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Can Saudi Arabia and Turkey team up to reveal Khashoggi killer?
It's been more than three weeks since journalist Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, never to be seen again. And each passing day brings a new element to a crime that
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Abe and Modi to discuss trade, security in Japan summit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has welcomed his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to Japan, hosting a private dinner at his villa near Mount Fuji to kick-off two days of talks on trade and security
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Daesh repels US-backed forces from east Syria holdout
BEIRUT: Daesh has ousted a US-backed coalition of Kurdish and Arab forces from its holdout in eastern Syria, killing dozens of fighters, a monitoring group said Sunday.A Syrian Democratic Forces commander, asking not to
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Sri Lanka’s Tamils are at imminent risk after Rajapaksa’s return
On October 26, Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, and replaced him with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. This sudden challenge to Sri Lanka's regime blindsided some political observers and members of the international community.
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Khashoggi murder: Is US inaction on MBS linked to Iran?
It was only last week when US President Donald Trump for the first time hinted at the possible involvement of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (also known as MBS) in Jamal Khashoggi's murder
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Police general to lead Thailand’s main opposition party
The main political party that will oppose Thailand's ruling military government in elections planned for early next year has voted in its new leadership. Pheu Thai on Sunday named 86-year-old senior party member Viroj
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Unwell Simone Biles dominates gymnastics worlds in Doha
The four-time Olympic champion dominated the world gymnastics championship, under way in Qatar, a day after her visit to the hospital owing to pain caused by the kidney stone. Despite the pain, her efforts
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Leicester City owner ‘on board when helicopter crashed’
Leicester City football club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was on board a helicopter that crashed outside the club's King Power Stadium, the BBC reported on Sunday, quoting a source close to his family. Another source
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Yazidi mothers of children by Daesh face heartbreaking choices
DAHUK, Iraq: The 26-year-old Yazidi mother faces a heartbreaking choice.Her family is preparing to emigrate from Iraq to Australia and start a new life after the suffering Daesh wreaked on their small religious minority.
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Gunmen in Yemen shoot dead senior anti-narcotics policeman
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: A Palestinian has died two days after suffering gunshot wounds in clashes on the Israel-Gaza border, the health ministry in the enclave said Sunday.The death raises to seven the number


