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The British Labor Party holds its convention at the height of the Brexit crisis

The British Labor Party holds its convention at the height of the Brexit crisis

  • 2019-09-22

 A deeply divided British Labor Party will begin a difficult conference on Sunday with its leader Jeremy Corbin, who is under pressure from senior figures to adopt a position in favor of the Unit...

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One killed and five injured by "indiscriminate" shooting in Washington

One killed and five injured by "indiscriminate" shooting in Washington

  • 2019-09-20

One person was killed and five others wounded in a shootout early Friday in Washington, DC. Washington police official Stuart Emerman told local media on Monday that six people had been shot, one o...

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Analysis Trump is looking for ways to punish Iran without war

Analysis Trump is looking for ways to punish Iran without war

  • 2019-09-19

Responding to reporters´ questions on Wednesday on the runway of his giant airliner, US President Donald Trump highlighted the thorny decision he faces and swinging back between war and peace op...

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Amnesty International: Foreign workers in Qatar remain vulnerable to exploitation

Amnesty International: Foreign workers in Qatar remain vulnerable to exploitation

  • 2019-09-19

Qatar has not fulfilled all its promises to improve the conditions of foreign workers working in the country preparing to host the 2022 World Cup, an Amnesty International report said on Thursday. In...

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Washington expels two Cuban diplomats working at the United Nations

Washington expels two Cuban diplomats working at the United Nations

  • 2019-09-19

The United States on Thursday expelled two Cuban diplomats working for the United Nations for "activities affecting national security," the United States said. State Department spokeswoman...

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Russian-Chinese veto against a draft ceasefire in Idlib

Russian-Chinese veto against a draft ceasefire in Idlib

  • 2019-09-19

 Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution passed by Germany, Kuwait and Belgium that was approved by 12 countries to impose an "immediate ceasefire" in the n...

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30 air strikes by Hifter Army targeted al-Wefaq government forces within 48 hours

30 air strikes by Hifter Army targeted al-Wefaq government forces within 48 hours

  • 2019-09-19

Jets of the National Army, led by Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter, carried out 30 air strikes targeting positions of the government of national reconciliation forces in and around Tripoli. A military so...

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Pompeo to Saudi Arabia, Washington confirms: The attack was from Iranian territory

Pompeo to Saudi Arabia, Washington confirms: The attack was from Iranian territory

  • 2019-09-18

 The United States is certain that Saturday´s attack on Saudi oil facilities was carried out from Iranian territory and was used in passing missiles, a US official told AFP on Tuesday. The...

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The kidnapping of the cousin of Bashar al-Assad´s wife in Lebanon

The kidnapping of the cousin of Bashar al-Assad´s wife in Lebanon

  • 2019-09-18

Murhaf al-Akhras, cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad´s wife, was kidnapped on Thursday on the international highway between Beirut and Damascus, the official NNA news agency reported on...

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French Foreign Minister leaves Cairo after talks with Sisi and Shukri

French Foreign Minister leaves Cairo after talks with Sisi and Shukri

  • 2019-09-18

 French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Laudrian left Cairo on Tuesday after a two-day visit to Egypt during which he was received by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Foreign Minister Sameh...

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