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US Senator Graham hopes Trump will slow US Syria withdrawal
UNITED NATIONS: Fuel is being shipped illegally from Iran to Houthi militia in Yemen to finance their war against the government, and both sides are violating international law with their military campaigns and arbitrary
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UN experts: Fuel from Iran is financing Houthis in Yemen war
NEW YORK: UN experts monitoring sanctions against Yemen are recommending that the Security Council urge the Houthis to respect the neutrality and independence of humanitarian workers. The Associated Press has obtained the nine recommendations
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Kenya to arm private security guards after al-Shabab attack
Kenya has announced that it will arm private security officers guarding public places in the aftermath of Tuesday's attack on a luxury hotel and office complex. The siege, which lasted 18 hours and left
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Mexico fuel crisis: Gov’t orders army, police to guard pipelines
The Mexican government has sent the police and the army to guard petrol pipelines. In addition, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has ordered many of them to shut down because petrol was being pilfered
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Laquan McDonald murder: Ex-police officer gets 81-month jail term
A former white police officer, Jason Van Dyke, has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison, along with two-year probation, for the 2014 murder of black teenager Laquan McDonald in Chicago.
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Swine flu kills at least 40 in India’s Rajasthan state
At least 40 people have died and more than 1,000 have tested positive for swine flu since the beginning of the year in a western Indian state popular with foreigners, according to authorities. The highly
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Trump denies report that said he asked Cohen to lie to Congress
US President Donald Trump has denied reports that he had directed his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about the plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. The office of
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Lindsey Graham: US-Saudi ties can’t move until MBS is dealt with
US Senator Lindsey Graham said the relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia cannot move forward until Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is "dealt with", without elaborating on what action he believes should be
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Trump to make ‘major announcement’ on border wall, shutdown
US President Donald Trump has said he will make a major announcement at 20:00 GMT on Saturday about his proposed wall on the United States border with Mexico. The issue is the core reason
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Sudan issues arrest warrants against 38 reporters amid crackdown
Sudan's State Security Prosecution has issued arrest warrants for 38 journalists and activists on charges of "incitement" and spreading "false news", local media reported. According to broadcaster Sudania 24, the state prosecutor's office issued


