the detention
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Saudi-UAE air raids target Yemen’s Hodeidah
Saudi-UAE coalition air strikes on Yemen’s Hodeida province have killed and wounded several people, medical sources said. A spokesperson from the Houthi-affiliated health ministry said Tuesday's attacks on the city of Duraihami killed at
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Sierra Leone marks one year since devastating mudslide
Regent, Sierra Leone - A deafening sound from outside made Kalilu Daboh, an imam on the outskirts of Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, rush out of the mosque. As soon as he was out, he
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Blocked by Israel for years, Palestinian mail finally arrives
JERICHO, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian postal service employees are working overtime to sort through some 10 tons of letters and packages blocked by Israel for up to eight years, Palestinian officials said Tuesday.The parcels, dating
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Lebanon’s Hariri says government formation may take more time
Turkey’s Erdogan vows US boycott, but diplomats resume talks Updated 29 min 26 sec ago August 14, 2018 00:00 ANKARA: Turkey’s president appeared to escalate a dispute with the United States that has helped
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Turkey’s Erdogan vows US boycott, but diplomats resume talks
ANKARA: Turkey’s president appeared to escalate a dispute with the United States that has helped foment a Turkish currency crisis, claiming Tuesday that his country will boycott US-made electronic goods. Behind the scenes, however,
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Italy: Genoa bridge collapse kills and injures dozens
A bridge has collapsed in Italy's northwestern city of Genoa, sending vehicles falling nearly 100 metres to the ground and killing at least 35 people, according to local authorities. At least 13 people were


