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Palestinians decry normalised Bahrain-Israel relations as a ‘stab in the back’

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Palestinians decry normalised Bahrain-Israel relations as a ‘stab in the back’

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (right) on September 11, 2020, agreed to normalise diplomatic relations between the two countries. AFP – ABIR SULTAN,MANDEL NGAN The Palestinian cause on Friday said it had once again been stabbed in the back by what it had previously considered a trusted […]

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Moria migrant camp an ‘insult’ to European values, insists MEP Philippe Lamberts

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Moria migrant camp an ‘insult’ to European values, insists MEP Philippe Lamberts

Migrants argue for a crate of tomatoes during a food distribution on the northeastern island of Lesbos, Greece, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020.   – Migrants argue for a crate of tomatoes during a food distribution on the northeastern island of Lesbos, Greece, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020.   – Around 3,500 thousand migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos are […]

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Pubs and bars packed as Brits enjoy last weekend of freedom before ‘rule of six

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Pubs and bars packed as Brits enjoy last weekend of freedom before ‘rule of six

Drinkers hit pubs and bars for one last blowout before the new rule of six Pubs and bars across England were packed last night as Brits hit the town for one final blowout before the new ‘rule of six’. Revellers rushed to beer gardens in London, Nottingham, Birmingham and Manchester ahead of the crackdown on […]

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Over 2,000 Migrants Demand to Leave Lesvos as New Tents Arrive; US Pledges Support

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Over 2,000 Migrants Demand to Leave Lesvos as New Tents Arrive; US Pledges Support

Migrants Portesting in Lesvos. Credit: Sto Nisi/ YouTube According to reports in Greek media, over 2,000 migrants are gathering along the main road leading toward the now burned migrant camp of Moria on Friday. They are demanding to leave the island of Lesvos, chanting “Freedom, Freedom” to police officers who are attempting to control the […]

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Coronavirus: France sets new daily record with almost 10,000 COVID-19 cases

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Coronavirus: France sets new daily record with almost 10,000 COVID-19 cases

Medical workers tend to a patient affected with COVID-19 in a Marseille hospital, southern France, Thursday, Sept.10, 2020.   –   Copyright  AP Photo/Daniel  France recorded nearly 10,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday — its highest daily tally since the beginning of the pandemic. The national health agency, Santé Publique France, revealed on Thursday afternoon that 9,843 new COVID-19 infections had […]

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Suspected militia fighters kill dozens in DR Congo’s eastern Ituri province

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Suspected militia fighters kill dozens in DR Congo’s eastern Ituri province

Moroccan soldiers from the UN mission in DRC patrol in the violence-torn Djugu territory in the Ituri province, eastern DR Congo, on March 13, 2020. © Samir Tounsi, AFP (file photo) Large numbers of the population have fled following the attacks in Irumu, a territory in the province of Ituri, provincial interior minister Adjio Gidi told […]

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Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 900,000: Johns Hopkins University

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Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 900,000: Johns Hopkins University

A health worker wearing a face shield and a protective face mask checks the temperature of a man with an electronic thermometer at a school in Mumbai, India, Aug 10, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] NEW YORK – Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 900,000 on Wednesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins […]

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10 civilians killed as Afghanistan’s first vice president Saleh escapes assassination attempt unscathed

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10 civilians killed as Afghanistan’s first vice president Saleh escapes assassination attempt unscathed

KABUL: Afghanistan’s first vice president survived an assassination attempt with only light wounds after a bomb detonated near his traveling convoy in Kabul city on Wednesday morning. Taliban didn’t claim responsibility for the attack on Amrullah Saleh, which killed at least ten people and wounded a dozen others. When a convoy carrying the vice president […]

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What are Trump’s chances of winning the Nobel Peace Prize?

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What are Trump’s chances of winning the Nobel Peace Prize?

US President Donald Trump arrives at an event to discuss environmental policies at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum in Florida. Sept. 8, 2020.   – A Norwegian MP on Wednesday announced he had nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. US President Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian lawmaker “No […]

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Russia Begins Final Trials of Sputnik V Coronavirus Vaccine

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Russia Begins Final Trials of Sputnik V Coronavirus Vaccine

Russia began first deliveries of the Sputnik V vaccine for the general public this week.Sergei Kiselyov / Moskva News Agency Russia began first deliveries of the Sputnik V vaccine for the general public this week. Russia has launched Phase 3 trials of its highly touted coronavirus vaccine to determine the jab’s long-term safety and effectiveness, […]

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