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Japanese woman turns 117 years old, extends record as world’s oldest person

Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world’s oldest person by honouring her 117th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka...

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Nancy Ajram’s husband shot dead a thief who entered the villa for theft

Nancy Ajram husband Fadi al-Hachem shot dead a thief who entered the Lebanese singer’s villa at dawn for theft. The husband of...

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Libya-Airstrikes kills at least 20 and wounds more than 40 at military college in Tripoli

Airstrikes on the headquarters of the military College in Hadba neighbourhood in Tripoli killed at least 20 students and wounded over 40, announced Health...

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Body of renowned TV journalist Najwa Kassem buried in lebanon

Body of distinguished TV journalist Najwa Kassem was flown home to Lebanon to be buried in her hometown, Joun, on Saturday Colleagues, friends...

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Iraq -Explosions heard in Baghdad, causes unknown

Two powerful blasts were heard in Baghdad early Saturday evening, Reuters eyewitnesses stated. It was not promptly possible to confirm the causes...

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Air strikes target Iraqi militia convoy north of Baghdad, killing six,

According to Reuters, Airstrikes targeting Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces umbrella grouping of Iran-backed Shi’ite militias near camp Taji north of Baghdad have...

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US to deploy nearly 3,000 additional troops to Middle East

The United States is deploying approximately 3,000 additional troops to the Middle East from the 82nd Airborne Division amid growing menaces to...

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World War III trends after US kills top Iranian commander Soleimani

The phrase ‘World War 3’ started trending after the high-profile killing of the Iranian leader’s second in command Qassem Suleimani in a US airstrike. The “WWIII” hashtag promptly rose near the top of global Twitter trends with more...

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France-French police shoot dead man near Paris following a stabbing attempt

French police shot dead a man on Friday in the city of Villejuif near Paris after he attempted to stab many people...

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Half a Billion Animals, Including 8,000 Koalas, Feared Dead from Destructive Australian Wildfires

The wildfire disaster destroying Australia has wreaked environmental devastation as it began in September, wiping out almost half a billion animals and...

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Iran’s Major-General Qassem Soleimani killed in US airstrike

The United States killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force and architect of Iran’s spreading military influence in...

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Egypt denounces Turkey decision to deploy troops to Libya

Egypt strongly denounced on Thursday a vote by Turkey’s parliament vote to approve a troop deployment to Libya, the Foreign Ministry announced...

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Turkey-Turkish parliament agrees on Libya troop deployment bill

Grand National Assembly of Turkey has approved the Libya troop deployment bill. The passed bill will allow for the deployment of Turkish...

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Taiwan-Helicopter crash kills eight including Taiwan’s military chief

A helicopter crashed in a mountainous area near the capital Taipei, eight passengers aboard the helicopter died including Taiwan’s top military official,...

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Tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill more than 24

At least 24 people were confirmed killed after a camp for internally displaced people was struck in Sudan’s West Darfur, an international...

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Indonesia- Multiple deaths reported as deadly floods hits Jakarta

At least nine people have died in the most serious flooding to struck Indonesia’s capital Jakarta since 2013. Power has been cut to...

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U.S. to deploy 750 soldiers to the Middle East after Demonstration at U.S. Embassy in Iraq

The United States decided to deploy approximately 750 soldiers to the Middle East in reply to the intense protests at the U.S....

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Iraq -Protesters attempt to storm US embassy in Baghdad, embassy evacuated

The U.S. ambassador and other personnel have been evacuated from the embassy in Baghdad as demonstrations erupt outside. Thousands of demonstrators and...

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Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn flees Japan to Lebanon

Former Nissan And Renault Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who was prevented from leaving Japan whilst anticipating trial on charges of financial wrongdoing, announced...

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World′s ′oldest rhino′ dies in Tanzania aged 57

A rhino thought to be the oldest in the world has died in Tanzania, aged 57. Fausta, a female black rhino, died...

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Israel freezes $43M of Palestine’s tax funds

Israel will freeze around $43 million in tax handovers to the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority (PA) over its financial assistance for the families of killed...