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Embattled British PM Theresa May in Brussels for EU summit
London, United Kingdom - British Prime Minister Theresa May has arrived in Brussels for talks with European Union leaders over her Brexit deal, the morning after surviving a vote of confidence. May will seek
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Nobel laureate returns to Iraq, pledges to work for peace
BAGHDAD: Iraqi activist Nadia Murad met her country's president in Baghdad on Wednesday after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy on behalf of victims of wartime sexual violence.Murad, a member of Iraq's Yazidi
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Syrian state seizes opponents’ property, rights activists say
BEIRUT: Syria’s government has been using a little-known anti-terrorism law to seize property from dissidents and their families as it takes back control of areas that were held by rebel groups, rights groups and
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Lebanese-British investment forum highlights potential rewards from Cedar projects
Lebanese-British investment forum highlights potential rewards from Cedar projects BEIRUT: “The delay in the formation of the Lebanese government has not stopped the continuation of Lebanon’s implementation of projects and reforms of the Cedar Conference,”
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Saudi Arabia seeks new political bloc in strategic Red Sea region
Saudi Arabia is seeking an alliance with six countries bordering the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, a strategic area vital to global shipping and increasingly an arena of contention with regional rivals
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French authorities issue wanted poster for Strasbourg attacker
French authorities have issued a wanted poster and are calling for witnesses after a deadly attack at the Strasbourg Christmas market. French police have identified the suspect as Strasbourg-born Cherif Chekatt, 29, who was known
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Turkey train crash: Several killed in high-speed train collision
At least seven people have been killed and scores injured in a crash involving a high-speed train in Ankara, according to a Turkish official. Ankara Governor Vasip Sahin told reporters in televised remarks that
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Why Crazy Rich Asians was a box-office flop in China
Beijing, China - Frankie Huang could not hide her excitement when she heard that Hollywood blockbuster Crazy Rich Asians was going to be screened in China. For the Beijing-born, US-raised writer, the story of
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Michael Spavor: China investigates second Canadian
A second Canadian who has gone missing in China is reportedly under investigation on suspicion of "engaging in activities that harm China's national security". Businessman Michael Spavor was "being investigated" by the Dandong city
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Turkish high speed train crashes in Ankara
JERUSALEM: Israeli security forces on Wednesday shot dead a Palestinian suspected in the shooting of seven Israelis including a pregnant woman whose baby later died.The Shin Bet security service said in a statement that


