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President Mnangagwa promises to revive Zimbabwe’s economy
Zimbabwe's economy is going through its worst crisis in a decade, but President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised to turn it around as he seeks to retain the power for another term. Mnangagwa's pledge came
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US-led coalition destroys Syrian mosque used as Daesh command center
CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a priest dating back more than 4,400 years in the pyramid complex of Saqqara south of Cairo. The tomb belongs to Wahtye, a high priest who
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Egyptian tomb reveals its secrets after 4,400 years in ‘find of the decades’
AL-BAB, Syria: After washing up her family’s dishes over a plastic basin, 11-year-old Cedra sits on the floor of the dank basement in Syria to tackle her day’s studies.A dark staircase leads from a
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Wickremesinghe reinstated as Sri Lanka prime minister
Sri Lanka's president has reappointed Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister, nearly two months after firing him and setting off weeks of political stalemate. Wickremesinghe's United National Party (UNP) said on its official Twitter account
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What’s the cost of brokering Brexit?
British Prime Minister Theresa May was supposed to deliver a deal on Brexit, but the week ended with a leadership challenge. May has defeated an attempted coup by Conservative MPs unhappy about her handling of
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ICE watch: Turning the lens on US immigration agencies
They're known as ICE raids, seemingly indiscriminate, often undercover operations to root out illegal immigrants and they happen across the United States, day in, day out. ICE stands for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Civilians, including children, ‘killed in Afghan forces strike’
At least 20 Afghan civilians, including 12 children, were killed in an air raid targeting a Taliban commander in Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar, local officials said. Friday's attack, against a local Taliban commander
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Brexit: May rebuffed by EU leaders in Brussels
British Prime Minister Theresa May is insisting she can get the extra assurances she needs from the European Union on her Brexit deal - to ensure it is passed by her own parliament. It
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Indian forces kill civilians and rebels in Kashmir
Seven civilians and three armed rebels have been killed during a gun battle in Pulwama in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said. A senior police official told Al Jazeera that a soldier also succumbed to his
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US, Canada hold talks amid tension with China over Huawei case
Top government officials from Canada and the United States have met in Washington at a time when both the countries are locked in disputes with China. Top on the list of their concerns was


