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Trump threatens to destroy Turkey’s economy over Syria
WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL: US President Donald Trump yesterday launched a harsh attack on NATO ally Turkey, threatening to destroy its economy if Ankara takes a planned military strike in Syria too far, even though the US leader himself has opened the door
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Pope to conservatives: Embrace changes in Church
Pope Francis appealed to conservatives yesterday not to be bound by the status quo as he opened an assembly of bishops to discuss the future of the Roman Catholic Church in the Amazon, including the possibility of introducing married priests.
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Second whistleblower in Trump-Ukraine scandal comes forward
WASHINGTON: A second whistleblower has come forward with first-hand knowledge of President Donald Trump’s attempts to get the Ukrainian president to investigate a political rival, lawyers for the official said yesterday. Lawyer Mark Zaid said the person, also an intelligence
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Iraqi protests: Death toll soars to 104
BAGHDAD: Death toll in Baghdad protests and other Iraqi cities rose to 104 with more than 6,000 people wounded, including security members, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior yesterday. In a press conference, spokesman
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Celebrating World’s Teachers’ Day on Oct 5
Also known as International Teachers Day, World Teachers Day is held yearly on October 5. Since its set up in 1994, the day celebrates the marking of the” teaching in Freedom” in 1996. Last year, the theme was “Engaging Teachers”.
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Saudi Arabia allows foreign men, women to share hotel rooms
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is allowing foreign men and women to rent hotel rooms together without proving they are related, after the conservative Muslim kingdom launched a new tourist visa regime to attract holidaymakers. Women, including Saudis, are also permitted to
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House Democrats subpoena White House for documents to probe Trump
WASHINGTON: US House Democrats yesterday subpoenaed the White House for documents they want to see as part of their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump. The chairmen of three House of Representatives committees said they want documents related to a
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Two women accuse actor James Franco of sexual exploitation
LOS ANGELES: Two women filed a civil lawsuit against Hollywood actor James Franco yesterday, accusing him of running a bogus film school where young women eager to advance their acting careers were duped into auditioning nude or shooting explicit sex
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France: IT assistant kills four in police HQ before being shot dead
A 45-year-old IT assistant at the police headquarters in central Paris went on a knife rampage inside the building yesterday, killing three police officers and an administrative worker before he was shot dead, French officials said. The officials declined to
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Arab citizens of Israel undergo quiet revolution
I just drove by Wadi Ara and saw the long lines of Arab voters by the polling stations,” said Absorption Minister Yoav Galant (Likud) on Israel Radio on Election Day. His words were ridiculed online by many, who felt they
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