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France braces for massive ‘yellow vest’ protests
Police fired tear gas canisters and pepper spray at 'yellow vest' protesters in central Paris on Saturday during a demonstration against the high cost of living. A police spokesperson told reporters there were about
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Iran’s Rouhani denounces US sanctions as ‘economic terrorism’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has denounced US President Donald Trump's decision to reimpose economic sanctions against Tehran, calling it a form of "economic terrorism". Speaking at a regional security conference in Tehran on Saturday,
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Attacks on indigenous rights defenders should not be ignored
The attempts at political violence that took place before the US elections have almost been forgotten now and the country has moved on to other controversies. The perpetrator of the attempted bombings was caught
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Italy nightclub stampede leaves six dead ‘after pepper spray use’
Six people have died, most of them teenagers, in a stampede at a nightclub near Ancona in central Italy. Firefighters said the incident happened after panic erupted in the wee hours on Saturday. About 1,000
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Houthis reject Yemen government’s proposal over Sanaa airport
Rimbo, Sweden - Houthi rebels have rejected a proposal by the Yemeni government to reopen Sanaa international airport, saying the offer tabled was not in "accordance with international standards". The Yemeni government proposed to reopen
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Yemen military offensive ‘still open if Houthis reject Hodeidah pullout’
STOCKHOLM: A government offensive on Yemen’s Hodeidah remains an option if Houthi militias refuse to withdraw from the port city, a minister said on Friday, as the negotiators met for UN-brokered talks.“We are now
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Palestinian self-home-demolitions: ‘A new level of depravity’
Wadi Qadoum, occupied East Jerusalem - Murad and Johar Hashimeh spent most of Friday removing all the furniture, clothes and other belongings from a room of their modest home in East Jerusalem's Wadi Qadoum neighbourhood.
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Italy nightclub stampede leaves six dead near Ancona
Six people died in a stampede at a nightclub near Ancona in central Italy after panic erupted in the early hours of Saturday morning, firefighters said. About 1,000 people were in the Blue Lantern
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What does Meng Wanzhou’s arrest mean for US-China conflict
On the day global attention zeroed in on a highly-anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in the Argentine capital, thousands of kilometres away, on Canada's western coast, a new, dramatic front was opening in
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Wife of Ukrainian officer appeals to Putin to release him
The wife of a Ukrainian intelligence officer held captive by Russia has appealed to President Vladimir Putin for his release. Vasili Soroka was one of 23 servicemen captured after three Ukrainian boats were fired


