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Magnitude 6.5 quake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS

A magnitude 6.5 quake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday morning, the US Geological Survey said. The quake, initially reported…

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At least 2 dead, 20 wounded as TV station in Kabul attacked

At least two people were killed and 20 injured when gunmen stormed a Kabul television station on Tuesday, reported TOLO News.…

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Iran rejects Saudi blame over missile, alleges war crimes

Iran dismissed Saudi accusations Monday that it was responsible for a missile attack on Riyadh from Yemen, saying rebels fired…

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Afghanistan overturns suspension of WhatsApp, Telegram

Afghanistan on Monday overturned a temporary ban on WhatsApp and Telegram following an outcry among social media users who had…

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Saudi prince Mansour bin Moqren killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border: state TV

A Saudi prince was killed on Sunday when a helicopter with several officials on board crashed near the kingdom´s southern…

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ICIJ to release new documents tonight

The International Consortium for Journalists (ICIJ)  is due to release another list of documents tonight. In a message on Twitter,…

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Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed among several detained in corruption probe

 One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent businessmen and a former finance minister are among dozens detained in a probe by…

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Afghan university sees first graduates in women’s studies

Afghanistan’s first graduates in women’s studies donned caps and gowns on Sunday to collect their unusual qualifications in the patriarchal…

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Trump’s Twitter account deactivated by employee leaving company

US President Donald Trump’s @realdonaldtrump Twitter account was “inadvertently deactivated” due to human error by a Twitter Inc employee on…

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