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Sudan pharmacies running out of life-saving medications
Pharmacies in Sudan are running out of life-saving medicines. The government's financial woes and a shortage of hard currency have led to a lifting of subsidies on many consumer goods. The means that even
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Lebanon speaker says Israel gave no proof of border tunnels
Lebanon's parliament speaker said Israel provided no evidence of the existence of cross-border attack tunnels, a day after it launched a military operation to "neutralise" them. Israel accused Lebanon's Hezbollah movement of digging across the frontier.
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Sean Penn producing ‘Khashoggi murder film’ in Istanbul
Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker Sean Penn has reportedly begun filming a new documentary about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul earlier this year. Penn, accompanied
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People of Reunion Island blame Paris for inflation, poverty
Even as the French government has suspended its controversial decision to increase the fuel tax, which had led to violent protests lasting for weeks, people of Reunion Island are not too happy. The inhabitants
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Egyptian to face trial over hijacking plane diverted to Cyprus
STOCKHOLM: Peace talks between Yemeni government representatives and a rebel delegation will begin on Thursday in Sweden, the UN announced.“The (UN special envoy) would like to announce the restart of the intra-Yemeni political process
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Abu Dhabi digital museum to celebrate Sheikh Zayed and Gandhi
ORAN: The Catholic Church will on Saturday beatify in Algeria seven French monks and 12 other clergy killed during the country’s civil war, the first ceremony of its kind in a Muslim nation.The Trappist
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Wisconsin Republicans approve bill to weaken Democrats’s power
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature passed a sweeping measure early on Wednesday that takes power away from the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general, and reduces how long early voting can take place. Both the
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Australian scientists develop ’10-minute’ cancer test
Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia have developed a new test that can detect the presence of cancer cells in the body. The 10-minute test, announced in a study published by Nature on Tuesday, can
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Police nab dozens of suspected mobsters in global operation
Police in Europe and in South America have arrested at least 84 suspected mobsters in a massive international crackdown targeting a powerful branch of Italy's notorious mafia, officials said. Hundreds of officers took part
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US bids farewell to George HW Bush
The US is bidding farewell to former President George HW Bush on Wednesday in a state funeral that brings together world dignitaries, US leaders and the 41st president's friends and family. The funeral began with


