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US calls on countries to ‘pick a side’ in Venezuela crisis
The US secretary of state has called on countries to "pick a side" on Venezuela, urging them to back opposition leader Juan Guaido and calling for free and fair elections as soon as possible
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Houthis fail to implement Stockholm agreement: Yemeni government
The Houthis have not kept to the Hodeidah ceasefire agreement signed in Stockholm by refusing to hand over control of the city and its ports to the UN, the Yemeni government has claimed. Yemen’s
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Iran accuses France of ‘destabilizing’ region
TUNIS: Syria’s “natural place” is within the Arab League, Tunisia’s foreign minister said Saturday, ahead of the organization’s annual summit in Tunis in March.“Syria is an Arab state, and its natural place is within
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South Sudanese fear leaving UN protected camps despite peace
JUBA: Tracing his fingers over the metal fencing at a United Nations protected site in South Sudan’s capital, Nhial Nyuot Nhial hung his head as he contemplated going home after years of civil war.
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‘Significant progress’ made in US-Taliban talks in Qatar
The US peace envoy for Afghanistan has hailed "significant progress" in six days of talks with the Taliban in the Qatari capital, Doha, aimed at finding a solution to end the 17-year-old war in the South
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Damascus condemns Turkish presence in north as breach of deal
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government has condemned Turkey's military presence in northern Syria as a violation of a 1998 protocol between the two countries. On Saturday, the foreign ministry in Damascus accused Ankara of
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Australia Day: Invasion Day protests in Melbourne
Thousands of people have hit the streets of Melbourne to protest against the national celebration of Australia Day. Known to Aboriginal people as "Invasion Day", January 26 signifies the day on which Australia was
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Pompeo calls on countries to ‘pick a side’ in Venezuela crisis
The US secretary of state has called on countries to "pick a side" on Venezuela, urging them to back opposition leader Juan Guaido and calling for free and fair elections as soon as possible
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Israeli air raids on Iranian targets in Syria escalate tensions
Israeli attacks earlier this week in Damascus killed dozens of people, reported to be Iranian and pro-Syrian government fighters. The open animosity between the two countries is no secret and experts in Iran are
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Tunisia calls for Arab League to readmit Syria
SULAIMANIYAH/DOHUK, Iraq: Protesters stormed a Turkish military camp near Dohuk in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region on Saturday, burning vehicles and standing on tanks, local residents said.The protesters were demonstrating against recent Turkish air strikes


