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Rescue 89 illegal immigrants off the Libyan city of Al-Khums

Rescue 89 illegal immigrants off the Libyan city of Al-Khums

  • 2019-10-20

The Libyan navy announced on Sunday the rescue of 89 illegal immigrants of different African nationalities off the eastern city of Al-Khums. The Information Office of the Navy said in a press briefin...

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More than 2,300 people are fleeing to Iraq to escape fighting in northeastern Syria

More than 2,300 people are fleeing to Iraq to escape fighting in northeastern Syria

  • 2019-10-18

More than 2,300 people, mostly women and children, have fled fighting in northeastern Syria and crossed into Iraq in recent days, the United Nations said on Friday. UNHCR spokesman Andrej Mahecic sai...

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Trump hosts the G7 summit in his Florida resort

Trump hosts the G7 summit in his Florida resort

  • 2019-10-18

U.S. President Donald Trump decided on Thursday to host the G7 meeting in June at his National Resort, near Miami, Florida, according to Mick Mulvani. The acting White House chief of staff raised imme...

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Dead and clashes in northern Syria despite a ceasefire in the Turkish attack

Dead and clashes in northern Syria despite a ceasefire in the Turkish attack

  • 2019-10-18

Hours after Washington announced a ceasefire agreement, 14 civilians were killed in the Turkish attack in northeastern Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, in conjunction with...

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UN condemns repression of political activists in Egypt

UN condemns repression of political activists in Egypt

  • 2019-10-18

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday condemned the recent arrests of well-known activists in Egypt and called on the authorities to investigate allegations of torture of det...

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62 killed in an explosion inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan

62 killed in an explosion inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan

  • 2019-10-18

 At least 62 people were killed by a bomb in a mosque in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, a spokesman for the provincial governor said. Ataullah Khojani, spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar pr...

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Democrats and Republicans are seeking to scrap Trump´s order to withdraw troops from Syria

Democrats and Republicans are seeking to scrap Trump´s order to withdraw troops from Syria

  • 2019-10-14

US House of Representatives leader Nancy Pelosi said on Monday she had agreed with Republicans that a resolution that would overturn President Donald Trump´s "dangerous" decision to wi...

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Trump threatens to impose "tough sanctions" on Turkey

Trump threatens to impose "tough sanctions" on Turkey

  • 2019-10-14

 US President Donald Trump said Monday that "tough sanctions" against Turkey could be issued soon in response to Ankara´s military offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syr...

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56 dead as a result of typhoon Hagebis in Japan and continuing rescue operations

56 dead as a result of typhoon Hagebis in Japan and continuing rescue operations

  • 2019-10-14

Tens of thousands of rescuers continued to work Monday night in Japan in search of survivors of Typhoon Hagiebis that killed 56 people, as renewed rainfall threatened to hamper relief efforts. Typhoo...

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Fierce battles between Kurdish and Turkish forces in northeastern Syria

Fierce battles between Kurdish and Turkish forces in northeastern Syria

  • 2019-10-11

Syrian Democratic Forces are engaged in fierce clashes on Friday against Turkish troops and pro-Syrian factions in an attempt to repel an attack launched by Ankara two days ago and forcing tens of tho...

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