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Bolivia’s Congress approves new elections without Evo Morales
Both chambers of Bolivia's Congress have unanimously approved a bill that annuls the result of the country's presidential vote last month and allows for new elections to be held without former president Evo Morales.
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Fear grips Colombia protesters as anti-gov’t rallies turn violent
Bogota, Colombia - Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in the Colombian capital on Saturday as anti-government protests continued for a third day amid rising fear and violence. The protests began on Thursday when
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US judge awards $180m to Post reporter held by Iran
DUBAI: A US federal judge has awarded a Washington Post journalist and his family nearly $180 million in their lawsuit against Iran over his 544 days in captivity and torture while being held on
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More than 80 detained in Algiers protest, says rights group
DUBAI: A US federal judge has awarded a Washington Post journalist and his family nearly $180 million in their lawsuit against Iran over his 544 days in captivity and torture while being held on
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Distract, deflect, disinform: Israeli politics in spin cycle
On this episode of The Listening Post: Caught in a political tangle, Israeli politicians are demonising Palestinians and using Gaza to score points. Plus, Algeria's viral stars. Israel: War as a political weapon In
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US Thanksgiving holiday: Bad weather expected on peak travel days
With Thanksgiving approaching on Thursday, November 28, millions of Americans are preparing to travel to spend the holiday with friends and relatives amid warnings of stormy weather in parts of the United States. This
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Tension between Iraq defense minister and Iranian-backed faction peaks
ISTANBUL: A private university in Istanbul with more than 7,000 students, including many from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region, has become the latest arena for a bitter quarrel between Turkey’s ruling party and a
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Gulf students caught up in Istanbul university row
ISTANBUL: A private university in Istanbul with more than 7,000 students, including many from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region, has become the latest arena for a bitter quarrel between Turkey’s ruling party and a
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Samoa reels from measles outbreak, death toll rises to 20
The death toll from a measles epidemic in Samoa has risen to 20 as the outbreak rages out of control, with hundreds of new cases emerging daily, official data released on Friday showed. The
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Studio B, Unscripted: With Elif Shafak and Wole Soyinka
In this episode of Studio B: Unscripted, renowned novelist and academic Elif Shafak sits down with award-winning playwright and essayist Wole Soyinka to talk nationalism, safe spaces, and the role of storytellers in the


