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UK Prince Harry says Trump is one of the sick people running the world A file photo of Britains Prince Harry
Britains Prince Harry has blasted US President Donald Trump during a hoax call from pranksters, saying he has "blood on his hands" and is one of the "sick people" running the world, according to British media.
Russian hoaxers impersonating Swedish climate activist... |
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US offers Turkey Patriot missiles if it ditches Russias S-400: Erdogan A file photo of a United States Patriot missile battery
Turkeys president says the United States has offered to provide Ankara with the Patriot missile system if it refuses to operationalize the advanced S-400 defense system that it has bought from Russia.
The US "softened significantly on this S-400... |
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Pilot killed in Pakistan Air Force F-16 crash in Islamabad A plume of smoke and fire is seen after a Pakistani F-16 crashed during a rehearsal ahead of the Pakistan Day military parade, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on March 11, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
A Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in a parade ground in the capital, Islamabad, killing the... |
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COVID-19: China reports new infections; Turkey, Bolivia confirm 1st cases A medical staffer on a hoverboard sprays disinfectant at a residential area in Wuhan, in Chinas central Hubei Province, on March 11, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
China has reported an increase in its new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, reversing four consecutive days of decreases, and more countries... |
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Biden tightens grip on Democratic nomination with big wins Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan on March 9, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Joe Biden took a vice-like grip on the Democratic nomination race Tuesday with big primary wins in Michigan and other states... |
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Detained Saudi royals sought to block crown princes accession: Report Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Photo by Reuters)
Two senior Saudi royals arrested recently had reportedly been seeking to block the accession to the throne of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) using a procedural body.
Britains Guardian newspaper quoted three sources as saying... |
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Turkey says refugee deal with EU needs updating A refugee walks near Turkeys Pazarkule border crossing with Greeces Kastanies, in Edirne, Turkey, on March 10, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says a 2016 refugee deal between his country and the European Union (EU) needs to be updated, following unsuccessful meetings... |
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Corona updates: Chinas president visits hotspot, in signal that worst of outbreak over A general view shows an empty street in Wuhan, in Chinas central Hubei Province, on March 10, 2020. Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a visit to the city on Tuesday. (Photo by AFP)
Chinas President Xi Jinping has visited the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the country,... |
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Italy turned into protected zone as number of Coronavirus infections surge Customers order drinks at a deserted café terrace on Piazza Vittorio in Turin, Italy, on March 9, 2020, as Italy battles the worlds second-worst viral outbreak after China. (Photo by AFP)
The whole of Italy has been turned into a protected zone by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in a desperate... |
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Trump vows major steps to aid US economy amid coronavirus rise US President Donald Trump arrives to give a press briefing about the coronavirus alongside members of the Coronavirus Task Force in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, March 9, 2020. (AFP photo)
President Donald Trump on Monday said he will be taking "major" steps to... |
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Coronavirus in China: No new local cases out of Hubei for 3rd day Facemask-clad people are seen at the railway station in Hefei, Chinas eastern Anhui province on March 10, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
China has confirmed 17 new coronavirus deaths, the lowest since January, raising the total number of fatalities in the country to 3,136.
Mainland China reported no new locally... |
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Italian PM puts whole country in lockdown over COVID-19 outbreak Visitors stand by an entrance of the Colosseum monument in Rome after it was closed over the outbreak of Coronavirus (Photo by AFP)
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has put the whole country on lockdown in a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has so far infected over 9,000 and... |
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At least 43 killed in attacks on Burkina Faso villages Burkina Faso soldiers patrol aboard a pick-up truck on the road from Dori to the Goudebo refugee camp on February 3, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
At least 43 people have been killed in attacks in northern Burkina Faso, the government says, in what local sources describe as apparent vigilante reprisals for militant... |
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EU leaders to hold crisis teleconference to tackle coronavirus President of the European Council Charles Michel addresses the press ending the second day special European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, on February 21, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The leaders of the European Union have decided to hold an emergency teleconference in order to coordinate a joint response... |
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European Commission urges Turkey to take migrants back from Greek border The European Commission has called on Turkey to move refugees and migrants away from the Greek border as part of measures aimed at ‘relieving the pressure and paving the way for the resolution of the crisis.
President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission made the plea during a news... |
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Two US troops killed by enemy forces in Iraq: Pentagon More than 4,500 American troops have been killed in Iraq since the US invasion in 2003. (Getty Images)
The Pentagon has announced that two US troops have been killed by "enemy forces" while accompanying Iraqi security forces in Iraq.
US Central Command said in a statement on Monday that the service... |
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Dutch trial opens for 4 suspects over 2014 downing of Malaysia Flight MH17 A member of the public prosecution arrives at a court near Amsterdams Schiphol Airport, on March 9, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Four men have on trial in the Netherlands in a criminal case surrounding the murder 298 people aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot downed over Ukraine in 2014.
The... |
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British police shoot dead man brandishing knives Cordon in Westminster where police said they shot and killed a man who was armed with knives on Sunday, March 8, 2020. (Photo via PA)
British officers have shot and killed a knifeman in central London, Metropolitan Police say.
The officers were patrolling the area about 11.30 pm on Sunday when they... |
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Saudi crown prince wants to become king before G20 Summit: Report Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Photo by AFP)
Saudi Arabias ambitious Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is trying to become king before a G20 Summit planned for November in Riyadh, which he intends to use as a stage for his succession, the Middle East Eye reports.
The heir to the... |
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Confirmed coronavirus may force Americans to avoid crowds and cancel cruises; U.S. cases near 550 US President Donald Trump (2nd L) stands next to US Health and Human Service Secretary Alex Azar (L), CDC Director Robert Redfield (2nd R), and CDC Associate Director for Laboratory Science and Safety (ADLSS) Dr. Steve Monroe during a tour of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta,... |
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US military to deploy troops to Mexico border to halt illegal crossings, virus spread US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stand watch as US troops handle concertina wire at the San Ysidro port of entry during a "large-scale operational readiness exercise" which briefly closed the border crossing on November 22, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. (File photo)
The US military has deployed... |
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US church group stranded in West Bank hotel in Coronavirus quarantine ordeal Palestinian security forces seal off the Angel Hotel in the town of Beit Jala following suspected cases of coronavirus COVID-19, on March 5, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
A US church group of 13 people have been stranded in a quarantined hotel near the occupied Palestinian town of Bethlehem on suspicion of being... |
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Sanders blasts Biden over social security, trade Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. (Left), and former Vice President Joe Biden talk before a Democratic presidential primary debate, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Charleston, S.C.
US Democratic presidential candidate has launched a full-throated attack against Joe Biden, assailing... |
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Coronavirus could bring global economy to standstill: Report Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 6, 2020 in New York City. (AFP photo)
A report shows that the impacts of a new coronavirus that has spread to dozens of countries around the world could be devastating for the global economy, so that it could cause a real halt to... |
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Damascus wont let Ankara split any Syrian territory in embattled Idlib: UN envoy Jaafari Syrias Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari (file photo)
Syrias Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari says the Damascus government and the Syrian nation will not allow Turkey to split and annex any part of the Arab countrys embattled northwestern province of Idlib.
"I... |
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India lifts ban on coverage of anti-Muslim violence amid intl. pressure A resident walks as Indian security personnel stand guard in a riot-affected area, in New Delhi on March 1, 2020, after violence broke out in Indias capital. (Photo by AFP)
India has been forced to lift a ban on media coverage of a recent wave of sectarian violence against Muslims in the Hindu-majority... |
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US, allies hatching plan for war against Venezuela: Maduro Venezuelas President Nicolas Maduro gestures during a press conference with members of the foreign media at Miraflores palace in Caracas, on February 14, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says the US administration, in collaboration with Venezuelas opposition figure Juan Guaido... |
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Syria vows to continue war against terrorism following positive Idlib deal Syrian Army soldiers advance in Tall Sultan town towards Saraqeb city, in Syrias northwestern Idlib province, on February 5, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
A senior adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the Arab country will continue its war against foreign-backed terrorism following a ceasefire agreement... |
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Saudi crown prince orders arrest of three senior royals, including his uncle: Reports Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman
Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, also known as MbS and seen as the de facto ruler of the kingdom, has reportedly detained three senior members of the Arab kingdoms royal family, including his own uncle.
The 34-year-old crown prince ordered... |
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US coronavirus death toll reaches 17, confirmed cases pass 300 Customers line up outside a pop-up store that sells face masks, protective gloves, and hand sanitizers in Washington, DC, on March 6, 2020. (Getty Images)
Authorities across the United States reported 307 cases of coronavirus and 17 deaths as of Friday, with the state of Florida reporting the first... |
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