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Some of Khashoggi’s killers received training in US: WaPo report
Some members of the Saudi hit team that killed Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi in his country's consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul received training in the United States, according to a new Washington Post column. Khashoggi, a critic
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Gaza’s Great March of Return: Thousands rally for anniversary
Thousands of Palestinians gather near Israeli border fence, marking one year of deadly Great March of Return protests.
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UK’s Theresa May ponders fourth vote on Brexit deal
United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May hopes to bring her Brexit deal back to parliament next week for a fourth attempt at gaining MPs' backing, British media reported. May will continue to seek support for her deal as MPs
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Israel is trying to maim Gazans into silence
Earlier this year, the UN Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry released their report stating that during the Great March of Return, which commenced on March 30, 2018, Israeli snipers intentionally fired on civilians who presented
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Ukrainian voters speak ahead of key presidential poll
Ukraine - In Sunday's presidential vote, Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko will be tested for the first time since he came to power in 2014 on the wave of pro-European protests known as Maidan, which ousted
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Explosion, Taliban attacks kill dozens across Afghanistan
More than 30 people, including civilians and security forces, have been killed in separate Taliban attacks on security checkpoints across Afghanistan, officials have said. Four students were killed in an explosion, probably caused by a
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Gaza officials say Palestinian man killed by Israeli troops
TUNIS: Tunisia has delayed the first round of its presidential elections by one week to Nov. 17, a spokesman for the elections commission said on Friday.The initial date had been set for Nov. 10
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Tunisia delays presidential elections by one week to November 17
TUNIS: Tunisia has delayed the first round of its presidential elections by one week to Nov. 17, a spokesman for the elections commission said on Friday.The initial date had been set for Nov. 10
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Ferry disaster shines spotlight on corruption in Iraq
BAGHDAD: A governor on the run, officials summoned to court and candidates accused of bribing councillors: the Mosul ferry disaster has brought renewed attention to the scourge of corruption in Iraq.Nationwide horror over the
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Cholera cases jump to 138 in Mozambique’s Beira after cyclone
The number of confirmed cases of cholera in the cyclone-hit Mozambican port city of Beira jumped from five to 138 on Friday, as government and aid agencies battled to contain the spread of disease


