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Maldives has a new president. These are the 5 big issues he faces
Cannons blasted the balmy air of Male with a 21-gun salute on Saturday, just moments after Ibrahim Mohamed Solih finished taking the oath of office as the seventh president of the Maldives. It was
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Egyptian sentenced to death for murder of Christian doctor
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resisted calls for snap polls Sunday, saying Israeli elections now would be “unnecessary and wrong,” ahead of what he called last-ditch talks to hold his embattled coalition together.
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Netanyahu in crucial talks as he resists snap polls
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resisted calls for snap polls Sunday, saying Israeli elections now would be “unnecessary and wrong,” ahead of what he called last-ditch talks to hold his embattled coalition together.
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Oman marks its 48th National Day
JEDDAH: The Sultanate of Oman has celebrated its 48th National Day, marking a period of peace and development under the leadership of Sultan Qaboos. In celebration, Sultan Qaboos will preside over the “Glorious National
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Israel: Embattled Netanyahu warns of ‘irresponsible’ snap vote
Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged his coalition partners not to bring down the government, saying holding snap elections now would be "irresponsible". Netanyahu made the remarks in a televised statement on Sunday,
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Maldives has a new president. Here’s the 5 big issues he faces
Cannons blasted the balmy air of Male with a 21-gun salute on Saturday, just moments after Ibrahim Mohamed Solih finished taking the oath of office as the seventh president of the Maldives. It was
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DRC efforts to fight Ebola resume in Beni after deadly violence
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have resumed efforts to fight a major Ebola outbreak in eastern Beni region after a brief suspension following clashes. "Despite deadly attacks .. Ebola response activities
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Barricaded refugees ‘ready to die’ than return to Libya detention
Refugees and migrants refusing to leave a cargo boat in a Libyan port are pleading to be taken to Europe, saying they are prepared to die than be returned to detention in the North
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Car bomb blast in Iraq’s Tikrit kills five: officials
A car bomb blast has killed at least five civilians and wounded 16 others in northern Iraq's city of Tikrit, police and medical sources have said. The car was parked near a restaurant in
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In Iraq, bloody tribal custom now classed as ‘terrorism’
BAGHDAD: A bloody, age-old custom used by Iraq’s powerful tribes to mete out justice has come under fire, with authorities classifying it as a “terrorist act” punishable by death.For centuries, Iraqi clans have used


