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Sudanese court sentences former president al-Bashir to two years of house arrest for corruption
Sudanese court convicted deposed president Omar al-Bashir of graft on Saturday and sentenced him to two years of house arrest in a social care facility. “The court convicted Omar Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir,” judge Al-Sadiq Abdelrahman said. “The court decided to send…
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POLITICS
Lebanon counter-protesters clash with riot police in Beirut
Dozens of young people opposed to Lebanon’s anti-government protest movement clashed with riot police in Beirut on Saturday, throwing rocks and firecrackers against volleys of teargas. Late Saturday afternoon, young counter-protesters from an area of…
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Libyan National Army captures key areas east of Tripoli and shoots down Turkish drone south of Tripoli
Libyan National Army declares it has captured key positions east of the capital days after declaring a “final and decisive” battle for Tripoli. The LNA’s 127th Brigade confirmed that one of its infantry units was…
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Ex-Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu Launches New Party Pledges Return to Parliamentary Democracy
Ex-Turkish Turkish prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, who has launched a splinter party to rival President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged on Friday a return to a parliamentary democracy and to expand rights and freedoms. Ex-Turkish PM…
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NewZealand divers attempt to recover last 2 volcano victims
Police divers returned to the waters around New Zealand’s volcanic White Island at dawn Saturday to search for the remaining two victims of an eruption that left at least 16 dead and dozens severely burned. Military specialists…
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Will Johnson’s win lead to the disintegration of the United Kingdom?
The election result was hailed as a victory for English, Scottish and Irish nationalism – and it could spell the end of the United Kingdom. Boris Johnson’s resounding triumph will allow him to take the…
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Decisive Response If US Interests Harmed In Iraq: Mike Pompeo warns Iran
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday warned Iran of a “decisive” response if U.S. interests are harmed in Iraq, after a series of rocket attacks on bases. “We must…use this opportunity to remind Iran’s leaders that…
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OPINION
Daesh and the false dawn of Kurdish statehood
History is often full of strange ironies. Decades from now, the rise and fall of Daesh will probably be remembered in the same breath as the rise and fall of Kurdish hopes of statehood. That Kurdish…
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Regime stalwart elected Algeria president, angering protesters
A former ally of Algeria’s deposed leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika was elected president of the protest-wracked country in a widely boycotted vote, sparking another outpouring of anger on the streets Friday. Huge crowds massed once again…
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