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Where is Brazil headed under Bolsonaro?
Far-right firebrand Jair Bolsonaro will be given the keys to Brazil's presidential palace on January 1st. The 63-year-old far-right former army captain, who vanquished rival Fernando Haddad of the leftist Workers' Party (PT) in
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Joint Turkey-US patrols begin in Syria’s Manbij
IMF: Re-imposition of US sanctions against Iran will cut economic growth by reducing oil exports WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that Iran should implement policies to safeguard its macroeconomic stability in the
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UN: Over 7 million Yemeni children face ‘serious’ famine threat
BEIRUT: Militants on Thursday killed four pro-regime fighters in Idlib province, the rebel stronghold where Russia and Turkey have agreed to set up a buffer zone, a monitor said.The northwestern province is the last
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Militants kill 4 regime fighters in Syria’s Idlib — monitor
BEIRUT: Militants on Thursday killed four pro-regime fighters in Idlib province, the rebel stronghold where Russia and Turkey have agreed to set up a buffer zone, a monitor said.The northwestern province is the last
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Sri Lankan President Sirisena to lift parliament suspension
Sri Lanka's president has lifted the suspension of parliament and scheduled a meeting of the legislature on November 5, according to his newly-appointed prime minister, in a highly anticipated move observers hope will end
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Pittsburgh shooting suspect Robert Bowers pleads not guilty
The man charged with murdering 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in a shooting spree has pleaded not guilty to all 44 counts against him, including hate crimes and firearms offenses. Robert Bowers, 46,
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‘Riace was destroyed’: Pro-refugee village broken after mayor ban
Riace, Italy - The cobbled street leading to an arched passage known as the "water gate", one of the entrances to the hilltop hamlet of Riace, is as quiet as the valley it overlooks.
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What it takes for Palestinians to see their imprisoned relatives
Once a month, thousands of Palestinians make the long journey to various prisons in Israel to meet their detained family members. "On those nights, I can hardly fall asleep. I constantly worry that I will forget something, the permit or
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Italy and neighbours hit by damaging weather
Shortly after the Argens River burst its banks, the French weather service issued a statement on Thursday warning that "extensive flooding is possible" in the Var department of Provence. It was not the only one.
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UN envoy to Yemen welcomes calls for resumption of peace talks
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: Palestinians in Gaza have coped with shortages of just about everything in more than a decade of border closures — from chocolate to medicines to fuel and building supplies. Now,


