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Polls close and counting begins in Senegal presidential vote
Dakar, Senegal - Polls have closed in Senegal and ballots are being counted after millions took part in the West African country's presidential election. Long queues formed early Sunday morning outside polling stations in
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Qatar hosts international horse racing festival
Qatar is pushing to become a global power in thoroughbred racing. The country's premier international race, the Emir's Sword Festival, took place on Saturday in Doha. The event brings together some of the world’s
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Gaza protesters call on Mahmoud Abbas to quit
Thousands of protesters gathered in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to call for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to resign after his attempts to pressure Hamas with financial cuts in the impoverished enclave. The
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Iran Guards: ‘enemies’ trying to sabotage missiles
The Revolutionary Guards on Sunday accused "enemies" of Iran of trying to sabotage the country's missiles so that they would "explode mid-air" but said the bid was foiled. "They tried as best as they
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Bargain auctions offer Istanbul consumers more bang for buck
ISTANBUL: “Going, going, gone!” resonate the enticing chants of auctioneers in the narrow streets of a trendy Istanbul neighborhood, fascinating onlookers who are surprised, not so much by the fast pace of the bidding,
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EU, Arabs tackle troubled Middle East at first summit
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: European and Arab leaders gather Sunday for their first summit aimed at stepping up cooperation on trade, security and migration while the EU-Brexit stalemate looms on the sidelines.Egyptian President Abdel
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Bid by ‘enemies’ to sabotage missiles foiled: Iran Guards
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: European and Arab leaders gather Sunday for their first summit aimed at stepping up cooperation on trade, security and migration while the EU-Brexit stalemate looms on the sidelines.Egyptian President Abdel
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Bangladesh plane hijacker shot dead after emergency landing
Bangladesh commandos stormed a passenger jet in the country's southeast on Sunday and shot dead an armed man who attempted to hijack the Dubai-bound flight. The suspect,identified by the name "Mahadi" and described by
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The ‘Boxing Sisters’ of Rwanga refugee camp
In a small, poorly-lit cabin in the Rwanga refugee camp in northern Iraq, 12 Yazidi women have come to learn to box. They are the "Boxing Sisters". They had to flee their homes in
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British PM May promises vote on Brexit deal by March 12
British Prime Minister Theresa May has postponed an expected "meaningful vote" on her widely maligned Brexit plan this week, saying MPs may have to wait until March 12 to have their say on the


