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I know Jamal Khashoggi personally and I fear for his safety
Reports have emerged that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has gone missing after entering the consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul on October 2. For those of us who know Khashoggi personally, this is very worrying,
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Costa Rica: Protesters confront President Alvarado over tax bill
Costa Rica President Carlos Alvarado faced the scorn of protesters that tried to stop him leaving a theatre as nationwide protests against a proposed tax reform enter a fourth week. Alvarado's security entourage was pushed and
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Indian court allows deportation of seven Rohingya to Myanmar
India's Supreme Court has allowed the first deportations of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar since the federal government ordered their identification last year. On Thursday, the country's top court rejected a plea by defence attorney
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ISIL fighters still operate around Anbar
ISIL no longer holds towns and cities, but its fighters still operate in the desert regions around the Iraq-Syria border. Iraq's military has launched another offensive to target ISIL sleeper cells and pockets long
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Yemenis protest against Hadi government amid currency freefall
The Southern Transitional Council has stepped up its pressure on President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, calling for more demonstrations over the collapse of the currency. They blame Hadi for Yemen's economic collapse after a four-year-war
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Netherlands disrupted Russian hacking attack: Dutch minister
Dutch defence minister has said Netherlands disrupted Russian hacking attack and expelled four Russian intelligence officers. In April, authorities disrupted an attempt by Russian intelligence agents to hack the Organization for the Prohibition of
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Iran faces sensitive time due to America and economic woes, supreme leader says
ANKARA: Four Turkish soldiers were killed and five others were wounded after a roadside bomb in the southeastern province of Batman was detonated by Kurdish militants, the local governor’s office said on Thursday.In a
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Four Turkish soldiers killed, five wounded in Kurdish militant attack
ANKARA: Four Turkish soldiers were killed and five others were wounded after a roadside bomb in the southeastern province of Batman was detonated by Kurdish militants, the local governor’s office said on Thursday.In a
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Osaka cuts ties with San Francisco over ‘comfort women’ statue
The Japanese city of Osaka has ended its sister city agreement with the US city of San Francisco due to a dispute regarding a statue that memorialises women made sex slaves by Japanese forces
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Malaysian ex-PM’s wife charged as corruption scandal heats up
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Rosmah Mansor, wife of the former Malaysian prime minister, appeared in court on Thursday to face 17 charges of money laundering and unpaid taxes as authorities step up their investigation


