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Rival concerts held as Venezuela power struggle intensifies
Cucuta, Colombia - Rival concerts became the backdrop of the showdown between Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido on Friday as the opposition prepared to bring aid
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Tainted liquor kills dozens in India’s Assam state
At least 50 people have died in northeastern India after drinking toxic bootleg liquor, according to local authorities. The victims were mostly tea plantation workers in Golaghat and Jorhat districts of Assam state, which
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Donald Trump calls India-Pakistan standoff ‘very dangerous’
US President Donald Trump has voiced alarm at the "very dangerous situation" between India and Pakistan following a deadly attack against Indian forces in Kashmir. "It's very dangerous situation between the two countries," Trump
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Ethnic Tubus fear southern Libya offensive
OUBARI: In the southern Libyan city of Oubari, shops are shuttered and tension is palpable, as residents fear an imminent incursion by forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar. We “dread the repercussions of military
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Truckloads of civilians leave Daesh enclave in Syria
NEAR BAGHOU: Trucks loaded with civilians left the last Daesh enclave in eastern Syria on Friday, as US-backed forces waited to inflict final defeat on the surrounded militants.Reporters near the front line at Baghouz
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Sikhs provide sanctuary to Kashmiris caught in ‘revenge’ attacks
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir - When 18-year-old Kashmiri student Shadab Ahmad and his friends were attacked by a mob in the north Indian state of Haryana last week, they prepared for the worst. The group
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House Democrats launch bid to stop Trump’s border emergency
US House Democrats on Friday introduced a resolution to block the national emergency declaration that President Donald Trump issued to fund promised wall along the United States-Mexico border. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said a
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UN watchdog confirms Iran’s compliance with 2015 nuclear deal
Iran has remained within the key limits on its nuclear activities imposed by its 2015 deal with world powers, despite growing pressure from newly-reimposed US sanctions, according to the UN's nuclear watchdog. In a
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Senegal election: Candidates hold public forum
Polls open in Senegal on Sunday for its presidential election. While there has been no televised debate, some candidates agreed to participate in a public forum to attract young voters. And with the average
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Fear, anxiety in Pakistan-administered Kashmir as tension peaks
Chakothi, Pakistan-administered Kashmir - Shabnam Lone just wants to go home. The 22-year-old came to Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, three weeks ago to visit her uncle and aunt for a short trip, after


