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Ex-US marine held in Russia for spying was misled, says lawyer
The lawyer of a former US marine accused of spying by Russia has said his client had been misled before his arrest and believed that a USB drive handed to him in a hotel room
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Pashtun rights activist Alamzeb Mehsud arrested in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan – A prominent Pashtun rights activist has been presented in a Pakistani court after being arrested on charges of rioting and inciting hatred at a protest demonstration, rights activists say. Alamzeb Mehsud,
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Yemeni troops stop Houthi advances, inflict further casualties
JERUSALEM: Tens of thousands of Palestinians are no longer getting food aid or basic health services from America, US-funded infrastructure projects have been halted, and an innovative peace-building program in Jerusalem is scaling back
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US aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace
JERUSALEM: Tens of thousands of Palestinians are no longer getting food aid or basic health services from America, US-funded infrastructure projects have been halted, and an innovative peace-building program in Jerusalem is scaling back
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In Iraq, political wrangling spawns debate over US troops
BAGHDAD: From the halls of parliament to the lightning-fast rumor mills of social media, pro-Iran factions are demanding US troops withdraw from Iraq in a challenge to the country’s fragile government.The political wrangling is
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More than 140 rescued migrants taken to Libya: UN
More than 140 refugees and migrants rescued at sea by a cargo ship landed in Libya and were taken to a detention centre, the United Nations said on Tuesday. "In Libya's current context, where
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Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo fined $21m in tax evasion case
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has pleaded guilty to tax evasion, accepting a fine worth 18.8 million euros ($21.4m) and a suspended 23-month jail term after a pre-agreed deal with Spanish tax authorities last year. The 33-year-old Portuguese
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Dozens of armed fighters killed in Egypt’s Northern Sinai
Egypt said at least seven troops, including an officer, were killed in clashes with armed fighters in recent operations in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula. In a statement on Tuesday, the military said its
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Memorial held for victims of al-Shabab attack in Nairobi
A memorial service has been held in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday for some of the victims of last week's deadly hotel and office complex attack. Twenty-one people were killed last Tuesday when
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Mixed messages as US marks Martin Luther King Jr Day
For many Americans, Martin Luther King Jr Day is a time to reflect on his legacy and to hope for advances in racial equality yet to come. January 15 marked what would have been


