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Qatari emir amends laws to bolster fight against terrorism: agency

Qatar's ruler has amended the country's anti-terrorism laws in a royal decree issued on Thursday, state news agency QNA reported,…

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Burundi teenage robotics team goes missing after US contest: police

Six teenagers from a Burundi robotics team have been reported missing after an international competition in Washington and two of…

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Elon Musk says successful maiden flight for Falcon Heavy unlikely

SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk has downplayed the chances of a successful inaugural flight for his Falcon Heavy space…

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Repealing Obamacare alone would leave 32 million more uninsured: CBO

Thirty-two million Americans would lose their health insurance by 2026 if Obamacare is repealed without a replacement, the US Congressional…

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World’s first child hand transplant a ‘success’

The first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant is now able to write, feed, and dress…

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Trump threatens sanctions if Venezuela creates Constituent Assembly

US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to take "strong and swift economic actions" if Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro goes…

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Trump picks lawyer Ty Cobb to handle Russia probe

US President Donald Trump announced in a statement on Saturday that veteran Washington lawyer Ty Cobb will serve as special…

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Iranian Math ´genius´ Maryam Mirzakhani dies, aged 40

Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian-born mathematician who was the first woman to win the coveted Fields Medal, has died in a…

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Head of Daesh in Afghanistan killed in US strike: Pentagon

US forces have killed the head of the Daesh group´s Afghanistan branch, the Pentagon said Friday, marking the third time…

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