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UN Khashoggi probe wraps up in Turkey: what next?
United Nations - As the United Nations' investigator into the death of Jamal Khashoggi leaves Turkey this weekend, it remains unclear whether her inquiry will get world powers to push harder to bring the
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Sudanese man dies in detention after protests
KHARTOUM: A Sudanese school teacher died in detention after being arrested in connection with protests in the east of the country, members of his family said on Saturday.The 36-year-old man was arrested at his home
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New Lebanese government to prepare statement on policy goals
KHARTOUM: A Sudanese school teacher died in detention after being arrested in connection with protests in the east of the country, members of his family said on Saturday.The 36-year-old man was arrested at his home
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Building collapses in Syria’s Aleppo killing 11
DAMASCUS, Syria: Syria’s state news agency SANA says a building damaged during years of war in the northern city of Aleppo has collapsed, killing 11 people.SANA said the five-story building collapsed early Saturday, killing
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Qatar prepares for Maroons’ homecoming after Asian Cup win
Qatar is preparing to honour its national football team with a street parade in Doha following the Gulf nation's upset victory at the AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Maroons are
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South Africa’s opposition EFF rises in polls
A South African opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, is launching its manifesto in advance of elections later this year. Latest polls show that support for the populist group has risen and that it
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80 people rescued as flooding worsens in Queensland, Australia
Once-in-a-century flooding in northeast Australia looks set to worsen as the rain continues to fall. Homes and businesses in the coastal city of Townsville were destroyed as flash flooding washed through streets, sweeping away
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‘Quid pro quo’: Russia suspends INF nuclear treaty after US move
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has suspended Moscow's participation in a Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty after a similar move by the United States. The landmark 1987 arms control pact, which rid Europe of land-based
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Assailants target Lebanese TV station Al Jadeed with hand grenade
Unidentified attackers have targeted the headquarters of a Lebanese television channel with a hand grenade, according to the news outlet. The assailants threw the hand grenade out of a car as they sped past
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Joy as Qatar make football history with Asian Cup win
Thousands of people took to the streets of Qatar's capital, Doha, in an outpouring of joy after the final whistle of the AFC Asian Cup blew on Friday and the country claimed its maiden title at


