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Iraq: Families flee Mosul homes following flash floods
Nearly 85 families have fled their homes in various areas of the northern city of Mosul over the weekend, following two days of flash floods, an Iraqi civil defence official said on Monday. The
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‘Life is all about trying’: Disabled Palestinians defy challenges
Some laughed at him, others told him that he wouldn't succeed. But with a strong will and positive attitude, Abdulrahman Abu Rawaa proved them wrong. With just one arm and leg, he can easily
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Lake in Canada could mark the beginning of human-influenced age
Canada's Crawford Lake near Toronto may play a crucial part in determining the march of geological time and what might be done about human effect on the planet. Researchers from Brock University hope Crawford
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Israel police recommend indicting Netanyahu in third graft probe
MUKALLA, Yemen: In azure waters off Yemen, newly minted coast guards stormed a fishing boat in a mock exercise as part of a war-scarred city’s struggle to resurrect state institutions two years after Al-Qaeda’s
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Trump says China to cut tariffs on US cars after trade war truce
China has agreed to "reduce and remove" tariffs below the 40 percent level currently in place on US-made vehicles, US President Donald Trump has said, after the two countries agreed a trade war ceasefire.
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Central American migrants stuck in Tijuana face uncertain future
Mexico's new President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has signed an agreement with his Central American counterparts, aimed at tackling the migrant issue at the United States border. Obrador hopes it will stop people migrating
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MBS to visit Jordan before returning to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is nearing the end of a long, international tour - his first major trip since the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October. Last week, Prince Mohammed
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Qatar to withdraw from OPEC in January 2019
Qatar will withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Gulf nation's Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi announced on Monday. The decision to quit the bloc of 15 oil-producing countries that account for about
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Nigeria President Buhari denies dying: ‘It’s the real me’
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has denied claims that he had died and been replaced by a Sudanese impostor, quashing a rumour that has circulated on social media for months. "It’s the real me, I
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Yemen city fights to resurrect itself after Al-Qaeda defeat
MUKALLA, Yemen: In azure waters off Yemen, newly minted coast guards stormed a fishing boat in a mock exercise as part of a war-scarred city’s struggle to resurrect state institutions two years after Al-Qaeda’s


