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‘Unite the Right 2018’: Anti-racists outnumber far right in DC
Washington, DC - Thousands of anti-fascist and antiracist protesters descended on the US capital to counter a far-right rally, one year after the first "Unite the Right" in Charlottesville, Virginia turned deadly. Counterdemonstrators far outnumbered the two
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Five-nation deal paves way for tapping Caspian riches
The leaders of Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan have signed a landmark deal on the legal status of the resource-rich Caspian Sea, taking a big step towards resolving 22 years of dispute with
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The woman leading the way for Rohingya at a Bangladesh camp
Nayapara camp, Bangladesh - Romeda Begum's victory speech was neither long nor captivating. "It was my first experience talking to a large crowd," said the 26-year-old, recalling the moment after being declared the winner
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The danger of conflating anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism
I still remember the shock I felt when, at the age of 12, my teacher told me the word "joo" I had just spoken, which I had thought to mean to lie or cheat,
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Report: Mass torture in network of UAE-run prisons in south Yemen
A report obtained by Al Jazeera alleges that detainees in a network of clandestine prisons set up by the United Arab Emirates across southern Yemen have been exposed to a host of brutal interrogation
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Jordan king vows to defeat terrorism after militant shoot-out
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 shoot-out.
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Libyan coast guard rescues 60 Europe-bound migrants
Erdogan says lira crash ‘political plot’ against Turkey Updated 12 August 2018 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 hands Muslim Brotherhood leader another life sentence
Erdogan says lira crash ‘political plot’ against Turkey Updated 12 August 2018 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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‘Unite the Right 2018’: Far right, antiracists descend on DC
Washington, DC - More than 1,000 anti-fascist and antiracist protesters have descended on the US capital to counter a far-right rally, one year after the first "Unite the Right" in Charlottesville, Virginia turned deadly. Several counterprotests are
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Counting under way as Malians vote in tense presidential runoff
Malians have trickled to the polls to cast their ballots in a runoff presidential election overshadowed by security concerns and reports of a low turnout. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita faced off against opposition leader


