UAE denies granting concession to Qatar over shared oil field

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DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) denied granting any concession to Qatar over the operation of a shared offshore oil field, local media reported Tuesday.  Media reports said Qatar...

Austria marks 80 years since annexation by Hitler

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VIENNA - Austria marked on Monday 80 years since its annexation by Nazi Germany, with President Alexander Van der Bellen warning against renewed racism in a country where the far-right...

8 in 10 pregnant women in Norway have too little iodine: study

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OSLO -  A new research showed that eight in ten pregnant women in Norway have too little iodine, which might lead to birth of children with reading and writing difficulties, newspaper...

Children increasingly exposed in Syria conflict: UN

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BEIRUT  - Children are at more risk than ever in Syria's devastating conflict, the United Nations said Monday as the war approached its eighth year.  The UN children's agency UNICEF...

All 11 dead on board Turkish plane crashed in Iran

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TEHRAN - All 11 people on board the Turkish plane crashed in Iran on Sunday are dead, Iran's Emergency Organization announced.  The locals reached the wreckage of crashed plane...

Women only island soon in Finland

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Helsinki (Finland) - An entrepreneur has created SuperShe Island, a private retreat off the coast of Finland where no men are allowed, the CNN has reported.  The female-only island...

44 killed in clashes in southern Philippines

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MANILA -  A total of 44 militants have been killed in continuing clashes between government troops and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), an army spokesman said on Sunday.  Lt. Col....

Trump says he thinks North Koreans 'want to make peace'

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  MOON TOWNSHIP, United States - US President Donald Trump said Saturday he believes North Korea wants to "make peace," as he praised the reclusive nation for its restraint after...

Shoe hurled at Nawaz Sharif in Lahore mosque

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Lahore [Pakistan] -  A miscreant hurled a shoe at Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif when he was about to address a gathering at Jamia Naeemia's mosque, here on Sunday.  According...

Putin says Russia ready to discuss any issues with U.S.

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MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country is ready to discuss any issues with the United States and urged Washington to adopt the same attitude. "We are ready to...

Elephants kill 10 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: UN

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GENEVA - Elephants searching for food have trampled 10 Rohingya refugees to death in multiple incidents, the UN said Tuesday, announcing a new plan to foster "safe coexistence" between animals...

Food arrives in Syria's battered Eastern Ghouta

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DOUMA, Syria - The Syrian army continued its offensive against rebel-held Eastern Ghouta Saturday, a day after an aid convoy delivered food to the hunger-stricken residents of the enclave despite...

Putin says will not change constitution to cling to power

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MOSCOW  - Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is expected to be reelected for a fourth term in an upcoming ballot, said Saturday he had no plans to change the constitution to...

French President meets Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind

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New Delhi [India] - French President Emmanuel Macron met with his Indian counterpart President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan, here on Saturday.  Earlier in the day, French president...

15 soldiers killed in western Afghan attack

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KABUL -  At least 15 Afghan soldiers were killed after Taliban attacked their outpost in western province of Farah overnight, local Ariana News TV reported on Saturday.  The deadly attack was...