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Egypt sentences three to death for attacks on police
A court in Egypt has sentenced three people to death for their involvement in the killing of policemen and belonging to an armed group. The defendants were found guilty by a Cairo criminal court
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An ode to Oscar Romero: ‘Honoured I once ate lunch with a saint’
San Salvador - Maria Barrera remembers the moment the news of Archbishop Oscar Romero's murder reached the town of El Rosario. "My body went cold," Barrera recalled. "I cried because we were left without
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ADHD overdiagnosis in younger students, says global study
Researchers are warning teachers and clinicians are mistaking immaturity in the classroom for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. A global study shows the youngest children in a classroom are often compared with their older and
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UK, France and Germany call for ‘credible’ Khashoggi probe
The United Kingdom, France and Germany have called on Saudi and Turkish authorities "to provide a complete and detailed response" to the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist and critic Jamal Khashoggi, foreign ministers from
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Jordan and Syria agree to reopen Naseeb border crossing
Jordan and Syria have agreed to reopen a vital border crossing between the two countries, three years after the commercial lifeline fell to rebel groups and traffic was halted. The Naseeb crossing would be
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Jordan’s King Abdullah vows to crack down on corruption
AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II has opened the country’s third ordinary session of parliament and delivered a speech during which he vowed to crack down on corruption. The king acknowledged “dissatisfaction with the way
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Egypt says truck traffic resumes with Israel via Sinai
JERUSALEM: Israel’s government Sunday approved the construction of 31 settler homes in Hebron, the first such green light for the flashpoint West Bank city since 2002, a cabinet minister said.Construction permits were agreed in
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Israel approves 31 settler homes in flashpoint Hebron: minister
YARMOUK, Syria: The Yarmouk district in Damascus has switched hands many times in Syria’s war: from rebels, to Daesh militants, and back to government forces. But Abu Nimr did not budge.He has remained in
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Ramallah open mic night: An outlet for Palestinian youth
Ramallah, West Bank - Nadin Khasham's hands shake while holding her phone with the notes app open. As the lights slowly suffuse on the stage, she takes a deep breath and starts reading a
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Saudi Arabia vows retaliation to sanctions threats over Khashoggi
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it would retaliate to possible economic sanctions taken by other states over the case of Jamal Khashoggi, state news agency SPA reported. Saudi Arabia has been under pressure since


