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South Korea’s conservatives demand jailed ex-president’s release
Supporters of overthrown South Korean President Park Geun-hye are turning to online video sites to demand her release. Geun-hye was jailed in April for 24 years for corruption and abuse of power. Conservatives say
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Thousands of dead fish wash up in Rio de Janeiro lagoon
Residents of a luxury, high-end neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro awoke Friday to the unpleasant odour of 13 tonnes of dead fish floating in the water of the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon. One of
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Palestinian shot by Israeli forces dies: Gaza ministry
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: An 18-year-old Palestinian shot by Israeli forces died of his wounds Saturday, the fourth fatality in clashes along the Gaza border a day earlier, health officials in the Hamas-run enclave
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Iraqi PM discusses US withdrawal from Syria with Pompeo
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: An 18-year-old Palestinian shot by Israeli forces died of his wounds Saturday, the fourth fatality in clashes along the Gaza border a day earlier, health officials in the Hamas-run enclave
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Yemen’s army clashes with Houthis in Dalih, 18 dead
DUBAI: Yemen’s army killed and wounded 30 members of the Iran-backed Houthi militia on Friday in clashes that took place in the southern province of Dalih, Saudi state-news agency SPA reported. The Yemeni military
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Indian troops kill six rebels in Kashmir
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir - Six rebels were killed in a gunfight in Arampora village of Tral in the southern part of Indian-administered Kashmir as India continues to intensify its operations in the disputed region.
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India: Opponents say Modi creating surveillance state
Several Indian government agencies have been armed with sweeping powers to intercept, monitor and decrypt information from any computer in the country, a move that critics say aims to make India the next "Big
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Trump signs sweeping criminal justice First Step Act into law
US President Donald Trump has signed rare bipartisan legislation addressing concerns with the criminal justice system. Trump called the bill "an incredible success for our country" and "beyond bipartisan" during an Oval Office signing
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Somalia: Deadly blasts rock Mogadishu near presidential palace
Two explosions have hit Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killing at least six people, local media reported. The first car bomb detonated at a checkpoint near the national theatre, sending thick white smoke billowing into the
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Amira Hass: Why Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent is still relevant
The Listening Post interviewed Israeli journalist Amira Hass on her thoughts about Noam Chomsky's Manufacturing Consent. Hass has spent much of her career living and reporting from Gaza and the West Bank - one of


