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Khashoggi’s fiancee asks EU to put human rights before economy
Brussels, Belgium - Slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee has urged the European Union (EU) to "transcend economic interests" and exert pressure on Saudi Arabia to ensure justice in the sensational killing. "Up until now,
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Russian forces ‘open corridors’ for Syrian IDPs to return home
Russia says it has opened two corridors in Syria to give people safe passage out of the Rukban refugee camp to return home. The camp, in the remote Syrian desert, near the border with
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Israeli police arrest 19 Palestinians at Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM: Israeli police say they have arrested 19 Palestinians as clashes broke out at a contested Jerusalem holy site.Police say dozens of Palestinians participated in a prayer protest Tuesday, attempting to breach a section
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OIC foreign ministers to meet in Abu Dhabi
OMAR OIL FIELD, SYRIA: Militants defending their last dreg of territory in Syria will be “killed in battle” if they do not surrender, a Kurdish-led force said on Tuesday ahead of a final showdown. The
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Daesh terrorists in Syria face two choices: Surrender or death
OMAR OIL FIELD, SYRIA: Militants defending their last dreg of territory in Syria will be “killed in battle” if they do not surrender, a Kurdish-led force said on Tuesday ahead of a final showdown. The
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UK set to strip teenage ‘ISIL bride’ Shamima Begum of citizenship
A lawyer for the family of runaway British teenager Shamima Begum, who left London to join ISIL in Syria but now wants to return home, says UK authorities plan to revoke her citizenship. Mohammed Tasnime Akunjee said
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NYT journalist David Kirkpatrick barred from entering Egypt
Egyptian authorities denied entry to a veteran New York Times reporter without explanation, the latest move in the country's crackdown on free speech and the media. David Kirkpatrick, a US citizen, arrived at Cairo
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Death toll in last week’s Nigeria attack doubles to 130
The death toll from an attack last week by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria has doubled to more than 130, the Kaduna state governor has said. The attack appeared to have been a deliberate plan
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Is China taking social monitoring too far?
Millions of Chinese people have been banned from travelling on planes and trains as the government expands its social credit programme that ranks people's trustworthiness. Last year, more than 17 million people with low
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Asian Football Confederation steps up fight against beoutQ piracy
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is roping in experts to step up its fight against Intellectual Property (IP) theft by Saudi-based pirate channel beoutQ that illegally broadcast last month's Asian Cup. A number of


