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Rouhani: New US sanctions have no effect on Iran economy
Turkey says it shared recordings of conversations related to Khashoggi with Riyadh, US and others DUBAI: Turkey has shared recordings linked to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder last month with Riyadh, Washington and other
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Macron, Trump in show of unity after row over European security
French President Emmanuel Macron has sought to defuse a dispute with his US counterpart, hailing the "great solidarity" between the two countries after Donald Trump blasted his proposals for a European army. An official in
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DRC says Ebola outbreak worst in country’s recorded history
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing its worst Ebola outbreak in the country's recorded history, health officials have said. The announcement late on Friday came amid increasing warnings that the situation could
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Chile convicts ex-army chief for role in Caravan of Death murders
A Chilean judge has convicted the country's former army chief for his role in the killing of 15 people in the early days of Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship decades ago. Juan Emilio Cheyre, 71,
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Raging California wildfires kill 9, force thousands to flee
A state of emergency has been declared in the US State of California, where raging wildfires are causing widespread destruction. At least nine people have died - and tens of thousands of residents have
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California shooting: Gunman identified as former marine
In the US state of California, investigators are still trying to determine why a 28-year-old former Marine walked into a crowded bar and killed 12 people on Thursday. The gunman took his own life
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Turkey says it shared recordings of conversations related to Khashoggi with Riyadh, US and others
Turkey says it shared recordings of conversations related to Khashoggi with Riyadh, US and others DUBAI: Turkey has shared recordings linked to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder last month with Riyadh, Washington and other
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Extremists kill 8 Syria troops near truce zone
BEIRUT: Extremists have killed at least eight Syrian government troops near a planned buffer zone around the country’s last major rebel bastion, a monitor said on Saturday.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the
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Lebanon’s Aoun vows to find solution over government impasse
BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday that a solution would be found to a political row that has blocked the formation of a new national unity government for more than six months
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Jordan rains and floods kill 12, force tourists to flee Petra
Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 12 people in Jordan and forced authorities to evacuate more than 3,500 tourists from the ancient city of Petra and other popular destinations. The visitors were


