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Lebanon’s Berri urges postponement of Arab Economic Summit, MPs say
JERUSALEM: Israel’s Shin Bet security service assured the public Wednesday it was well prepared to thwart any foreign intervention in the country’s upcoming elections, after its director warned a world power was making such
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Israel says it can foil foreign election meddling amid scare
BAGHDAD: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sought to reassure Iraqi officials on Wednesday that Washington remained committed to fighting the Daesh group, as he tours regional allies troubled by US plans to withdraw
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US shutdown: Trump ‘to stand firm’ on border wall funding demand
US Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday that the Trump administration was "determined to stand firm" in its push to secure more than $5bn in funding for a wall along the border with
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US government shutdown takes toll on federal workers
The impacts of a federal government shutdown continue to spread across the United States as it enters its 19th day. The fight is over more than $5bn that US President Donald Trump wants for
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Yemen needs ‘substantial progress’ to further peace: UN envoy
United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths warned on Wednesday that "substantial progress" is needed to advance peace efforts in Yemen before new talks can be held on ending the four-year devastating war. Addressing
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UK parliament inflicts fresh defeat on PM May over Brexit
British legislators have slashed the time Prime Minister Theresa May's government will have to formulate a plan B if her widely criticised Brexit deal is rejected in a crucial parliamentary vote next week. Members
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India footballer Chhetri overtakes Messi in national team scoring
Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri has become the second-most prolific scorer in a national football team, overtaking Argentinean footballer Lionel Messi. By scoring two goals during the opening match of the Asian Cup against Thailand
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Fate of Daesh fighters captured in Syria a lingering question
WASHINGTON: What to do with hundreds of foreign Daesh fighters captured in Syria has become a critical and growing problem for the Trump administration as it prepares to pull troops out of the country.A
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Riot police deployed at DRC electoral body before vote result
Riot police deployed at the electoral commission headquarters in Kinshasa on Wednesday amid fears of a disputed result in Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential election marked by accusations of vote fraud. The tally could be
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Warhol retrospective launched after decades
The art of Andy Warhol is instantly recognizable, his work providing a unique commentary on American culture. But there is more to it than Campbell soup cans and Marilyn Monroe. Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey


