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Israel indefinitely postpones demolition of Bedouin West Bank village
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has frozen plans to demolish a strategically located Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank that has drawn the world’s attention, his office said Sunday.“The intention is to
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Six civilians killed in Kashmir blast
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir - Protests have erupted in India-administered Kashmir after six civilians were killed when an unexploded shell went off at the site of a gunfight in the southern district of Kulgam in Indian-administered
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On fake investigations: From Kavanaugh to MBS
In the age of "fake news" and "alternative facts" you, of course, have "fake investigations", too - the sort that FBI did on Brett Kavanaugh's sexual misconduct allegations and now the sort Donald Trump
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Saudi official gives new version of Khashoggi killing: Report
A senior Saudi Arabian government official has laid out a new version of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, that in key respects contradicts previous explanations. The latest
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South Africa’s Reluctant Vigilante
Amid spiralling crime and violence in the marginalised South African township of Galeshewe, local resident Pantsi Obusitse has formed a vigilante group called Operation Wanya Tsotsi. The group has set about administering its own DIY brand
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Storms leave parts of Qatar under water
Torrential downpours caused extensive flooding across Qatar on Saturday with lengthy thunderstorms bringing parts of the Gulf state to a standstill. According to the Civil Aviation Authority, the suburb of Abu Hamor in the
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Daesh frees 6 Druze in exchange for $27m, 60 fighters
BEIRUT: Daesh has released two women and four children among 27 surviving Druze hostages it seized during a deadly July attack on the minority community’s heartland in southern Syria.State television broadcast footage of the
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Thai street food sellers battle Bangkok’s clearance campaign
Bangkok, Thailand - Every evening Bangkok's Khaosan Road comes alive as bars open, blaring music to tourists and Thais on the hunt for cheap eats and drink. Mobile food carts clog the arteries of
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Khashoggi killing: Trump ‘not satisfied’ with Saudi explanation
Trump said he was not satisfied with Saudi Arabia's explanation of Jamal Khashoggi's death, but did not condemn them either. Trump insisted that halting an arms deal with Saudi Arabia will cost Americans a
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Khashoggi killing: All eyes on Turkey as calls for answers mount
After more than two weeks of denials, Saudi Arabia on Saturday admitted that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul. In a statement read out on state


