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US and Russia discuss ‘removing Iranian presence from Syria’
LONDON: Donald Trump’s national security adviser said on Thursday he discussed with a senior Russian official the removal of the Iranian presence from Syria. Speaking after meeting the head of Russia's National Security Council, John
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Gaza running out of fuel, medicine — UN
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has run out of funding to pay for fuel needed for hospitals, water plants and other critical facilities in the Gaza Strip, the UN political chief said Wednesday.Rosemary Di
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US woman gets five years in prison for leaking NSA document
A former US government contractor who pleaded guilty to mailing a classified report to a news organisation has been sentenced to more than five years in prison as part of a deal with prosecutors. Reality
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Row widens after German police blocked TV crew at PEGIDA rally
A scandal about German police officers obstructing a TV crew at a far-right rally has escalated after it emerged that the protester at the centre of the dispute was an off-duty police staff, raising
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Popular Ugandan opposition MP Bobi Wine charged with treason
Robert Kyagulanyi, a musician-turned-MP whose arrest prompted protests in Uganda, has been charged with treason. The indictment at a civilian court on Thursday came shortly after military prosecutors dropped weapons possession charges against Kyagulanyi, who
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One year on: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
At least 90 percent of the Rohingya population in Myanmar's Rakhine state fled to neighbouring Bangladesh last year to escape a campaign of violence conducted by the Myanmar army and described by the United Nations
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Ahed Tamimi and the power of Palestinian women
Ahed Tamimi, the 17-year-old Palestinian activist from the village of Nabi Saleh in the West Bank, is an icon of a rebellious young generation of Palestinians which has demonstrated it has little tolerance for
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Chair of UN probe of Gaza violence quits less than month into job
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has pardoned a total of 188 people linked to the “Hirak” protest movement on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha, the National Council on Human Rights said on Tuesday.The council initially
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UK outlines contingency plan in event of ‘No-Brexit’ deal
Consumers and businesses in the United Kingdom would have to pay more for goods and services in the event of a "No-deal" Brexit between the UK and the European Union, the British government has warned.
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Britain sets out plans for ‘no-deal’ Brexit
The United Kingdom has published 25 so-called technical notices advising companies and people how to prepare for any disruption that might arise from a disorderly Brexit where there is no deal with the European


