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Iraqi amputees take the plunge to forget horrors of Daesh
CAIRO: A leaked photo of the deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has sparked a frenzied debate in Egypt, ranging from his health to the state of the country’s economy.Mubarak, 90, who was driven from
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Khamenei says war unlikely but urges boosting Iran’s defenses
ADEN: Yemen’s warring parties will not meet directly at UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva this week, likely to focus on a prisoner exchange deal and the fate of a key port, government officials said
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Rwanda votes in parliamentary elections
Voting has begun in Rwanda's parliamentary elections, which are expected to cement the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front's (RPF) absolute majority. The voting, which started on Sunday, will take place over the next three days
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Libya re-opens main border post with Tunisia
ADEN: Yemen’s warring parties will not meet directly at UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva this week, likely to focus on a prisoner exchange deal and the fate of a key port, government officials said
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Egyptian woman made famous by ‘leaked’ Mubarak photo threatens to sue anyone who uses it
Egyptian woman made famous by ‘leaked’ Mubarak photo threatens to sue anyone who uses it CAIRO: A leaked photo of the deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has sparked a frenzied debate in Egypt, ranging
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‘A friend to all,’ says Duterte ahead of landmark Mideast visit
ADEN: Yemen’s warring parties will not meet directly at UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva this week, likely to focus on a prisoner exchange deal and the fate of a key port, government officials said
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Women entering politics in record numbers could mean trouble for Trump
Novi, US - At the Michigan State Fair in Novi, about a 35-minute drive northwest of Detroit, ask any woman what she thinks of US President Donald Trump and opinions are mixed. "Disappointing," says Alice
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Turkey’s Erdogan denounces dollar; US acting like ‘wild wolves’
Turkey will pursue non-dollar transactions in trade and investment with other countries, its president said on Sunday, adding recent US sanctions showed Washington was behaving like "wild wolves". Negotiations between Turkey and Russia are
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US general takes over command of forces in Afghanistan
Army General Scott Miller has assumed command of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, arriving as Washington faces growing questions over its strategy to force the Taliban into talks to end the 17-year conflict. Miller,
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Radio Dabanga: Is Darfur losing its media lifeline?
It's been more than 15 years since the conflict in Sudan's western region of Darfur began, but there is no end in sight to the violence. The Sudanese government continues its attacks on local


