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Erdogan: Turkey to set up ‘security zone’ in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country would set up a security zone in northern Syria as suggested by US President Donald Trump as both leaders sought to ease growing tensions. Addressing his deputies on
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Sculpture with Saudi flag to be removed from Ground Zero
A sculpture partly featuring Saudi Arabia's flag is being removed from the site of the 9/11 attack in New York. The artwork, called "Candy Nations", shows a series of large sweets wrapped in the
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New UN envoy arrives in Damascus on first Syria trip
ISTANBUL: Turkey ordered the arrest of 192 people over suspected links to the network of the US-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating an attempted coup in 2016, the Hurriyet newspaper reported on Tuesday.Police operations
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Turkey orders arrest of nearly 200 people over suspected Gulen ties
ISTANBUL: Turkey ordered the arrest of 192 people over suspected links to the network of the US-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating an attempted coup in 2016, the Hurriyet newspaper reported on Tuesday.Police operations
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Jordan agrees to host Yemen talks about prisoner exchange
ISTANBUL: Turkey ordered the arrest of 192 people over suspected links to the network of the US-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating an attempted coup in 2016, the Hurriyet newspaper reported on Tuesday.Police operations
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More ‘modest proposals’ to resolve Donald Trump’s border problem
"This is a humanitarian crisis - a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul." These beautiful words penned by President Donald Trump's speechwriter brought tears to my eyes. "Last month, 20,000 migrant
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India’s mega Kumbh festival gets a BJP boost ahead of election
New Delhi, India - Over a hundred million people will be taking a holy dip at the confluence of two rivers in northern India's Prayagraj city as the eight-week long Kumbh festival began on
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Iran says it’s launched a satellite that didn’t reach orbit
Iran has conducted one of at least two satellite launches it plans despite criticism by the United States, but the satellite failed to reach orbit, an official said. "The Payam satellite was successfully launched this
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‘Nothing to lose’: Saudi teen Rahaf Mohammed details family abuse
Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, who was granted asylum in Canada, said she was physically and mentally abused by her family since the age of 16, forcing her to risk her life and flee the
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Detroit Auto Show: Carmakers grapple with trade war
The Detroit International Auto Show is under way, with high powered sports cars and 4X4's taking centre stage. But the trade war between China and the United States is overshadowing the event, with some


