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Yemen peace prospects rise as government, Houthis closer to talks
Yemen's internationally-recognised government has announced it will take part in proposed peace talks in Sweden, hours after a senior Houthi leader said the rebels will halt drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, United Arab
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Suing Jordan ‘only way to get truth’: Families of slain US troops
The families of three US soldiers killed by a guard at a military base in Jordan two years ago say their recently-filed lawsuit against the kingdom "is the only way" to expose the truth
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Senate Democrats sue over Trump’s Whitaker appointment
Three Democratic senators filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing Donald Trump of illegally appointing Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general, saying the president violated the US Constitution and denied the Senate its right to approve
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Airbnb to remove listings from illegal Israeli settlements
Global online rental marketplace Airbnb says it will remove its listings in the illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The decision on Monday will lead to about 200 listings being removed from
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Putin and Erdogan in Turkey to mark key phase in pipeline
DAMASCUS, Syria: Syrian government forces and their allies have captured a southern district from the Daesh group. The development comes after weeks of fighting that left scores dead on both sides.The government-linked Syrian Central
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Syrian government troops take southern district from Daesh
ASTANA: Russia, Iran and Turkey will hold the next round of talks on Syria's conflict on November 28-29 in the Kazakh capital Astana, Kazakhstan's foreign minister said on Monday."The participants plan to discuss the
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Turkey, Russia, Iran to hold Syria talks next week
ASTANA: Russia, Iran and Turkey will hold the next round of talks on Syria's conflict on November 28-29 in the Kazakh capital Astana, Kazakhstan's foreign minister said on Monday."The participants plan to discuss the
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Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn ‘arrested for misconduct’
Carlos Ghosn, the chairman of Nissan and one of the world's most powerful motor industry bosses, is reportedly under arrest in Japan over allegations of financial misconduct. Japanese media on Monday reported that the Brazilian-born
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Theresa May fights for Brexit deal, says ‘agreed in full’
British Prime Minister Theresa May has sought to rally support for her unpopular draft Brexit deal, stating that the agreement means Britain will be "fully in control" of immigration. Speaking to business leaders in London
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The forest sheltering African migrants in Morocco
Tangier, Morocco - A forest in a poor neighbourhood on the outskirts of Tangier, a tourist town in Morocco's northeast, acts as a last stop for African migrants before they attempt the perilous journey into


