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Giving Indonesia’s children with disabilities a chance
Tatang was seven years old when a surgery to improve his failing vision went wrong and robbed him of his sight altogether. "When I came home from the hospital, my heart was broken; I
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Is the US looking for war in space?
US Vice President Mike Pence says the time has come to prepare for the next battlefield - and that battlefield is space. The Americans want to create a space force within two years to
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Mexico City: Drivers stuck in traffic treated to ballet
Mexico City is one of the most congested cities in the world, with huge traffic jams a regular part of people's commutes. But now motorists are being treated to an unexpected surprise when they
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Erdogan says lira crash ‘political plot’ against Turkey
Erdogan says lira crash ‘political plot’ against Turkey Updated 36 sec ago August 12, 2018 16:16 ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said the crash of the Turkish lira, sparked by a bitter
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Egypt detains another monk linked to abbot’s death
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi has canceled a visit to Iran, his press office said Sunday, as the premier came under strong Iranian criticism over his stand on renewed US sanctions against Tehran.Abadi
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Iraq PM cancels visit to Iran after sanctions comments
AMMAN: King Abdullah of Jordan said his country would hold all those accountable for undermining the security of the Kingdom and the safety of its citizens after four security officers were killed in a
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Saudi-Canada dispute: Students forced to return home
Thousands of students from Saudi Arabia studying in Canada are being ordered by their government to return home. A Saudi student group issued a press release urging their leaders to keep them out of
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Heavy fighting in Ghazni as Afghan forces battle Taliban
The battle for Afghanistan's key city of Ghazni between Taliban fighters and security forces has intensified, with dozens of people reported killed after three days of violence. Politicians from Ghazni who managed to talk to
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Iran sanctions: Iraqi merchants fear unknown future
The Central Bank of Iraq has prohibited all Iraqi banks from conducting business with Iran in US dollars. Iraq shares a 1,500km border with Iran; goods and people cross daily. Iran is Iraq’s second-largest
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Cuba’s reggaeton craze
Eduardo Nodarse and Brayan Martinez Calvo, known respectively as Danyer y El Kometa (D&K), have been making music together for eight years. But reaching stardom is never easy for young struggling artists, especially if


