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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to hold talks in Qatar
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Qatar as part of a tour across the Gulf countries aimed at discussing bilateral trade, energy, investment and regional issues, including Syria, Yemen, Libya and Palestine.
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Officials fear up to 100 still trapped in Indonesia mine
Indonesian authorities have warned that up to 100 people could still be trapped and feared dead inside a collapsed gold mine despite a painstaking rescue effort that has so far plucked 19 people alive
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US shuts Jerusalem consulate, downgrades Palestinian mission
The United States has officially shuttered its consulate in Jerusalem, downgrading the status of its main diplomatic mission in Palestine by folding it into the US Embassy to Israel. For decades, the consulate functioned
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Ebola defence: South Sudan steps up border checks
The international aid charity, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), has suspended its operations in the wake of Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after two of its treatment centres were attacked.
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US closes Jerusalem consulate, demoting Palestinian mission
BAGHOUZ, Syria: Daesh militants are desperately fighting to hang on to the last tiny piece of territory they hold on the riverside in eastern Syria, deploying snipers, guided missiles and surprise tunnel attacks. The
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Daesh militants put up fierce resistance to defend last pocket
BAGHOUZ, Syria: Daesh militants are desperately fighting to hang on to the last tiny piece of territory they hold on the riverside in eastern Syria, deploying snipers, guided missiles and surprise tunnel attacks. The
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Egypt’s Pyramids FC donates 10 million pounds for train crash victims
CAIRO: Egyptian football club Pyramids FC announced a 10 million Egyptian pound donation for the victims of a deadly train crash that hit Egypt last week. In a statement issued on Sunday, the club
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US: At least 22 killed after tornado hammers Alabama
At least 22 people were killed after a tornado slammed into the state of Alabama in the United States and destroyed numerous homes with a death toll that could rise as rescuers sift through
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Juan Guaido calls for mass protests ahead of return to Venezuela
Opposition leader Juan Guaido called for nationwide demonstrations on Monday to coincide with his planned return to Venezuela, a challenge expected to escalate his power struggle with President Nicolas Maduro. Guaido on Sunday said
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Jamal Khashoggi’s body likely burned in large oven at Saudi home
The body of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was likely burned in a large oven at the Saudi consulate general's residence in Istanbul, an Al Jazeera investigation revealed. New details of the writer's murder


