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Outrage over apparent ‘segregation’ in South Africa school
A South African primary school teacher was suspended on Thursday after a photograph appeared to show black children sitting separately from white children in a classroom, sparking a storm of racism accusations. The pupils
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Turkey plans debt restructuring for top football clubs
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish football has been dominated by Istanbul's Big Three for decades. As a result, this week's revelation that Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Besiktas had been forced to seek help in paying off crippling
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Justice still elusive 100 days after Khashoggi’s murder
It has been 100 days since Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered at the consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul. People have been gathering outside the consulate to remember him and vowing to continue
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Judge dismisses part of Judd’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein
A federal judge in the US city of Los Angeles has dismissed actress Ashley Judd's sexual harassment claim against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein but said she could proceed with a defamation claim against him, according to
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Lebanon prepares plan to restructure public debt
BEIRUT: The main extremist alliance in Syria’s Idlib region reached a deal on Thursday ending days of deadly fighting with rival rebels and extending its influence over the whole rebel enclave.The agreement brings an
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Pompeo in Egypt amid concerns over US Mideast policy
CAIRO: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks with Egyptian leaders in Cairo on Thursday as he continued a nine-nation Mideast tour aimed at reassuring America’s Arab partners that the Trump administration is
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US to pull forces from Syria, continue fight against ISIL: Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States would withdraw its troops from Syria while continuing to finish the battle against ISIL. Speaking at a joint news conference with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh
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Houthi drone targets senior Yemeni officers, kills five soldiers
Sanaa, Yemen - A Houthi drone attack has killed at least five Yemeni soldiers and wounded several senior officers from the Yemeni army, including the country's chief of staff, a government official and Houthi spokesperson told
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Pompeo in Egypt amid concerns over Trump’s Middle East policy
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Egypt as part of a Middle East tour aimed at reassuring Arab partners after President Donald Trump announced his plans to withdraw US forces from Syria.
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Widespread flooding as storm hits northern Argentina
The worst hit were Corrientes and Resistencia, neighbouring cities lying on either side of the Parana River.


