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Measles outbreak in the Philippines kills 55 children since 2019
A measles outbreak in the Philippines's capital, Manila, is spreading. The health department reported a 550 percent increase in cases nationwide, with 55 deaths since January. Vaccination efforts have been hampered by a recent
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Iran’s post-revolution generation struggles to find its voice
Most Iranians living today have never known anything but the post-revolution Islamic Republic that came into existence 40 years ago. Some feel they are unable to express what living in an Islamic republic means
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Women’s Alpine skiing closes gender gap
The Swedish women's team has been dominant in Scandinavia, and, as they take on all challengers on their home snow, the stakes have never been higher. The battle for gender equality is an ongoing
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Jamal Khashoggi murder: No closure without body, says fiancee
Jamal Khashoggi's remains have not been found four months after his brutal murder and there is no grave where his loved ones can grieve and pray, the Saudi dissident's fiancee has said. "It is
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Qatari school textbooks teach anti-Semitism, research shows
Qatari government school textbooks teach anti-Semitism, research by Jewish NGO Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has found. The US-based center which aims to fight anti-Semitism said that it had found passages in Qatar’s state textbooks for
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Long lines to buy meat illustrate Iran’s economic woes
TEHRAN, Iran: In the frigid air of a Tehran winter, a mother of two stands in a long line of shoppers waiting for the chance to buy discounted meat at a store supported by
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Ghana arrests made in slaying of journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale
Six people have been arrested and released on bail in connection with last month's killing in Ghana of undercover journalist, Ahmed Hussein-Suale, who exposed a high-ranking official at FIFA as corrupt, police announced on
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Princess Ubolratana: The MIT graduate who could be Thailand PM
Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi on Friday upended military-ruled Thailand's politics by becoming the prime ministerial candidate. The elder sister of King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been declared the prime ministerial candidate for a party
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer of ‘blackmail’
The world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, has said he was the target of "extortion and blackmail" by the US tabloid, the National Enquirer, alleging it threatened to publish intimate photos he sent to his
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Doctors plead for conjoined twins to leave Yemen for treatment
Yemeni doctors have appealed to the United Nations to help arrange the evacuation of conjoined twins saying they will "not be able to survive" unless they receive urgent medical treatment. According to medics, Abdul Khaleq


