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Yazidis held captive by ISIL reunite with their families in Iraq
A group of Yazidi women and children are reunited with their families in Iraq after five years in captivity at the hands of ISIL group fighters. They hug and kiss relatives in emotional scenes
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Roger Federer wins Dubai championships for 100th career title
Roger Federer has claimed a historic landmark in his career after he won his 100th title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Saturday. The 37-year-old Swiss
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un leaves Vietnam after summit breakdown
Smiling and holding up his clasped hands in a victorious pose, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday boarded his private train at the Vietnam-China border for a 60-plus-hour ride home, ending a
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Democrats demand information on Kushner’s security clearance
The New York Times has reported that US President Donald Trump had ordered his chief of staff, John Kelly, to issue Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law a security clearance after claiming that he had played
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India, Pakistan exchange heavy border fire after pilot’s release
Indian and Pakistani soldiers again targeted each other's posts and villages along their volatile frontier in the disputed region of Kashmir, killing at least five civilians and two soldiers, and wounding several others, officials
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Iran condemns Britain for listing ally Hezbollah as ‘terrorist’ group
DUBAI: Iran criticized Britain for its decision to list Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, saying on Saturday it ignored both the will of a large portion of the Lebanese people and the Tehran-backed group’s
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UN chief welcomes Libya rivals’ agreement to hold elections
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: The global chemical weapons watchdog said Friday it found “reasonable grounds” that chlorine was used as a weapon in a deadly attack on the Syrian town of Douma last year.The determination
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Daesh faces final territorial defeat in eastern Syria battle
DEIR EZZOR: Daesh faced final territorial defeat on Saturday as the US-backed Syrian force battling the extremists said it was closing in on their last bastion near the Iraqi border, capping four years of
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South Korea offers to facilitate future Kim-Trump talks
The South Korean president said he will help Washington and Pyongyang reach a deal on denuclearisation, after talks failed in Hanoi. Moon Jae-in was speaking in Seoul, on the country's 100th independence movement day.
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France’s Great Debate: National discussion goes behind bars
Support for the anti-government rallies has fallen recently, as French President Emmanuel Macron has engaged the country, including prison facilities, in a national conversation known as the "Great Debate". The strategy is to gather


