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Kavanaugh, Ford to testify at US Senate hearing on Monday
US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, a woman who has accused him of sexually assaulting her in the 1980s, will testify in a public hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee
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Libya rivals clash south of capital, causing blackouts
Prominent Qatari tribe protests against Doha regime’s ‘displacement and torture’ of its members GENEVA: A delegation from the Al-Ghufran Tribe, one of the biggest tribes in Qatar, staged a protest Tuesday in front of
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Prominent Qatari tribe protests against Doha regime’s ‘displacement and torture’ of its members
Prominent Qatari tribe protests against Doha regime’s ‘displacement and torture’ of its members GENEVA: A delegation from the Al-Ghufran Tribe, one of the biggest tribes in Qatar, staged a protest Tuesday in front of
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Yemeni civil society organizations call on UN support for human rights violations inquiry commission
Yemeni civil society organizations call on UN support for human rights violations inquiry commission DUBAI: Civil society organizations in Yemen sent an appeal to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday
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UK should not favour EU workers after Brexit, report says
The British government said it will "carefully consider" a report on post-Brexit immigration that recommended the United Kingdom not give preferential treatment to citizens from the European Union. The report by the Migration Advisory Committee,
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Israel rejects responsibility in downing of Russian aircraft
The Israeli military has rejected claims its fighter jets indirectly caused a Russian military plane to be shot down by Syrian anti-aircraft fire. In a statement on Tuesday, the Israeli army said it holds
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China promises to retaliate against latest US tariffs
China says it will retaliate against the latest and largest round of US tariffs. Washington escalated the trade war on Monday, hitting China with tariffs on an additional $200bn worth of goods. The US
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As Ashoura nears, Shia neighbourhood on alert after ISIL attacks
Kabul, Afghanistan - On Wednesday, September 5, the sun was just beginning to set over the Dasht-e Barchi neighbourhood in western Kabul when a young man approached the Maiwand Wrestling Gym with haste. Ahmad Zia,
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Turkey: Civilians to stay in Idlib, ‘terrorists’ to be removed
Turkey's foreign minister says no civilians will be removed from Syria's northwestern Idlib province under a deal signed by Ankara and Moscow to create a demilitarised zone in the area. "The borders of Idlib will
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Morocco cracks down on migrants heading to Spain
TANGIERS: Hundreds of sub-Saharan migrants escaping poverty and violence in their home countries are fleeing to forests to escape police raids in the northern Moroccan port city of Tangiers — only to be chased


