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Algeria’s President Bouteflika says he will not stand for fifth term and postpones election
DUBAI: It is more than four years since Daesh terrorists overran large swathes of Syria and Iraq to declare a “caliphate” the size of Britain.Experts say the terror group is now on the “brink
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Tunisia minister says hospital infection killed 12 newborns
DUBAI: It is more than four years since Daesh terrorists overran large swathes of Syria and Iraq to declare a “caliphate” the size of Britain.Experts say the terror group is now on the “brink
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Popularity sky-high, Mexico’s AMLO marks 100 days in office
Three months into his presidency, Mexico's Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has already spent more time facing the press corps than his predecessor did in his entire six-year term. And the people love it. Standing
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US House Speaker Pelosi ‘not for’ impeaching Trump
No effort should be made to impeach US President Donald Trump unless the reasons are overwhelming and bipartisan, given how divisive it would be for the country, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in
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Venezuelan migrants and refugees: Blackout was ‘last straw’
Cucuta, Colombia - For months, Ismar Tobar had considered leaving Venezuela with her family, but they'd put it off. When the country went dark on Thursday, it "was the last straw", she said. Tobar, along
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DRC’s Bemba seeks $77m in compensation from ICC
Jean-Pierre Bemba, a former vice president and rebel leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is seeking millions of dollars in compensation from the International Criminal Court (ICC), his lawyers have announced. The 55-year-old's
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Venezuela in crisis: All the latest updates
Venezuela has plunged into a major political crisis amid a growing row over President Nicolas Maduro's future as the country's leader. Maduro started a second term on January 10, following a widely boycotted election
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US plan for military deployment costs worries Turkey
ANKARA: The US plans to demand that allies hosting American troops cover the full cost of their deployment and pay an additional amount, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The idea, which US President Donald Trump has
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Algeria’s President Bouteflika says he will not stand for fifth term and postpones election
Algeria’s President Bouteflika says he will not stand for fifth term and postpones election ALGIERS: Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika bowed to widespread protests on Monday by announcing he will not seek a fifth term and delaying next
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Tunisia minister says hospital infection killed 12 newborns
TUNIS: A dozen newborn babies whose deaths at a Tunisian state hospital sparked public outrage are believed to have been killed by an infection acquired in the clinic, the acting health minister said Monday.Sonia


