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Qatar Airways Chief Accuses US Carriers of ‘bullying’

The chief of Qatar Airways on Monday accused American carriers complaining over alleged subsidies to Gulf airlines of...

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Volunteers Search Rubble To Save Mosul University

Leaning on his crutch, Nizar picks through the rubble where the main building of Mosul University used to be, looking...

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ACEP’s Dr. Adam Insults Ghana As They Triple-Dip and Gorge On Free UK Money (1)

ACEP's Dr. Adam insults Ghana as they triple-dip and gorge on free UK money (1) From the point of view of taxpayers,...

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Rights Group Urges China To Release N. Korean Refugees

China should immediately reveal the whereabouts of eight North Koreans it detained last month, Human Rights Watch said...

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US Defence Secretary Visits Qatar To ‘reinforce’ Ties

The US defence secretary has met Qatar's leader during a visit to the Gulf state, home to the largest American airbase...

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Australia, New Zealand Hit Back At North Korea Threat

Australia and New Zealand stiffened their rhetoric against North Korea Sunday after the isolated state threatened...

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Maldives Blogger Stabbed To Death In Restive Capital

A liberal blogger, Yameen Rasheed, was stabbed to death in the politically restive Maldivian capital Male, his family...

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Israeli Attack On Syria Military Camp Kills Three

An Israeli attack on a Syrian camp for pro-government forces killed three fighters near the Golan Heights on Sunday, an...

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US Warship In West Pacific For Japan Navy Drills

The US supercarrier Carl Vinson will start joint exercises with Japan's navy on Sunday, Tokyo's defence ministry said,...

International

Afghanistan Mourns Deadly Taliban Assault

Afghanistan is holding a day of national mourning after the Taliban attacked an army base, killing or wounding more...

International

GSK Committed To Help Africa Reach SDGs By 2030

David Pritchard, Vice President of Africa and Developing Countries of Asia for GlaxoSmithKline, outlined the...

International

Afghan Casualties In Taliban Mazar-E Sharif Attack Pass 100

More than 100 Afghan soldiers were killed or wounded in a Taliban attack on an army base on Friday, the defence...

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US Defence Secretary Visits Key Ally Qatar

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis met Qatar's emir Saturday during a visit to the oil-rich Gulf state, home to the...

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Over 100 Killed, Wounded In Taliban Attack On Afghan Military Base

More than 100 Afghan soldiers were killed and wounded in a coordinated Taliban attack on an army base in northern...

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Proposed Cuts In US Climate Science Reverberate Worldwide

The gutting of US-funded climate science would cripple research agendas worldwide and hamper the global fight against...

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Hundreds of Baloch Rebels Surrender To Pakistan Govt

Around 500 Baloch rebel militants on Friday surrendered to Pakistan's government as Islamabad pursues its development...

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War-Torn Afghanistan Sets Up Tourism Ministry

The president of war-torn Afghanistan is creating a tourism ministry in a bid to attract visitors to the country...

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Iraq Forces Free 11-Year-Old Yazidi Girl In Mosul

Iraqi forces in Mosul have freed an 11-year-old Yazidi girl who was kidnapped and sold as a slave by the Islamic State...

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Asian Games In Indonesia To Feature 39 Sports

The Asian Games in Indonesia will feature 39 sports, more than at the last event in South Korea, with some unusual...