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Iraq says its warplanes killed 28 ISIL members in eastern Syria
The Iraqi army says it has killed 28 members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group, after carrying out two air strikes on eastern Syria. Security officials told the
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US immigration: Migrant families continue to arrive at border
Migrant families continue arriving at the US-Mexico border, seeking asylum in the United States. Most remain hopeful that they will be able to enter the US, despite the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policies that have
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Russia ‘trying to help Syrian refugees to return home’
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said its investigation into one of the bloodiest incidents of the 2014 war in the Gaza Strip found no criminal wrongdoing by Israeli forces and there were no grounds to
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Gaza massacre probe: Human rights advocates accuse Israeli military of whitewash
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said its investigation into one of the bloodiest incidents of the 2014 war in the Gaza Strip found no criminal wrongdoing by Israeli forces and there were no grounds to
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People evacuated from rooftops after Kerala floods kill 164
Rescue workers have used helicopters and boats to evacuate hundreds of people stranded on their roofs following unprecedented flooding in the southern state of India where more than 160 people have died, officials said.
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US threatens more sanctions on Turkey over detained pastor
The US has threatened to levy more sanctions on Turkey if Ankara does not release an American Christian Evangelical pastor held on terrorism charges. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin suggested during a cabinet meeting on Thursday
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Google staff condemn plan for censored Chinese search engine
More than a thousand Google employees have signed a letter criticising the company's plan to launch a heavily censored version of its search engine in China. In the letter, which is an internal petition,
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Palm oil threatens indigenous life in Malaysia
Dendi Johari is an Orang Asli fighting for his tribe's rights in Malaysia's eastern state of Kelantan. As an indigenous activist, Dendi makes trips from his village in the deep forest of Gua Musang
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Genoa bridge collapse: Hundreds ordered to evacuate
The collapse of a motorway bridge in Genoa has prompted the Italian government to consider taking charge of the entire motorway network - away from private companies and contractors. And while an investigation into
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The Druze and the nation-state bill
The passing of the "nation-state" bill last month, affirming the Israeli state's Jewish character and downgrading the Arabic language, has reignited a conversation among the Palestinian citizens of Israel especially with regards to their


