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UK legal team urges police to arrest Egypts Sisi during London visit over Morsi death A legal group in the UK has lodged complaint with the London police, calling for an arrest warrant against Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi over his alleged role in the death of Mohamed Morsi, the countrys first democratically elected president, at a Cairo court session last year.
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Russia repels drone attack on Hmeimim base in Syria Russian air defenses have repelled a drone attack launched by unidentified militants on the strategic Hmeimim airbase in Syrias western coastal province of Latakia.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday, "With the standard anti-aircraft missile systems deployed by the Russian... |
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China urges Canada to release Huawei chief as she heads to court to fight extradition to US China has renewed a call for Canada to release senior Huawei executive, Meng Wanzhou, who is set to appear at a court in Vancouver to fight her extradition to the United States on fraud charges.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Monday that Ottawa should also correct its "mistake" of arresting... |
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De Niro takes veiled jab at Trump at SAG tribute Robert De Niro, an American actor, producer, and director, has once again taken a veiled jab at US President Donald Trump.
The two time academy award winner attacked Trump on Sunday during a ceremony where he was presented with a lifetime achievement award for 50 years of acting.
After receiving... |
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Thousands of US-bound migrants set to enter Mexico from Guatemala in new influx Thousands of Central Americans refugees have gathered in Guatemalas border regions, preparing to cross into Mexico in caravans en route to the US, in a new influx that is viewed as a test of Mexico Citys pledge under a deal with Washington to restrict the movement of illegal migrants.
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SARS-like virus spreads in China, nearly 140 new cases A mysterious SARS-like virus has killed a third person and spread around China - including to Beijing - authorities said Monday, fueling fears of a major outbreak as millions begin travelling for the Lunar New Year in humanitys biggest migration.
The new corona virus strain, first discovered in the... |
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Fears of radicalization as violent protests hit Lebanon Lebanese security forces have clashed with protesters whose once peaceful protests have increasingly turned violent after about three months of unrest.
Demonstrators hurled rocks, fireworks and other projectiles at security forces who responded by firing teargas, rubber bullets and using water cannon... |
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Alaska volcano spews thick ash cloud, triggering aviation warning An Alaska volcano that has been rumbling since midsummer shot ash about 5 miles (8 km) into the sky on Sunday, triggering a warning to aviators and dusting one small fishing village, officials reported.
Shishaldin Volcano, one of the most active in Alaska, kicked out a plume of ash that satellite... |
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France probes police violence as video of officer beating up protester goes viral French prosecutors have opened an investigation into an instance of "intentional violence" after a video went viral of a riot police officer brutally punching an already-wounded protester detained at a rally in Paris.
The footage, which was filmed during a ‘Yellow Vest rally on Saturday, showed... |
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Italians rally against far-right surge in north ahead of crucial regional vote Tens of thousands of Italians have rallied in the northern city of Bologna to protest a far-right surge and, more specifically, the populism of far-right leader Matteo Salvini ahead of a crucial regional vote that could shake up the countrys entire political stage.
An estimated 40,000 people joined... |
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Billionaires richer than 60 percent of worlds population: Oxfam The worlds billionaires have doubled in the past decade and are richer than 60 percent of the global population, the charity Oxfam said Monday.
It said poor women and girls were at the bottom of the scale, putting in "12.5 billion hours of unpaid care work each and every day," estimated to be worth... |
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Foreign powers call for permanent Libya ceasefire, vow end to foreign interference Key players and foreign powers implicated in the Libyan crisis have agreed on the need for a permanent ceasefire and an end to foreign interference in the country.
The announcement was made in a final communique concluding a day-long summit attended by the leaders of Germany, Russia, Turkey, and... |
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Italian Sardines square off against Salvini ahead of crucial vote The "Sardines" grassroots movement protesting against the populism of far-right Italian leader Matteo Salvini staged a mass rally in the northern city of Bologna on Sunday (January 19) ahead of a regional vote that could shake up national politics.
Salvinis resurgent League party and his rightist... |
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Wells visit to Pakistan ahead of Afghan Peace Deal Alice Wells, a Chief US diplomat for South Asian affairs, arrived in Islamabad on Sunday on a crucial visit just ahead of the possible peace deal between the US and the Afghan Taliban.
Before heading Islamabad, Wells visited New Delhi, where she held talks with senior Indian officials on a range of... |
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Peace is "Not One Persons Monopoly": Abdullah Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said on Monday that peace is not one persons monopoly, but is a collective desire.
Speaking to the council of ministers, Abdullah said that Afghanistans stance is clear in supporting the peace process.
"Peace is not one persons monopoly, one persons wish-- but... |
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Plan on Reduction in Violence Deceptive: Danish Second Vice President Sarwar Danish on Sunday reiterated the Afghan governments stance on peace, saying that the Talibans plan to reduce violence is a way of evading a real peace, and it is deceiving the people and the international community.
Reports indicate that the Taliban has agreed on a 7-10... |
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Four Members of One Family Killed in Kabul Four members of one family were killed in an attack by unidentified armed men in Kabul’s police district 7 (PD7) Chehel Sutoon area this evening.
The father is an employee of the Ministry of Transportation. The Interior Ministry says a probe has started.
The relatives of the family said those... |
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Whats Behind London Hezbollah Ban? The British government said on Friday it has added Lebanese Hezbollah on its terror blacklist. The HM Treasury said in a statement that under the Terrorism Financing Regulations, it has expanded the ban on Hezbollah to cover the political wing of the Lebanese resistant movement, with the immediate... |
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Russian Shakeup: What Does Putin Have in Mind? On Wednesday and hours after Russian President Putin’s announcement about a government shakeup in an annual speech, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced his resignation. Many observers explain this political shakeup as a new plan designed by Putin to hand over the power to a new institution... |
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Libyas Haftar must end hostile attitude to resolve conflict: Erdogan Turkey says Libyas renegade general Khalifa Haftar should end his "hostile attitude" in order to resolve the conflict in the war-wracked North African country.
"For a political solution and the implementation of other phases of a solution, Haftars hostile attitude should come to an end," Turkeys... |
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Sanders, Warren try to ease tensions after a week of feud US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders attempted over the weekend to tamp down a weeklong disagreement over whether Sanders told Warren in a 2018 private meeting that a woman could not beat Republican President Donald Trump in 2020.
As the two senators and long-time allies campaigned in the... |
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Fire at Czech home for disabled leaves 8 dead A fire in a home for people with disabilities killed eight people and injured 30 in northwest Czech Republic early on Sunday, fire and state officials said.
The blaze occurred in a home where mostly men with mental and other disabilities lived, in Vejprty about 130 km (80 miles) northwest of Prague.
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Palestinian child held for several weeks in solitary confinement at Israeli jail Israeli authorities have locked up a Palestinian child in solitary confinement for nearly four weeks after abducting him from the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds, local media reports say.
According to the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, 15-year-old Musaab Abu Ghazalah was held in solitary... |
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Johnson appears keen to exploit Libyan conflict Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has said that British troops could help "police" a future ceasefire in Libya, as world powers scramble to contain the conflict in the war-torn North African country.
Johnson was speaking ahead of an international summit in the German capital, Berlin, tasked with ending... |
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Hong Kong protesters attack, injure policemen in head Protesters have attacked police officers during a demonstration in downtown Hong Kong, giving two of them head injuries.
Tensions flared after police ordered protesters to disperse during what demonstrators called the "Universal Siege against Communism" in the citys commercial district on Sunday.
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Stolen Divan of Hafez heading to Germany after discovery in UK A stolen 15th-century book by the famed Persian poet Hafez has been recovered by a Dutch art detective after an international "race against time," Agence France-Presse reports.
The gold-leafed volume worth around one million euros ($1.1 million) was found to be missing from the collection of an Iranian... |
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Summit on Libyan peace to open in Berlin The leaders of Germany, Russia, Turkey, and France are set to meet in Berlin to discuss ways to end the conflict in the North African country of Libya.
The talks, to be held under the auspices of the United Nations (UN), are scheduled to start in the German capital at around 02:00 p.m. local time... |
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Six members of a family killed in cold blood Faryab The Taliban militants have shot killed six members of a family in northern Faryab province, local officials confirmed.
The governor of Faryab Naqibullah Faiq said the incident took place Saturday at around 7:15 pm in Andkhoi district of the province.
According to Faiq, a number of Taliban insurgents... |
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US Charg dAffaires in Kabul Begins Work US diplomat Ross Wilson has arrived in Kabul to start work at the US embassy as a chargé daffaires until a permanent ambassador is chosen.
In a tweet, Wilson said: "I am excited to start work at the US embassy in Kabul during this crucial time in the history of Afghanistan."
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Taliban Aims to Sign Peace Deal by Months End: Dawn The Taliban is aiming to reach a withdrawal agreement with the US by the end of January and is prepared to "scale down" military operations ahead of signing the deal, the Talibans chief spokesman in Doha, Suhail Shaheen, told Pakistans daily newspaper Dawn on January 18.
"We have agreed to scale... |
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General Soleimani highly charismatic, conqueror of hearts: Daughter
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