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Hosni Mubarak testifies against Mohamed Morsi in Egyptian court
Two former Egyptian presidents have appeared in the same Cairo courtroom with Hosni Mubarak testifying in the retrial of his successor Mohamed Morsi on mass jailbreak charges. Overthrown during the 2011 protests that ended
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How does Donald Trump spend time as president?
It has been quite a year for President Donald Trump. Every day and every tweet seems to bring more controversy, another sacking, more legal action and accusations aplenty. The president's many critics accuse him
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DR Congo election board delays vote in three cities
Kinshasa, DRC - The Democratic Republic of the Congo's electoral commission (CENI) has postponed Sunday's presidential and parliamentary vote in three cities in the vast country, citing concerns over Ebola and violence. CENI said in a
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Indonesia rescuers hampered by rain after tsunami
At least 430 people are dead and 159 are still missing as torrential rain continues to hit Indonesia's coast after Saturday's tsunami. The rain added misery to the devastated area, hampering relief efforts and
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Afghanistan postpones presidential election
Afghanistan's presidential election, initially scheduled for April, will be postponed for several months to allow time to fix technical problems that surfaced during October's parliamentary elections, officials said Abdul Aziz Ibrahimi, deputy spokesman for
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Defying the odds: Nina’s journey from Syria to the Special Olympics
For my sister, Nina, being chosen to represent Bulgaria at the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi in March 2019, is a dream come true. But a dream she will be fulfilling with her heart
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Anxious tsunami victims told to avoid coast near erupting volcano
Torrential rain and the possibility of more huge waves are making Indonesia's tsunami victims more anxious, as authorities urged residents near a rumbling island volcano to avoid the coastline amid warnings of "extreme weather and
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Saudi ambassador to Yemen receives delegation from General People’s Congress
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador, Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Jaber, met with members of the General People’s Congress at the centre of the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen in Riyadh on Tuesday.
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10 dead in bus crash at Iran university
LONDON: With the media’s attention diverted toward turmoil and conflicts in other parts of the Middle East, it may seem as if the war in Syria has ended, but it certainly has not. It
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Tunisia: Protests after journalist sets himself on fire
Protests erupted in Tunisia after the death of a journalist who set himself on fire to protest against economic hardship in the North African nation, prompting clashes with police. Abderrazak Zorgui, a 32-year-old journalist,


