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Food security in ME, N Africa deterioratingReuters, CairoFood security in the Middle East and North Africa is quickly deteriorating because of conflict in several countries...
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Palestinian girl praised as hero after confronting soldiers
AP, Nebi Saleh :The curly haired Palestinian teenager is seen walking up to two Israeli soldiers standing near the entrance of her house, and she...
N Korea vows to retaliate over US ransomware accusation
AP, Seoul :North Korea said Thursday that a U.S. accusation that it was behind a major ransomware attack was a “grave political provocation” and vowed...
Two tomatoes a day may keep lung disease at bay: Study
AFP, Paris :Adults who ate more than two tomatoes a day had a slower rate of natural lung function decline, with ex-smokers seeming to benefit...
UK PM forces her own deputy to quit after pornography scandal
Reuters, London : British Prime Minister Theresa May forced her most senior minister, Damian Green, to resign on Thursday after an internal investigation found that he...
Jailed or in exile, leaders wrap up Catalan election campaign
AFP, Barcelona :Campaigning drew to a close on Tuesday in Catalonia’s regional election, a potential turning point in Spain’s worst political crisis in decades.The atypical...
Law intended to smooth Brexit reaches key hurdle
AFP, London :Legislation intended to smooth Britain’s exit from the European Union moves a step closer to becoming law on Wednesday, as ministers begin working...
Maryam Nawaz on New York Times’ powerful women list
Dawn.com :Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, has been featured on The New York Times list of 11 powerful women who...
Delhi rolls out ‘anti-smog’ mist cannon in trial run
AFP, New Delhi : India on Wednesday unveiled a new weapon against air pollution-an “anti-smog gun” which authorities hope will clear the skies above New Delhi...
Trump nears tax victory as US Senate passes overhaul
Reuters, Washington :The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives on Wednesday was expected to give final approval to a sweeping tax bill and send it to...
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9,000-plus died in battle with IS group for Mosul AP, Mosul, Iraq The price Mosul’s residents paid in blood to see their city freed was...
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Pence delays Mideast visitAFP, WashingtonUS Vice President Mike Pence is delaying a controversial visit to the Middle East, the White House said Monday, amid a...