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Kenya recalls its ambassador to Somalia as territorial row escalates
Kenya has recalled its ambassador to Somalia after the Mogadishu government's decision to auction oil and gas explo…
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Iran summons Pakistan's envoy over deadly suicide bomb attack: Tasnim
Iran has summoned the Pakistani ambassador to protest about a suicide bombing that killed 27 of its elite Revolutionary…
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Health minister shutters psychiatric hospital: 'What I saw was a tragedy'
Health Minister Jamil Jabak announced in televised remarks Sunday that Al-Fanar Psychiatric Hospital in south Lebanon’s…
NYT
‘It Is Not a Closet. It Is a Cage.’ Gay Catholic Priests Speak Out
By ELIZABETH DIAS and GABRIELLA DEMCZUK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Ig7ZIJ
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Homes That Sold for Around $750,000
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Iran blasts US efforts to turn Europe against nuclear deal
Iran's foreign minister is blasting the United States' "unhealthy fixation" with his country and cond…
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Japan PM nominated Trump for Nobel after US request: report
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize last autumn after…
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US-backed Syria force says Daesh holding 1,000 civilians
The U.S.-backed Syrian militia fighting Daesh (ISIS) in its last toehold in Syria says there are over 1,000 civilians t…
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Jussie Smollett 'paid Nigerian brothers to attack him'
The actor's lawyers deny the latest reports, which come after Chicago police released two men. from BBC News - Wo…
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Abu Dhabi arms fair opens amid Yemen war criticism
A biennial arms fair has opened in the United Arab Emirates as the country faces increasing scrutiny over its involveme…
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Hassan vows to work on 'issues that matter'
Interior Minister Raya El Hassan vowed in an interview published Saturday to be an advocate for the Lebanese people and…
BBC News - World
Trump tells European countries to take back IS fighters
The US president urges its European allies to repatriate 800 Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria. from BBC News …
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Rouhani says Iran ready to improve ties with Gulf states
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Tehran wanted to establish close ties with all countries in the Mi…
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Rouhani says Iran ready to improve ties with all regional states
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Tehran wanted to establish close ties with all countries in the Mi…
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Rouhani says Iran ready to improve ties with all regional states
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Tehran wanted to establish close ties with all countries in the Mi…
NYT
Land Mines Block Saudi-led Assault in Yemen, Killing Civilians
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2tp5FVl
NYT
‘The Pirate Days Are Over’: Goa’s Nude Hippies Give Way to India’s Yuppies
By MARIA ABI-HABIB from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2SEBJ6N
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Election Fraud in North Carolina? State Board Will Hear Evidence This Week.
By ALAN BLINDER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2S3MESs
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Christina Gervasi, William Hochul III
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BBC News - World
Venezuela crisis: US planes carrying aid arrive in Colombia
The aid is being stockpiled in Colombia at the request of self-declared interim leader Juan Guaidó. from BBC News - W…
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Yellow-vest protests: Macron condemns anti-Semitic abuse
A group of protesters in Paris directed insults and anti-Jewish taunts at a prominent philosopher. from BBC News - Wo…
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Heather Nauert withdraws bid to be US envoy to UN
President Trump's pick to be America's new UN ambassador cites "family interests" for her decision. …
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Lee Radziwill: Jackie Kennedy's sister dies aged 85
The former US first lady's younger sister, who married a prince and became a fashion icon, dies at 85. from BBC N…
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Catalan separatists stage mass protest in Barcelona
After 12 separatist leaders went on trial this week, 200,000 supporters march through Barcelona. from BBC News - Worl…
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Pulwama attack: India mourns Kashmir dead
Thousands attend funerals across India for security force personnel killed in an attack on Thursday. from BBC News - …
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Nigeria election 2019: Appeal for calm after shock delay
Political parties vent anger at the election commission after voting is postponed at the 11th hour. from BBC News - W…
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Islamic State: 'Thousands of civilians' still trapped in Baghuz
US President Donald Trump had said on Friday the defeat of IS would come "over the next 24 hours". from BBC…
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Bruno Ganz, who played Hitler in Downfall, dies aged 77
The Swiss was an accomplished actor whose portrayal of Hitler spawned thousands of parodies online. from BBC News - W…
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Texas detention centre stops force-feeding migrants
A judge has told officials to stop feeding hunger striking migrants in El Paso through nasal tubes. from BBC News - W…
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Zimbabwe flooding: Nine rescued from Kadoma mine shaft
Hope had faded for dozens trapped underground after a dam burst nearby. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2TTE0rg�…
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Emiliano Sala: Former coach pays tribute to footballer
On the day of footballer Emiliano Sala's funeral, his childhood friend and a former coach pay tribute. from BBC N…
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Emiliano Sala: Mourners pay tribute to coffin in Argentina
Mourners lined the route and clapped as the coffin of Emiliano Sala was carried in his hometown of Progreso, Argentina.…
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Bollywood's first major LGBTQ film
How I Felt When I Saw That Girl is the first major Indian film to focus on a same-sex relationship. from BBC News - W…
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Colobus monkeys in Kenya 'threatened by humans'
A conservationist is providing a safe space for colobus monkeys in Kenya. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SXhIY…
BBC News - World
Ligue du LOL: Secret boys’ club cyber-bullying shakes French media
Léa Lejeune was harassed by a group known as Ligue du LOL in a scandal that has shaken French media. from BBC News - …
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Oscars 2019: All awards will be shown live after backlash
The move reverses an earlier decision to give four awards during TV commercial breaks. from BBC News - World https://…
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India high speed train breaks down on first trip
Brakes on the Vande Bharat Express jammed, a day after the train was inaugurated. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i…
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Li Rui: The old guard Communist who was able to criticise Xi Jinping
Li Rui - once Mao's confidante, later an outspoken critic of the ruling party - has died aged 101. from BBC News …
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Chaka Khan: Why she gets annoyed by her tuneful greeting
The legendary singer on the "mixed blessing" of that track and how the planet feels different without Aretha …
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How a street painter from Benin got an art exhibition in Finland
How Louis Houenoude went from being a barber shop sign painter in Benin to having an exhibition in Finland. from BBC …
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Europeans reveal who they wish was in the White House
Reaction at an international security conference reveals how leaders might not be on the same page. from BBC News - W…
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Bangladesh slum fire kills at least eight
A fire gutted more than 200 slum houses in the Bangladeshi port of Chittagong on Sunday, killing at least eight people …
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Saudi crown prince heads for Pakistan amid India tensions
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is due to arrive in Pakistan on Sunday at the start of his tour of …
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IS 'caliphate' on brink of defeat in Syria as Trump urges Europe to do more
U.S.-backed fighters in Syria are poised to capture Islamic State's last, tiny enclave on the Euphrates, the battle…