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Iran: We can easily hit US ships in the Gulf
DUBAI: In a sharp rebuke against the US, Iran said that it could “easily” hit U.S. warships in the Gulf, the latest in days of sabre-rattling between Washington and Tehran, while its top diplomat worked to counter US sanctions and
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Pregnant Chicago woman slain, baby cut from her womb
CHICAGO: A Chicago woman who sold baby clothes to a pregnant woman and lured her back to her house with an offer of more clothing has been charged with murder after allegedly strangling the woman with a cord and cutting
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Taiwan Parliament endorses same-sex marriage
TAIPEI: Taiwan became the first nation in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, as thousands thronged outside the Parliament cheering and waving rainbow flags, despite deep divisions over the matter. Lawmakers from the majority Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) backed the bill,
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Anxious Indian Muslims fear Modi 2.0
At their usual evening gathering, six retired Muslim academics outdo each other with gloomy predictions if Narendra Modi is re-elected prime minister in India’s polls ending Sunday. “We are one step away from being turned into second-class citizens,” Mohiuddin Azad
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Daesh kills six police officers in Kirkuk province
KIRKUK: The Daesh terrorist group killed six police officers in Iraq’s northern Kirkuk province on late Wednesday. Saad Harbiya, head of the Iraqi army’s Kirkuk Operations Command, told reports that terrorists had ambushed the officers in two separate attacks. Large-scale
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US orders non-emergency staff from Iraq evacuated
WASHINGTON: The US on Wednesday ordered non-emergency staff evacuated from its Baghdad embassy due to an “imminent” threat from Iranian-linked Iraqi militias. The move added to growing fears that the long-time rivals could be on course for conflict despite both
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Hamidiye Camii: Mosque in Turkey designs paradise described in the Quran
Many mosques are designed in such a way to have their own impression. Some are coated with gold, others have beautiful architecture, all depending on the designer and architect of the mosque. Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque or Hamidiye Camii mosque, one
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Jack Ma receives backlash over lewd comment
Have sex six times in six days, China’s richest man Jack Ma tells Alibaba employees. The latest advice given to the Alibaba employees by founder, Jack Ma is to have sex six times in six days for an improved life.
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Three-year transition period for Sudan
KHARTOUM: Sudanese army rulers and protest leaders Wednesday agreed on a three-year transition period for transferring power to a full civilian administration even as negotiations over a new sovereign ruling body remain unfinished. The protest movement is demanding a civilian-led
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Mandy Moore set to climb Mount Everest’s base camp
The 35-year-old actress is currently on hiatus from ‘This Is Us’ and is “very excited” to be using her trip to head to Nepal for a trek, which will take nine days on the way in and a few more
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