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Trump ‘helping Gut Rights In Arab World’

US President Donald Trump's attacks on Muslims and his support for strongman leaders are exacerbating an already...

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Syria Torture Victims File Criminal Case In Germany

Seven Syrian torture survivors, two lawyers and a human rights group have filed a criminal complaint in Germany against...

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Israeli Photographer David Rubinger Dead At 92

Israeli photojournalist David Rubinger, whose picture of Israeli paratroopers gazing at the Western Wall after...

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Hungry and Afraid, Mosul Civilians Flee

The gunshot rang out as civilians tried to escape the west of Mosul, where Iraqi forces are battling jihadists, killing...

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War of Words After Death of North Korean

The murder of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half-brother in a crowded Malaysian airport has made headlines...

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Japan Emperor Meets Vietnam Kin of Tokyo’s WWII Soldiers

Japan's royal couple on Thursday listened to the tearful stories of Vietnamese children who were abandoned by their...

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Lions Clubs Int Launches Anniversary

LIONS Clubs International has launched its centennial celebrations in Multiple District ‘403’ in Accra. The...

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Saudi King Urges Fight Against Terrorism On Indonesia Trip

Saudi Arabia's King Salman called Thursday for a united fight against terrorism in a speech to Indonesia's parliament...

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Pain-Free Wie Sets Early Champions Pace

Michelle Wie revelled in being injury-free for the first time in years as she carded a superb 66 to lead after the...

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Malaysia To Free North Korean Arrested In Kim Killing

The only North Korean arrested over the dramatic airport assassination of Kim Jong-Nam is to be freed, Malaysia's...

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Malaysia Cancels N.Korea Visa-Free Deal After Kim Murder

Kuala Lumpur has cancelled a visa-free travel deal with Pyongyang as a diplomatic spat deepens over the assassination...

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A Magnet For Unsolved Mysteries, Malaysians Ask ‘why Us?’

Following the Cold War-style assassination of Kim Jong-Nam with a lethal nerve agent, Malaysians have once again found...

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Russian Jets Mistakenly Bomb US-Backed Forces In Syria

Russian warplanes bombed US-backed fighters in several small villages in northern Syria after they mistakenly thought...

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Israel Court Orders Toxic Chemical Tank Emptied

An Israeli court ruled Wednesday that a tanker of liquefied ammonia in the port city of Haifa must be emptied of its...

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48,000 Displaced By Battles Around Yemen’s Mokha

Fighting around the historic Yemeni port of Mokha has forced more than 48,000 people from their homes, a UN official...

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Russian Jets Accidentally Bombed US-Backed Forces In Syria

Russian warplanes bombed US-backed fighters in several small villages in northern Syria after they mistakenly thought...

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Yemen’s Displaced Families Struggle To Survive

Wrapping their children in plastic sheets to stave off the winter cold, Yemeni families driven out of the historic port...

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Mugabe, 93, Flies To Singapore For ‘medical Review’

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who celebrated his 93rd birthday last week, flew to Singapore on Wednesday for a...

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To Counter Turkey, Damascus Sidles Up To Kurds

Worried over Turkish advances in Syria's north, the Damascus regime has formed an alliance of convenience with the...