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Britain's Labour Party is set to vote on the internationally-recognised definitions of anti-Semitism, following a protracted debate that has dogged the party and sparked criticism of the country's
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The electoral tsunami that ended the 60-year reign of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition in Malaysia earlier this year is still sending shockwaves across the world. Prime Minister
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The founder of the Haqqani Network, one of Afghanistan's most effective and feared armed groups, has died after a long illness, their affiliates the Afghan Taliban announced on
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AMMAN: Jordanian and Palestinian officials, experts and activists are united in their opposition to a confederation that precedes the end of Israeli occupation and the creation of a
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday warned Syria against launching an attack on the country’s last rebel stronghold with the help of Russia and Iran, saying the
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AMMAN: Jordanian and Palestinian officials, experts and activists are united in their opposition to a confederation that precedes the end of Israeli occupation and the creation of a
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Thousands of displaced people have returned to their villages in in northeastern Nigeria. But it's still too dangerous to go out to farm because of fear of attacks
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The Philippine president praised Israel's prime minister for his "critical help" in ending a five-month siege by rebels in a southern city as they held talks in Jerusalem
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Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian man after he allegedly attempted to stab a soldier at a checkpoint near the entrance of an illegal settlement in the
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DUBAI: With the rise of modern cities across the Gulf, the region is taking vital steps to safeguard its culture and heritage.Saudi Arabia made another move towards preservation
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JERUSALEM: Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Monday signalled his country could strike Iranian targets in Iraq if they threatened Israel, saying it would hit wherever necessary.“We will
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BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Prime Minister designate Saad Al-Hariri on Monday handed President Michel Aoun the “formula” for a new cabinet after nearly four months of political impasse.Key parties have
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US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is expected to face tough questions during four days of hearings this week over his stance on controversial issues, including women's rights
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Robert Kyagulanyi, a Ugandan pop star-turned-opposition politician, has alleged that security officers beat him up and squeezed his genitals until he passed out while in detention, in his
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Rio de Janeiro riot police fired tear gas and pepper spray on Monday to keep an angry large crowd from entering the remains of Brazil's National Museum after
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JERUSALEM: Millions of Palestinian refugees “cannot simply be wished away,” the head of a UN support agency said on Monday, hitting back at a US aid cutoff and
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JERUSALEM: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has apologized for comparing himself to Hitler, will pay respects at Israel’s Holocaust memorial on Monday after meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Duterte
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Iraqi parliament fails to choose speaker as federal court to decide winning coalition BAGHDAD: Iraq’s parliament held its first session on Monday since May elections but failed to
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Rio de Janeiro riot police fired tear gas and pepper spray on Monday to keep an angry large crowd from entering the remains of Brazil's National Museum after
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The United States says Pakistan is failing to take action against armed groups, including the Taliban. Washington, which says some of these groups operate within Pakistani borders, wants
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Argentina's President Mauricio Macri has announced emergency measures to control the slide of the country's currency, including new taxes on exports and cutting government ministries by half. The
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DUBAI: A British tourist has died when the banana boat she was riding flipped over at the Red Sea resort, Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel, the same venue where
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DUBAI: A British tourist has died when the banana boat she was riding flipped over at the Red Sea resort, Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel, the same venue where
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DUBAI: A British tourist has died when the banana boat she was riding flipped over at the Red Sea resort, Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel, the same venue where
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Rotting carcasses of livestock contaminating water in the aftermath of devastating floods in India's Kerala state have given way to a new challenge - battling infectious disease such
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Germany and Norway have pledged more than $150m of additional aid for Africa's Lake Chad region, where millions of people are facing a humanitarian crisis driven by violence,
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US President Donald Trump is weeks away from his first major electoral test since winning the White House. Voters will go to the polls in November to decide
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