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Netherlands to deport Armenians children who went into hiding
Two Armenian children, who have spent a decade growing up in the Netherlands, are set to be deported to Armenia after they came out of their hiding and reported to the authorities. Dutch officials on Tuesday
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UK: Labour Party adopts IHRA anti-Semitism code in full
Britain's main opposition Labour Party has announced it will fully adopt an internationally recognised definition of anti-Semitism as it tries to end a long-running internal debate that engulfed senior members and its leader, Jeremy Corbyn.
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Is Africa getting into a ‘debt trap’ with China?
China is Africa's largest trading partner and has already spent tens of billions of dollars in investment and loans - with the promise of much more to come. From roads and railways to ports,
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Iraq: Deadly Basra clashes as protesters torch government office
Deadly clashes continued in Iraq's southern oil hub of Basra after hundreds gathered to mourn the death of a protester killed a day earlier. At least six people were killed and 12 injured in violent
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Lake Chad donors hope funds will help more than current crises
International donors and member states have pledged more than two billion dollars in financial assistance for the Lake Chad Basin to address a crisis described as "one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of our
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VIDEO: Egypt police arrest man with homemade bomb near US embassy
CAIRO: Egyptian police on Tuesday arrested a man after an explosive device detonated near the US embassy in Cairo. Dramatic video footage showed the man walking near the embassy when the black backpack he
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Officials say at least 30 African migrants drown near Yemen
Iraq lawmakers agree to delay next meeting and speaker’s election to mid-September BAGHDAD: Iraqi lawmakers agreed on Tuesday to delay their next meeting, where they are expected to elect a speaker of parliament, to
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Iraq lawmakers agree to delay next meeting and speaker’s election to mid-September
BASRA, Iraq: Hundreds of people gathered near a provincial government building in Iraq’s southern oil hub Basra on Tuesday to mourn the death of a protester in clashes with security forces on Monday night.The
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Japan slammed by most powerful storm in decades
Typhoon Jebi is the latest extreme weather event to besiege Japan this summer following heavy rains, landslides, floods and a record-breaking heatwave that cumulatively killed hundreds of people. Japan issued evacuation orders for more than one million
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Fighter jets hit Syria’s Idlib targets as fears of battle mount
Air raids have pounded targets in Syria's last rebel-held province of Idlib - the first such attacks in three weeks - as observers wondered if it was the beginning of a much-anticipated major offensive.


