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Turkey has no intention of closing Qatar base despite Saudi ultimatum

Turkey has no intention of closing Qatar base despite Saudi ultimatum

Turkey has no intention of shutting down its brand new military base in Qatar, it said in a rejection of a demand about the small Gulf kingdom voiced by other Arab nations. Ankara says the base benefits the entire Gulf region. Closing the Turkish base is reportedly one of 13 moves expected from Doha by […]

50 civilians casualties in Mosul shelling, 200 rescued

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50 civilians casualties in Mosul shelling, 200 rescued

Mosul (IraqiNews.com) At least 50 civilians were killed and wounded when a missile fell on a marketplace in western Mosul, news reports said Friday. Alnoor News website, quoting a medical source at Mosul’s public hospital, said the missile hit a market in Mosul al-Jadida, leaving 10 dead and 40 wounded. Iraqi firefighters look for bodies […]

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5,000 criminals in Sweden’s vulnerable areas: police

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5,000 criminals in Sweden’s vulnerable areas: police

Sweden’s national police chief has presented a new report about the country’s problem areas, increasing the number of districts classified as vulnerable or especially vulnerable. READ ALSO: What you need to know about Sweden’s vulnerable areas     Police after a shooting in Malmö’s Rosengård district in May last year. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT The report, […]

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Judge in US blocks deportation of more than 100 Iraqis

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Judge in US blocks deportation of more than 100 Iraqis

A US district court judge in Michigan has temporarily blocked the deportations of more than 100 Iraqi nationals until a decision is reached over who has jurisdiction over the matter, according to court documents filed on Thursday. Protesters rally outside the federal court just before a hearing to consider a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf […]

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[Watch]: Australian Senator breastfeeds while moving motion in parliament

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[Watch]: Australian Senator breastfeeds while moving motion in parliament

Australian senator Larissa Waters won’t let anything get between her and her baby. On Thursday she moved a motion within the Federal Parliament while breastfeeding. Waters rose to put forward a motion on Black Lung disease, all the while holding and feeding her 14-week old baby Alia Joy, local media reported. The Greens senator made […]

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Russian battleships & submarine fire 6 cruise missiles on ISIS targets in Syria

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Russian battleships & submarine fire 6 cruise missiles on ISIS targets in Syria

Two Russian Navy frigates and a submarine have fired six Kalibr cruise missiles on Islamic State targets in Syria, the Defense Ministry said. Militants who survived the attack were later killed in airstrikes. The missiles were launched from Russian Navy frigates, the Admiral Essen and the Admiral Grigorovich, as well as a submarine, the Krasnodar, […]

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UNESCO chief deplores destruction of iconic mosque and minaret in Iraq’s Mosul

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UNESCO chief deplores destruction of iconic mosque and minaret in Iraq’s Mosul

The head of the United Nations cultural agency today deplored the destruction of historic religious architecture in Iraq’s Mosul city by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) fighters. “The Al Hadba Minaret and AlNuree Mosque in Mosul were among the most iconic sites in the city, and stood as a symbol of identity, […]

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Otto Warmbier’s Jewish Faith Was Kept Secret so Officials Could Negotiate His Release from North Korea by Katherine Rodrigue

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Otto Warmbier’s Jewish Faith Was Kept Secret so Officials Could Negotiate His Release from North Korea by Katherine   Rodrigue

The family of the now deceased University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier kept his Jewish faith a secret so officials could negotiate his release from North Korea, according to an official who negotiated the student’s release. The official said North Korea justified Warmbier’s imprisonment based on the regime’s claim that the Friendship United Methodist Church […]

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Ministry: Number of teenage pregnancies in Narok at all-time high By Mohamed Ahmed

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Ministry: Number of teenage pregnancies in Narok  at all-time high By Mohamed Ahmed

The number of teenage pregnancies in Narok has hit an all-time high of 40 per cent, surpassing the national average of 18 per cent, the Ministry of Health has said. On Thursday, an official told headteachers at the 42nd annual Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association conference at Wild Waters in Mombasa that HIV/Aids infections among […]

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Saudi Arabia & allies demand Qatar close Turkish base, shut Al-Jazeera and more within 10 days

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Saudi Arabia & allies demand Qatar close Turkish base, shut Al-Jazeera and more within 10 days

The Arab states which have imposed an economic blockade on Qatar over its alleged financing of terrorism have issued a severe list of demands, which includes giving Doha 10 days to cut ties with Iran, shutting down Al-Jazeera, closing a Turkish military base and paying a fine. The Kuwait emissary, which is serving a mediator […]

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