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Britain’s top diplomat in Iran as US oil sanctions back on
BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers have endorsed a French government decision to sanction Iranian nationals accused of a bomb plot in France, potentially allowing the measures to take effect across the bloc, three diplomats said.
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White House to restore pass of CNN’s Acosta, but issues warning
The Trump administration said on Monday that it will fully restore CNN reporter Jim Acosta's White House credentials, but warned that he must follow a series of rules at future press conferences. White House
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Welcome to Arivaca: Where residents want anti-migrant militia out
Nearly a decade ago, residents of Arivaca, Arizona, knew little gun-toting vigilantes patrolling the nearby borderlands hugging the US-Mexico frontier. Gallivanting up and down the border with military-grade weapons and probing the desert area,
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Is peace in Yemen within reach?
Houthi rebels in Yemen have announced a pause in their drone and missile attacks against a coalition force of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and their allies. They say they are ready for a
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Imran Khan hits back at Trump’s ‘tirade’ against Pakistan
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has said Donald Trump needs to inform himself about historical facts after the US president alleged that Islamabad did not adequately support the Washington-led "war on terror". In a
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The Kornet that brought down the Israeli cabinet
It was supposed to be a routine intelligence undercover operation whereby the Israeli agents would infiltrate into "enemy territory", carry out the mission, and leave without being detected. It had been done before, many
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US cuts in Palestinian refugee aid mitigated by new pledges
JORDAN: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says it has nearly closed its funding gap after securing new donor pledges to make up for US aid cuts.Pierre Kraehenbuehl, the head of the UN Relief
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Airbnb to remove listings in West Bank settlements
RABAT: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday made his first official visit to Morocco, where he pushed for greater cooperation between the two countries on tackling migration.Spain has this year become the main
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Spanish PM visits Morocco to boost migration cooperation
UN draft resolution calls for Yemen truce, two weeks to unblock Hodeidah port for aid shipments UN, NEW YORK: A UN draft resolution on Yemen presented to the Security Council on Monday calls for
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‘Get working again’: Nigeria’s Abubakar launches poll campaign
Abuja, Nigeria - Nigeria's main opposition leader Atiku Abubakar has vowed to get the country "working again" by reviving its economy as he launched his 2019 presidential elections campaign. In a Facebook Live address on Monday,


