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US voices concern over Sudan protests crackdown
In Iran, parched lands hollowed by water pumping now sinking Updated 5 min 33 sec ago January 24, 2019 00:00 TEHRAN: Fissures appear along roads while massive holes open up in the countryside, their
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El-Sisi tells Egypt most painful economic reforms are over
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a meeting in Moscow on Wednesday vowed to coordinate their actions more closely in Syria.“Cooperation between Russia and Turkey is a
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Growing Pains: The Ecological Cost of an Insatiable Economy
As the global temperature averages a 0.8-degree Celsius increase over the last century, one must question the seemingly insatiable appetites of politicians and world economies for endless and unprecedented growth. US efforts in the
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Trump postpones State of Union address until shutdown is over
US President Donald Trump said in a late-night Tweet on Wednesday that he would wait until the government shutdown was over to deliver a State of the Union address from the House of Representatives.
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Fight to learn: Eight must-see documentaries about education
Education is a fundamental human right, a public good that should be enjoyed by everyone, everywhere, and a public responsibility, according to the United Nations. While more than 260 million children and youth across
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As crisis deepens, hope and defiance in Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela - Carolina Montero had never joined an opposition march before. But on Wednesday, she was among the thousands of protesters who defied the rain as they took to the streets of Caracas
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Trinidad mother reunited with sons taken by ISIL father to Syria
London, United Kingdom - A mother from Trinidad and Tobago has spoken of her relief after being reunited this week with her two sons who were abducted by their father and taken to ISIL-held territory
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Yemen prisoner swap terms expected in coming days, says govt delegate
ADEN: Yemen’s warring parties are expected to agree on the terms of a prisoner exchange in around 10 days, a representative of the internationally recognized Yemeni government said on Wednesday. Talks between the two sides
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Thousands at funeral of Palestinian killed in Australia
BAQA AL-GHARBIYA, ISRAEL: Thousands of mourners attended the funeral on Wednesday of Aya Maasarwe, an Arab Israeli student killed in Australia, in her hometown of Baqa Al-Gharbiya in northern Israel. The 21-year-old was raped and
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Netanyahu pledges ‘lethal’ response to Gaza violence after blocking aid
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a meeting in Moscow on Wednesday vowed to coordinate their actions more closely in Syria.“Cooperation between Russia and Turkey is a


