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Thousands remain in need of humanitarian aid in Sudan’s Darfur
Sudan’s government and armed groups from the region of Darfur are meeting in Berlin for talks on finding a deal to end the long-standing war between them. It has been more than 15 years
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HRW: Turkey should internationalise Khashoggi case to the UN
Turkey should submit a formal request to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to conduct an independent international probe into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Human Rights Watch said. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has come under
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Syria president announces $9bn budget for 2019
UNITED NATIONS: A US-sponsored draft resolution that for the first time would have condemned the militant Islamic group Hamas, which controls Gaza, failed to win the required two-thirds majority in the UN General Assembly
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UN peacekeepers confirm Israeli report of tunnel at Lebanon border
UNITED NATIONS: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres again urged Syria to resolve “gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies” in its declaration of chemical weapons after the global watchdog reported no progress on these outstanding issues.The UN chief said
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US prosecutors drop case against agent who killed Mexican teen
Federal prosecutors in the United States have said they will not seek a third trial for a Border Patrol agent who has been acquitted twice after killing a Mexican teenager across a border fence.
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Philippines: Ex-senator to face verdict on plunder case
Manila, Philippines - Movie star-turned-politician Ramon Revilla Jr will face a court verdict on Friday that will decide whether he is a hero or villain in the biggest corruption scandal to hit the Philippines
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Angry protests on anniversary of Greek teen’s police shooting
Athens, Greece - Athens police have battled hundreds of protesters late into the night after demonstrations marking the tenth anniversary of the killing of a teenager by police, which has become a rallying cry
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US markets end volatile session in wake of Huawei exec arrest
US stocks clawed back much of the ground they lost in an early plunge triggered by the arrest of a key Chinese Huawei executive at Washington's request. The initial drop joined a global rout,
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US Congress approves short-term spending bill to avert shutdown
US Congress on Thursday approved a two-week stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown, setting up a potential showdown over President Donald Trump's proposed border wall later this month. Without action by Congress,
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Pope Francis will visit the UAE in February: Vatican City
ABU DHABI: Pope Francis will visit Abu Dhabi in the UAE in February, the Vatican said on Thursday, in his seventh trip to a predominantly Muslim nation to call for inter-religious peace. The trip will


