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Russian military helicopter crashed in Syria
DAMASCUS – In Syria, a Russian military MI-24 helicopter crashed in Syriadue to a technical fault, killing both pilots. According...
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US calls for UN Security Council emergency session on Iran
UNITED NATIONS: US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley saidTuesday that Washington would seek an emergency meeting of the...
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Maria Sharapova beats Alison Riske
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has qualified for the Shenzhen Open quarterfinals beating American palyer Alison Riske in China. She...
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Depressed over hair fall problem, Indian engineer commits suicide
MADURAI: A 27-year-old software engineer committed suicide in Madurai on Sunday as he was frustrated over a hair fall problem,...
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Rouhani – Erdogan hold important phone call in backdrop of Iran protests
ANKARA – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday expressed hope in atelephone call with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that...
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Israeli Intelligence Minister wished success for Iranian protesters
JERUSALEM: Israeli Intelligence Minister Israel Katz has voicedencouragement for Iranian anti-government protesters but added that Israelipolicy was not to get...
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Ripple becomes second most valuable crypto-coin
A crypto-currency called Ripple has become the second most valuable virtual cash system. Over the weekend the value of the...
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U.S. judge orders government to release Iraqis or grant bond hearings
WASHINGTON: A U.S. judge ordered the government on Tuesday to either release Iraqi immigrants it arrested last year or grant...
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Palestinian President hits back hard at Trump’s threatening tweet
RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s office said on Wednesdaythat Jerusalem is “not for sale” after the United States (US) PresidentDonald...
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Air strikes kill 7 people in Syria
In Syria, at least seven people including five children have been killed in air strikes in northwestern Idlib province.