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Acquitted of terror, Wahid Sheikh campaigns for wrongfully jailed
Mumbai, India - In a two-room house in Amrut Nagar, a neighbourhood in eastern Mumbai, 40-year-old Wahid Bin Mohammad Sheikh sits on the floor looking at his ailing mother, lying on the bed. "She is
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Ousted party seeks to reclaim Kurdish heartlands in Turkish vote
SHILOH, WEST BANK: Deep in the West Bank, Israeli settlers have transformed an archaeological site into a biblical tourist attraction that attracts tens of thousands of evangelical Christians each year.Tel Shiloh is believed to
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Ancient West Bank site draws Christians, and controversy
SHILOH, WEST BANK: Deep in the West Bank, Israeli settlers have transformed an archaeological site into a biblical tourist attraction that attracts tens of thousands of evangelical Christians each year.Tel Shiloh is believed to
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Morocco’s diverse Catholic community awaits Pope Francis
ANKARA: Germany has reportedly initiated a campaign to push German Muslims to develop a new interpretation of Islam, the Financial Times reported on Monday. “What we need now is an Islam for German Muslims that
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Smile and wiggle: Thai PM Prayuth tries to charm his way to a win
Bangkok, Thailand - An aerobics class is under way as a sober-suited Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha walks briskly into central Lumphini Park, accompanied by city officials and a pack of journalists. The instructor gives
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Thailand elections: Military-backed party takes lead
Bangkok, Thailand - Preliminary results from Thailand's Election Commission show a military-backed party in the lead, in the country's first elections since a military coup in 2014. With about 90 percent of ballots in
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Yemen’s war: Kitaf air raid kills seven, including four children
Seven people, including four children, were killed in an air raid near a hospital in a rural area of northwest Yemen, aid group Save the Children said. The organisation, which supports the hospital, said
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India shoots down satellite, joining space ‘super league’: Modi
India on Wednesday destroyed a low-orbiting satellite in a missile test that puts the country in the space "super league", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. He said India would only be the fourth country
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Thai opposition forms alliance, demands junta step aside
Seven Thai parties said on Wednesday they formed a "democratic front" after a disputed election, claiming the opposition won a majority in the lower house of parliament and the right to try and form
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‘Homegrown Islam project’ could lead to new Ankara-Berlin tensions
ANKARA: Germany has reportedly initiated a campaign to push German Muslims to develop a new interpretation of Islam, the Financial Times reported on Monday. “What we need now is an Islam for German Muslims that


