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Assad vows to press Ghouta assault, as civilians flee government advances

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vowed to continue an offensive in eastern Ghouta near Damascus on Sunday as his forces advanced…

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman signs $10 billion deal on mega-city during Cairo visit

Saudi Arabia and Egypt set up a $10 billion joint fund on Sunday to develop a planned mega-city, committing more…

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North Korea threatens to ‘counter’ US over military drills

North Korea threatened on Saturday to “counter the US” if the United States holds joint military exercises with South Korea,…

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Putin tells US to send evidence of vote meddling

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Washington to send him hard evidence that his citizens meddled in US elections, mocking accusations…

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Teacher tried to create ‘army of children’ to launch terror attacks in London

A British supporter of Daesh was found guilty on Friday of trying to recruit children he was teaching into an“army”…

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Two shot dead in Michigan university over domestic dispute, suspect at large

Two people were shot dead Friday on the campus of a university in the US state of Michigan, setting off…

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US accuses Russia of breaching treaties with ‘invincible’ weapons

The United States on Thursday accused Moscow of openly breaching Cold War-era treaties by developing what Russian President Vladimir Putin…

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Europe braced for fresh blizzards as deadly ice blast strands travellers

Fresh heavy snowfalls and icy blizzards were expected to lash Europe Thursday as the region shivers in a deadly deep-freeze…

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Russian truce plan fails to halt bombing of Syria’s Ghouta

A Russian call for a five-hour truce on Tuesday failed to halt one of the most devastating campaigns of the…

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