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South Asia
Myanmar faces genocide lawsuit at top UN court
Myanmar faced accusations of genocide in a landmark lawsuit filed by Gambia at the UN’s top court on Monday over…
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Diplomacy
Behind Trump-Erdogan ‘bromance,’ a White House meeting to repair US-Turkey ties
At the 2012 opening of Trump Towers in Istanbul, real estate mogul Donald Trump sang the praises of Tayyip Erdogan,…
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Economics
Saudi Aramco’s record IPO starts Nov 17, prospectus says
Saudi Aramco’s much-anticipated initial public offering will begin on November 17, the company’s prospectus said, without revealing the size of…
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China
China calls for tough security laws to end Hong Kong turmoil
China has said the lack of tough security laws in Hong Kong is a key reason for months of increasingly…
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Europe
Cabinet resignation hits Johnson as UK election drive kicks off
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson argued on Wednesday that voting for the Conservatives was the only way to end delays…
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Asia
Suspected rebels kill 15 at southern Thailand security posts
Gunmen in insurgency-wracked southern Thailand killed 15 village defence volunteers and wounded five security personnel in what is believed to…
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Featured
Riyadh in talks with Iran-backed Houthi rebels, says Saudi official
Riyadh is in talks with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels in a bid to end the country’s civil war, a Saudi…
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Diplomacy
Xi, Macron unite on climate after US withdraws from Paris pact
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Wednesday that the Paris climate pact was “irreversible”, showing…
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Middle East
Israeli strikes kill one in Gaza after first rockets in weeks
Israel carried out retaliatory strikes on Gaza on Saturday killing a Palestinian and wounding two others, following two nights of…
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Environment
Millions in Indian capital endure ‘eye-burning’ smog
Millions of people in India’s capital started the week on Monday choking through “eye-burning” smog, with schools closed, cars taken…
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