Two more Australian cabinet ministers quit as election looms

Two more ministers in Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's cabinet said on Saturday they will not contest elections due in May, adding to a flurry of high-profile resignations as opinion polls suggest the center-right government faces a heavy defeat.

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Washington cranks up Venezuela sanctions as Guaido tours South America

The United States on Friday ramped up its attempt to dislodge Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power, imposing new sanctions and revoking visas, while opposition leader Juan Guaido said Maduro's support among the military was cracking.

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South Korea to work with U.S., North Korea after failed nuclear talks

South Korea will work with the United States and North Korea to help them reach a denuclearization deal, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Friday, a day after a U.S.-North Korean summit collapsed over a disagreement on sanctions.

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London's Stansted's runway reopens after aborted takeoff

London Stansted Airport was up and running again on Friday night after an aborted takeoff caused by an engine failure briefly shut down the runway.

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Trump, on U.S.-North Korea talks, says both sides know the issues

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Friday that his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi had been "substantive," adding, "We know what they want and they know what we must have."

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EU ready to give Britain more guarantees 'backstop' is temporary: Barnier

The European Union is ready to give Britain more guarantees that the Irish "backstop" is only intended to be temporary, the bloc's chief Brexit negotiator said on Friday.

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Lula's attorneys to seek temporary release after death of grandson

Lawyers for Brazil's former president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, said on Friday they will ask courts to release him temporarily from jail so he can attend the funeral of his 7-year-old grandson who died hours earlier.

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Rights groups urge release of more Nicaragua prisoners

Human rights advocates on Friday urged Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega to free 566 people still in custody that the opposition considers political prisoners following an initial release of detainees from a simmering political crisis.

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Algerian protest, stampede leaves at least one dead in capital: source

One person was killed on Friday in the Algerian capital during a stampede as police and protesters clashed, an informed source said.

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Yazidis freed from Islamic State captivity in Syria, returned to Iraq

A group of Yazidi women and children returned to Iraq from Syria on Friday after more than four years in Islamic State captivity.

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U.S.-backed Syrian force attacks final IS enclave

U.S.-backed forces launched an attack on Friday to evict Islamic State from its last territorial bastion and seal four years of international efforts to roll back a "caliphate" that redrew the map of the Middle East.

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U.S. revokes visas of 49 people aligned with Venezuela's Maduro: State Department

The United States on Friday revoked the visas of 49 individuals aligned with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to the State Department, a move intended to pressure Maduro to step down.

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Southern Yemenis warn exclusion from U.N. peace talks could trigger new conflict

A separatist leader from south Yemen said a U.N.-mediated peace deal that fails to address the south’s wish for self-determination would be "dangerous" and could trigger a new conflict.

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Delhi Approves 1,000 Electric Buses In Bid To Fight Air Pollution

The Delhi Cabinet on Saturday approved a thousand low floor electric buses for the national capital in a bid to fight air pollution.

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Easter Island's Famed Giant Heads Could Soon Become "Rectangular Blocks"

Easter Island, Chile: In just 100 years, the emblematic stone sculptures that guard the coastline of Easter Island could be little more than simple rectangular blocks, conservation experts are...

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Body of Army Jawan Recovered 10 Days After Himachal Pradesh Avalanche

The body of one of the five Army jawans missing for the last 10 days in an avalanche in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district was recovered Saturday, district officials said.

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Over 7,000 Participants Set A New Guinness World Record At Kumbh

At Kumbh Mela 2019, a new Guinness World Record has been set for "most contribution to a handprint painting in 8 hours" by Prayagraj Mela Authority.

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"Positive Momentum": UN Chief Welcomes IAF Pilot's Return To India

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the return of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthman from captivity in Pakistan and called on the two countries to sustain the "positive...

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Jamaat-e-Islami Workers' Properties Sealed By Authorities In Kashmir

Days after the centre banned the Jamaat-e-Islami J&K (JeI), houses of dozens of workers and leaders of the group have been sealed by authorities at several locations across the Kashmir valley....

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Ex-Kolkata Top Cop, Probed In Chit Fund Scams, To Head Special Task Force

The West Bengal government has given additional charge of the state directorate of economic offences and the special task force (STF) of Kolkata Police to former city police commissioner Rajeev Kumar.

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Chanda Kochhar, Questioned Till 4 AM, Visits Probe Agency's Office Again

Hours after the Enforcement Directorate questioned former ICICI Bank chief executive Chanda Kochhar till 4 am this morning in a loan case, she was back at the probe agency's office at noon today. She...

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Jammu And Kashmir Receives Rain, Fresh Snow

Jammu and Kashmir today received rainfall and fresh snow. The Met department has predicted rainfall in the plains of Jammu and Kashmir and light snowfall in the higher reaches over the next 24 hours.

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"Most Probable Successor" Of Al-Qaeda: UN Blacklists Bin Laden's Son

The UN Security Council has designated Hamza bin Laden, the son of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, under its sanctions list, subjecting him to a travel ban, assets freeze and an arms embargo as it...

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Delhi Receives Light Rainfall. Thundershowers, Hailstorm May Hit Too

Light rains hit Delhi and the National Capital Region today. The weather department has predicted more thundershowers and hailstorm in Delhi and NCRon Saturday.

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Mountain Lion Strangled By Jogger In US Turns Out To Be Cougar Cub

The mountain lion strangled by a Colorado man after it attacked him on a jogging trail last month was a young cub, weighing no more than 40 pounds (18 kg) and likely orphaned but not starving, state...

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"Wing Commander Abhinandan Back With Us, Proud Of Air Warrior", Says IAF

With arms wide open, the Indian Air Force received Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman after he was released by Pakistan from captivity on Friday night. While welcoming him, the Air Force also posted...

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Fresh Snowfall On Jammu-Srinagar Highway Affects Traffic

Traffic was affected on the Jammu-Srinagar highway today due to fresh snowfall in the region. The 300-km long Jammu-Srinagar highway, however, is open for one-way traffic.

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It Is My Dream To See Every Indian Have A House By 2022, Says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Construction Technology India-2019 Expo-cum-Conference in Delhi.

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Hours After Pilot's Return, 2 Children, Mother Killed In Pak Shelling

Hours after Pakistan handed over captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to India, a woman and her two young children were killed in heavy overnight shelling by Pakistani troops along the...

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6 Dead After Bus Skids Into Gorge In Jammu and Kashmir

Six persons were killed and over were 30 injured when a Srinagar-bound bus skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. The incident took place late on...

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Amid tensions, Thar Express From India Departs For Pakistan On Right Time

In the wake of soaring tensions between India and Pakistan, the Thar Express, which plies between Jodhpur and Munabao in Barmer, the last station of India and connects finally with Karachi in Pakistan...

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Man Faked His Own Kidnapping To Avoid Super Bowl Bet. The Plan Backfired

The man was found in the back seat of a blue pickup truck in Upstate New York. His hands and ankles bound with duct tape; a rope was tied around his neck and attached to the headrest. Police rescued...

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Pak Bowed Before Diplomatic Pressure: Amit Shah On IAF Pilot's Release

BJP President Amit Shah on Friday described Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman as a symbol of "bravery and valour" and said the diplomatic pressure by India forced Pakistan to order his release...

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'Abhinandan' used to mean welcome, its meaning would change now: PM

"Abhinandan" used to mean welcome, but its meaning would change now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday in an apparent reference to the IAF pilot released by Pakistan. The world takes note of what India does and the nation has the power to "change dictionary meanings", PM Modi said at a housing ministry event in Delhi.

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Military has proof of hit on Balakot Jaish camp

The Mirage-2000s have electro-optical sensors but they could not have captured the imagery because it was cloudy during the pre-dawn strikes. The Sukhoi-30MKIs, which accompanied the Mirage-2000s for ‘air defence’, do have SARs for high-resolution ground mapping with the capability to penetrate clouds.

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Pak forced IAF pilot to record 'confession' video

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman returned to a hero's welcome late on Friday, almost 60 hours after he was taken captive in PoK after being shot down while chasing an intruding Pakistani F-16. Abhinandan arrived in India after an agonising day-long wait via Wagah-Attari border.

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Ind vs Aus Live, 1st ODI: Australia opt to bat

After being blanked 0-2 in the T20I series by the visiting Australian team, India's focus now shifts to the ODIs where it will test the candidates for the few spots on offer in the World Cup squad.

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US seeks info on potential misuse of F-16 by Pak

The Indian Air Force on Thursday displayed parts of an AMRAAM air-to-air missile as evidence to prove that Pakistan deployed F-16s during an aerial raid targeting Indian military installations. According to end-user agreement between US and Pakistan, F-16 jets were meant to be used to "enhance Pakistan's ability to conduct counter-insurgency and counterterrorism operations."​​​​

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Ex-Deutsche Bank Veteran Takes on 'Bad Boy' of Banking

Yes Bank's tier 1 common equity ratio was at 9.1 per cent at the end of last year, the lowest among its major private-sector peers.

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Hasmukh Adhia Appointed Non-Executive Chairman Of Bank Of Baroda

Hasmukh Adhia, a 1981-batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, superannuated on November 30 last year. He last served as the Finance Secretary.

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Jet Airways Grounds Two More Planes, Takes Total To 21

Jet Airways Ltd said on Friday it grounded two more aircraft as the carrier failed to make payments to its lessors, taking the total number to 21.

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Reliance Jio's 1.5GB/Day Packs: Recharge Offers, Prices, Other Benefits

Recharge plans offered by Reliance Jio for 1.5 GB of internet data per day starts from Rs 149 for 28 days, according to information on its website www.jio.com.

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Tata Motors Denies Reports Of JLR Unit Stake Sale

Two media reports said the company was considering options including a minority stake sale in the JLR unit or finding a venture partner that would jointly develop vehicles and lower costs.

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SBI Reports Frauds Of Rs 7,951 Crore In April-December Of FY19

SBI, the country's largest lender by assets, said all those accounts became non-performing assets "much earlier" and that most of the portfolio was already provided for with full provision.

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Factory Output Rises To 14-Month High In February

According to the PMI report, the latest figure was consistent with a robust improvement in business conditions that was stronger than seen on average over the 14-year survey history.

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Rupee Closes Lower At 70.92 Against Dollar

Forex traders said slower GDP, higher crude oil prices, and faltering trade talks between the US and China weighed on the domestic currency.

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Indian Economy To Grow At 7.3% For Next 2 Years: Moody's

Moody's said the overall strength of the banking system, which got capital infusion from the government in February, is improving but it remains a constraint on the economy.

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Sebi To Allow MFs, Portfolio Managers To Trade In Commodity Derivatives

SEBI on Friday also approved amendments to real estate investment trust (REIT) and infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) rules.

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Gold Prices Decline On Low Demand, Global Cues: 5 Things To Know

Silver rates also dropped on Friday by Rs 370 to Rs 40,680 per kg due to reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

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Looking To Invest In Mutual Funds Via SIP: Here Are 10 Things To Know

Systematic Investment Plan, commonly referred to as an SIP, allows investors to park a certain sum of money periodically in a mutual fund (MF) for a specific period. Mutual funds are operated by...

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GST Collections Drop To 97,247 Crore Rupees In February

Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in the current fiscal till February totalled Rs 10.70 lakh crore.

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Amazon Super Value Day: How To Avail Cashbacks And Discounts

E-commerce major Amazon India is offering cashbacks and discounts on sales of monthly groceries under a limited-period sale. Called Super Value Day, the sale by Amazon started on Friday and will...

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Sensex, Nifty Halt Three-Day Decline Led By Banks

Domestic equity benchmarks snapped their three-day decline led by rally in banking, media and metal shares.

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10 Things To Know About SBI Minimum Balance Rules

Monthly average balance or MAB of an SBI savings bank account is the average of daily balances in the account in a month.

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Sensex, Nifty Off Day's Highs; Mid And Small Caps Outperform

Sixteen of 19 sector gauges compiled by BSE were trading higher led by the S&P BSE Metal Index's 1.5 per cent gain.

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Why You Need To Link PAN With Aadhaar This Month

Linking of Aadhaar and PAN has to be completed by March 31, according to the Income Tax Department's website - incometaxindia.gov.in. This is applicable to individuals required to file an ITR or...

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Direct Tax Laws Task Force To Submit Report By May 31

The task force was first set up in November 2017 under the Central Board of Direct Taxes, which frames the policy for the Income Tax Department.

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FD Interest Rates: Here's What Public And Private Sector Banks Pay

FDs require investors to make a lump-sum investment for a pre-specified tenure and enable them to earn a fixed interest rate until that given period.

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Meng Wanzhou: Huawei chief executive can be extradited, Canada says

Canada begins the process to extradite Meng Wanzhou to the US, but a court has the final decision.

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UK-US trade deal: Envoy attacks 'myths' about US farming

US Ambassador Woody Johnson criticises warnings about chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-fed beef.

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Hoodwinker sunfish: Rare fish washes up on California beach

The seven-foot (2.1m) hoodwinker sunfish washes up in Santa Barbara, baffling scientists.

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Billie Wayne Coble: Two men arrested at Texas execution

Two men are arrested and later released on bail after allegedly disrupting an execution in Texas.

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Lula to be released from prison for grandson's funeral

The former Brazilian president was not able to attend his brother's funeral in January.

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Do Democrats want to take away Americans' hamburgers?

The humble ground-beef patty is now ammunition in a US cultural food fight over climate change.

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Warmbier family rebuke Trump's praise of Kim Jong-un

A dead US student's parents break their silence after Mr Trump heaped compliments on "smart" Mr Kim.

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Canada appeals court orders tobacco firms to pay billions in damages

A Quebec appellate court has upheld a 2015 decision that ordered the firms to pay over C$15bn.

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Donald Trump asks China to lift all US agricultural tariffs

In a tweet the president calls on China to "immediately" lift tariffs on US agriculture products.

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Nordic skiing: Blood doping scandal rocks sport as five athletes arrested

Footage shows Austrian cross-country skiier Max Hauke giving himself an alleged blood transfusion.

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Syria war: Chlorine likely used in Douma attack - OPCW

The OPCW has said its data provided "reasonable grounds" an attack took place, but assigned no blame.

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Algeria protests: Thousands denounce president's bid for fifth term

Tens of thousands protest as ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika seeks a fifth term in office.

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The people fleeing the end of the Islamic State in Syria

As the jihadist group's final territory in Syria falls, its followers face an uncertain future.

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Fespaco nominee Mohamed Boureima : 'I can't handle watching my own films'

Nigerien filmmaker Mohamed Boureima talks about being nominated for an award at this year's Fespaco.

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Inside Jack Shepherd's Georgia prison cell

A request has been submitted to extradite the Briton, convicted of the manslaughter of Charlotte Brown.

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Abhinandan, captured Indian pilot, is freed from Pakistan

Pakistan has freed an Indian fighter pilot captured after his plane was shot down in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, amid rising tensions.

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Life on each side of the Kashmir conflict

Tensions have been rising between Pakistan and India over the disputed region of Kashmir.

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'We stopped needing to work in our 30s'

Laura and Brad Barrett explain what it means to be financially independent and how they got there.

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Michael Jackson abuse claims: 'I was ready to defend him'

Wade Robson tells the BBC of sexual abuse that he claims he was subjected to by singer Michael Jackson.

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Athens to open up ancient river

Athens city planners aim to uncover an ancient river long hidden underground.

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Locals want Iceland to buy their island

A town in Iceland wants the state to stop an island becoming private property.

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In pictures: A Chilean paraglider and his hawk in flight

Ariel Marinkovic flies with his hawk, Hook, in the hills around Chile's capital city, Santiago.

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Who will take IS fighter and his London 'jihadi bride'?

Yago Riedijk was born and raised in Dutch suburbia. He is one of 135 Dutch nationals still in Syria.

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In pictures: Kim Jong-un's last day in Vietnam

North Korea's leader spends a final day in Vietnam after talks with President Trump abruptly end.

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Jonathan-Ismael Diaby: Does ice hockey have a racism problem?

Canada prides itself on two things: diversity and hockey. But the two don't always go hand in hand.

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Algeria protests: The beginning of the end?

Why tens of thousands of people are protesting against the ailing 81-year-old president.

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Life inside the chaos left by the Islamic State group's fall

Thousands of men, women and children have left the group's last territorial stronghold this week.

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Netanyahu charges: Is Israel PM in more trouble now than ever before?

The Israeli PM faces possible indictment as well as a formidable political rival in upcoming polls.

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Venezuela's Maduro Defies All, Detains Foreign Journalist, Says US Wants Country's Oil

On Monday Venezuela's dictator Nicholas Maduro said the US will go to war for his country's oil and he detained an international journalist after he showed Maduro footage of Venezuelan children searching for food in a garbage truck.

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Most Senior Catholic Charged With Child Sex Abuse Convicted

The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating Mass, dealing a new blow to the Catholic hierarchy’s credibility after a year of global revelations of abuse and cover-up.

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‘Don’t Take My Bible Away!’ Shocking Arrest of Peaceful Street Preacher Caught on Video

A street preacher has been arrested in London, sparking outrage online. In a video of the incident posted to Twitter, officers can be seen forcefully asking the African man to stop, before arresting him on a rather baffling charge of “breaching the peace.”

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