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Turkish court jails eight for 2016 suicide bombing on wedding
Ankara: A Turkish court on Thursday jailed eight people for multiple life sentences for ties to a 2016 Islamic State-linked suicide bombing on a Kurdish wedding that killed 57 people, state media…
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Israel says uncovers Hezbollah unit led by notorious commander
Jerusalem: Israel’s army said Wednesday it has uncovered a unit created by Hezbollah across the ceasefire line in the Syrian Golan Heights and led by a commander previously jailed over an attack…
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Bahrain opposition figure sentenced for insulting Sudan’s Bashir
Dubai:Bahrain on Wednesday sentenced a liberal opposition figure to six months in jail for tweeting criticsm of Sudan’s president who has been facing protests against his rule, rights groups said. Ibrahim Sharif,…
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Israel is the nation of Jewish people alone, not of all its citizens: Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel is “the national state, not of all its citizens, but only of the Jewish people.” His comments drew criticism and prompted many people…
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22 including women & children killed in Yemen strikes
United Nations: 22 people including women and children have been killed in strikes in Yemen during a 48-hour period early this week, says U.N. As many as 30 others were reportedly injured,…
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Iran rights lawyer Sotoudeh to face additional 10 years in jail
Tehran: Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been sentenced to an extra 10 years in jail on top of the five-year term she is already serving, her husband said Tuesday. Sotoudeh…
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Israel shuts Jerusalem holy site after unrest
Jerusalem: Unrest at a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site led Israeli police to shut off access to it on Tuesday after several weeks of tension at the location. Police said they evacuated…
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Iran seeks Iraq’s aid on sanctions
Baghdad: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is seeking to boost economic links with Iraq on his first official visit to the neighbouring country at a time when the US is upping efforts to…
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Israel’s Netanyahu to face indictment hearing after polls
Jerusalem: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face a hearing after polls to defend himself against corruption allegations which have dogged his election campaign, the justice ministry said Monday. Attorney General Avichai…
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Children among 22 killed in Yemen strikes over 48 hours: UN
Sanaa:Twelve children and 10 women have been killed by strikes in Yemen’s northern province of Hajjah in the past 48 hours, the United Nations said on Monday. Up to 30 people were…
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PM Modi, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi talk over phone, commit to comprehensive strategic partnership
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces…
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Bizarre: Flight forced to return as Woman passenger forgets newborn in waiting hall
Riyadh: Regular Traveler’s hardly forgotten their bags or luggage at an airport but it’s equally shocking and surprising to know that a woman forgot her newborn baby at the airport and moreover…
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Indian labourers in Middle East face displacement
Kochi: Indian labourers especially Malayalis face displacement in the gulf thanks to the weakened economy of the Middle East and protectionists measures of the Indian government. TOI has quoted Irudaya Rajan of…
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Gaza hosts first international student via exchange programme
Gaza:An Italian man has become the first student in the world to get an Erasmus Mundus scholarship in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has imposed a land, sea and air blockade for…
