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Libya’s south falls prey to foreign armed groups
TRIPOLI: Neglected by rival authorities in Tripoli and the country’s east, Libya’s southern desert has increasingly become a hideout for foreign rebel groups that stand accused of stoking growing insecurity.“Kidnapping, theft and banditry have
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Indonesia: ‘No survivors’ after Lion Air flight crashes into sea
Indonesia's search-and-rescue agency said on Monday there are likely no survivors from the Lion Air passenger flight that crashed into the sea north of Java Island. Rescue officials told Al Jazeera there were 189
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Electricity supply improves in Gaza after two years
For months, people in Gaza have been living with just four hours of electricity a day. Now that is about to double, or maybe even triple. But this rare positive development depends, as always,
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Pittsburgh shooting: Vigils across US as hate crimes up
Vigils in the honour of the victims have been taking place across the United States, including in New York, which is home to more than a million Jews. Interfaith voices have been some of
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NATO military drills: Germany sends largest contingent
The German army has sent its top brigade to lead the NATO's biggest military exercises since the Cold War. About 50,000 personnel from all 29 NATO allies are taking part, along with partners Finland
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Merkel will not seek re-election as CDU party chair: sources
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told leaders of her Christian Democrats (CDU) that she will not seek re-election as party chairwoman at a conference in early December, a senior party source said on Monday.
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First Saudi oil tanker arrives in port of Aden
DUBAI: Dozens of Houthi militia were killed and wounded in clashes with the Yemeni army in east of Hodeidah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. More than 40 militias were killed and others
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Dozens of Houthi militia killed in battles with Yemen army in Hodeidah
DUBAI: Dozens of Houthi militia were killed and wounded in clashes with the Yemeni army in east of Hodeidah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. More than 40 militias were killed and others
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Saudi public prosecutor in Istanbul for talks on Khashoggi case
Saudi public prosecutor in Istanbul for talks on Khashoggi case Updated 1 min 6 sec ago Reuters October 29, 2018 08:58 Saudi public prosecutor arrived in Istanbul overnight on Monday for expected talks with
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Mosul residents: ‘We were the masters of the world’
Mosul, Iraq - Amid the rubble and devastation of the old city in west Mosul, it was difficult to imagine that Bulgaria would be the one thing local people would want to talk about the


