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Iran Guards chief says Americans have started 'psychological war'
The United States has started a psychological war in the region, the commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards sai…
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Lebanese Maronite patriarch who opposed Syrian army presence dies
Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, the former patriarch of Lebanon's Maronite church who presented himself as a champion of …
BBC News - World
India election 2019: A journey across land and sea to reach 44 voters
Indian election officials travelled to a remote island in the Arabian Sea to reach a handful of voters. from BBC News…
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Myanmar pilot safely lands plane on its nose after landing gear failure
A Myanmar pilot safely landed a passenger jet without its front wheels Sunday, after landing gear on the Myanmar Nation…
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Military veterans to protest again Monday
Military veterans Monday will again hold protests against cuts to their end-of-service benefits that are proposed in th…
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Myanmar pilot safely lands plane on its nose after landing gear failure
A Myanmar pilot safely landed a passenger jet without its front wheels on Sunday, after landing gear on the Myanmar Nat…
NYT
Air Pollution Fears Put London’s Ice Cream Trucks at Risk
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Alyssa Milano urges sex strike in protest against Georgia abortion law
#MeToo activist Alyssa Milano, one of the actors opposing Georgia's law, calls for a sex strike. from BBC News - …
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Indians vote in penultimate phase of seven-round general election
Voters in north India lined up early on Sunday to cast their ballots in the second-to-last round of a seven-phase gener…
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U.N. Secretary-General warns world 'not on track' to limiting temperature rise to 1.5 percent: TVNZ
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the world was "not on track" to limiting global temper…
NYT
Russia Is Targeting Europe’s Elections. So Are Far-Right Copycats.
By MATT APUZZO and ADAM SATARIANO from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2Hf8tLo
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The Money Changer of Kabul, His Daughter and Her Kidnappers
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‘S.N.L.’: Emma Thompson, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Celebrate Mother’s Day
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Pakistan attack: Gunmen storm five-star hotel in Balochistan
A siege by three attackers at a luxury hotel in Gwadar ended after several hours, officials say. from BBC News - Worl…
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US states file lawsuit accusing drugs firms of inflating costs
Twenty pharmaceutical companies are accused of artificially inflating the cost of medicinal drugs. from BBC News - Wo…
BBC News - World
Yemen war: Houthi withdrawal from Hudaydah met by mistrust
Houthi rebels start to pull out from Hudaydah, a big step towards a truce, but are accused of a "ploy". fro…
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Albania protests: Petrol bombs hurled at PM's office
There have been anti-government demonstrations in the country for the last three months. from BBC News - World https:…
BBC News - World
Georgia state abortion law fuels Hollywood boycott call
#MeToo advocate Alyssa Milano, one of a group of actors opposing Georgia's law, calls for a sex strike. from BBC …
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Cuba gay rights activists arrested at pride march in Havana
Police crackdown on gay rights demonstrators amid clashes at unauthorised pride march in Havana. from BBC News - Worl…
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'Tragedy' as 300 yaks starve trapped by snow in India
The yaks had been trapped since December with officials unable to drop food because of poor weather. from BBC News - …
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French hostages praise rescue 'from hell' in Burkina Faso
Two French soldiers died in a night time raid to save four people being held in Burkina Faso. from BBC News - World h…
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Stranded baby elephant rescued from lake
Officials in north-east India guided an elephant calf to safety, after it became separated from its mother. from BBC …
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Elon Musk faces trial over 'pedo' tweet
The billionaire rounded on a British diver who was aiding the rescue of Thai boys from a cave. from BBC News - World …
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Nipsey Hussle: Lawyer quits over violent threats to family
The lawyer defending the suspect in the Nipsey Hussle murder trial has quit. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Yj…
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The children growing up in a ‘motherless village’
In Indonesia there are areas where almost all young mothers go to work abroad. Indonesians call them the "motherle…
BBC News - World
Obituary: Sprent Dabwido, Nauru's former president
Nauru's ex-president, a former weightlifter, made a confession on TV weeks before dying on Wednesday. from BBC Ne…
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Eurovision Tel Aviv 2019: Why the song contest is bigger than ever
Here's why Eurovision is bigger than ever before, told by the contestants transforming its image. from BBC News -…
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Should this cross be removed from public land?
A suburban statue is at the heart of a debate over public religious displays in the US. from BBC News - World https:/…
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Ghana's 100 year-old imam who went to church
Ghana's chief cleric is a man of few words, but he knows how to make waves in the cause of peace. from BBC News -…
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Ramadan bootcamp: Getting fit for the fast
A gym class for Muslim women in Leicestershire has been preparing them for the holy month. from BBC News - World http…
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Hong Kong lawmakers scuffle over extradition law change
One politician was carried out on a stretcher after a fight broke out in Hong Kong's legislature. from BBC News -…
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Massive waterspout filmed near southern shore of Singapore
Witnesses posted images on social media showing the swirl near the Marina Bay Sands hotel. from BBC News - World http…
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Dancing five-year-old amputee goes viral
Video of a five-year-old Afghan amputee joyously dancing after being fitted with a new leg is widely shared. from BBC…
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Endangered kakapo parrot gets pioneering brain surgery
The procedure is a world-first amid efforts to save the species, native to New Zealand. from BBC News - World https:/…
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Guide duck Elmo shows blind Ernie the way
At 21, Ernie the duck has reached more than double the average age for his breed. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i…
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First time black women win all three biggest US pageants
This year's winners of Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America are all African-American women. from BBC News - W…
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Former Maronite Patriarch Sfeir, 98, dies
Former Maronite Patriarch Mar Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir died early Sunday morning at the age of 98 following a brie illne…
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Saudi forces kill 8 in shootout in mostly Shiite town
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says eight alleged terrorists have been killed in a shootout with security forces …
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Israel reopens Gaza crossings as calm restored
Israel reopened Sunday its crossings with the blockaded Gaza Strip after closing them during a deadly escalation earlie…
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Former Maronite Patriarch Sfeir dies at age of 98
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Benin ex-hostages arrive in Paris with presidential greeting
French President Emmanuel Macron greeted three ex-hostages as they arrived on French soil Saturday, one day after a pre…
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Gunmen storm luxury hotel in Pakistan port city of Gwadar: official
Gunmen have stormed a five-star hotel in the southwestern Pakistani port city of Gwadar, the centerpiece of a multi-bil…
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Syrian troops expand offensive despite calls for calm
Syria activists and media say government forces are expanding their ground offensive in northwestern Syria, pushing int…
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Dozens protest against Bisri Dam project
Dozens of protesters gathered at south Lebanon’s Bisri Valley Saturday to protest against the building of a dam in the …
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Houthis tell UN to press coalition forces to implement Yemen peace deal
Yemen's Houthi rebels called on the United Nations Saturday to press the Arab coalition to implement the Hodeida ag…
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May expected to clarify resignation timetable: senior MP
British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to set out her departure plans within days, the leader of backbench lawm…
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Police arrest 4 for digging up shrine for gold
Police arrested four men early Saturday for digging up a Druze shrine in Western Bekaa’s Aitanit to steal the gold of a…
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Baalbeck towns residents protest water cuts
Residents of multiple towns in Baalbeck blocked roads Saturday to protest water cuts in multiple villages in the area. …
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France delivers armored vehicles to Lebanese Army
The Lebanese Army received armored vehicles and other military equipment from France Friday as a part of a grant, accor…
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Female journalist shot dead in Kabul: Afghan official
An Afghan official says that unidentified gunmen have shot and killed a female journalist and adviser to the country…
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Sudan military calls for new talks: protest movement
Sudan's military rulers have invited protest leaders for a new round of talks on transferring power to a civilian a…
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Battle for Libya's Tripoli gives chance to Daesh
The battle for Tripoli between rival Libyan forces both championing the fight against -"terrorism" has create…
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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Iraq's Sulaimaniyah: USGS
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck near the Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey repo…
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Block 4 oil drilling to start in December: Total report
Drilling the first exploration well in Lebanon’s offshore Block 4 is planned to start in December 2019 and Block 9 in D…
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60 migrants drown off Tunisia: Red Crescent
Around 60 migrants most of them from Bangladesh have died after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea after it l…
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Civil, military aircrafts installed in Sidon's underwater park
Old civil and military aircrafts landed in Sidon’s underwater park Saturday morning to form the largest reef in the Med…
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Latest Sri Lanka arrest throws spotlight on Wahhabism in eastern hotbed
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested a Saudi-educated scholar for what they claim are links with Zahran Hashim, the sus…
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Australia's PM launches official campaign six days out from election
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison officially launched his party's election campaign on Sunday, less tha…
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Lithuanian presidential hopefuls vow to tackle inequality
Lithuanians started voting in a tightly contested presidential election on Sunday to replace outgoing Dalia Grybauskait…
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India votes in penultimate phase of seven-round general election
Voters in Delhi and elsewhere in India's north lined up early on Sunday to cast their ballots in the second-to-last…
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Albanian protesters hurl petrol bombs, seek snap polls
Albanian opposition protesters hurled petrol bombs at the entrance of Prime Minister Edi Rama's office on Saturday,…
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Gunmen storm five-star hotel in Pakistan, killing at least one
Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Pakistan's southwestern port city of Gwadar on Saturday, killing at least one guar…