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Turkish Parliament approves sending troops to Libya
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The Turkish Parliament approved the mandate to send troops to Libya on Thursday in favor of the conflicted country’s U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) upon a formal request for military support from Turkey. The Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) held
US, China biggest WTO membership beneficiaries
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Membership to the World Trade Organization has benefited the U.S. and China more than any other nation, a study published Monday found, as the two powers seek to defuse a monthslong trade conflict. The Bertelsmann Foundation research showed WTO membership has
Religious sites in US become target of increasing hostility
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A mid increasing intolerance and hatred in the U.S., mass shootings take place at houses of worship, including mosques, churches and synagogues, as more Muslims and Jews have become the target of increasing hostility. Lately, worshippers in the state of Texas
Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs over 2,200
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The death toll from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo climbed to 2,209 from 2,150 reported in October, the African Union (AU) said Thursday. From October to Dec. 8, the number of casualties rose by 59, according to a latest
UK election exit poll suggests Tory majority
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An exit poll in Britain’s election projected late Thursday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party likely will win a majority of seats in Parliament, an outcome that would allow Johnson to fulfill his plan to take the U.K. out of
Defying protesters, India passes anti-Muslim citizenship bill
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India’s Parliament Wednesday passed a contentious citizenship bill which discriminates against Muslims as part of the Hindu-nationalist government’s agenda, amid violent protests against the move. The bill will let New Delhi grant citizenship to illegal immigrants who entered India from three
Saudi Aramco starts trading as world’s biggest listed company
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Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco is listed and started trading on the Saudi Tadawul stock exchange on Wednesday for the first time after a mammoth $25.6 billion initial public offering that set the record as the biggest ever in history. The
Malaysia’s Mahathir says will step down for Anwar but not before November
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Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, the world’s oldest prime minister, promised Tuesday to hand over power to anointed successor Anwar Ibrahim after November. Mahathir, 94, told Reuters in an interview that he would not hand over the office before a summit of Asia-Pacific