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Germany, Netherlands suspend Iraq military training
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Germany and Netherlands on Wednesday suspended their military training missions in Iraq, as tensions rise between neighboring Iran and the United States. “The German army has suspended the training,” Defense Ministry spokesman Jens Flosdorff said, adding that there was “generally heightened
Saudi Arabia says major pipeline hit by explosive-laden drones
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Saudi Arabia says oil infrastructure sites belonging to the country’s state-run oil company Aramco have been targeted and that at least one of the attacks was carried out by drone strikes. The announcement came shortly after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed an
China hits back on trade as Wall Street rout worsens, US stocks slash 2 percent
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US. stock markets fell more than 2% on Monday after China announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, heightening fears of a full-blown trade war between the world’s two largest economies that could cripple global economic growth. At the heart of the
AU delegation on Continental Free Trade in town to assess Ghana’s bid
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A delegation from the Africa Union Continental Free Trade area (CFTA) has arrived in Accra to assess Ghana’s bid to host its secretariat. Ghana is among six other countries that have put in bid to host the CFTA secretariat which aims
WhatsApp finds spyware that infected with call alone
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Spyware crafted by a sophisticated group of hackers-for-hire took advantage of a flaw in the popular WhatsApp communications program to remotely hijack dozens of phones, the company said late Monday. The Financial Times identified the actor as Israel’s NSO Group, and
Iran hands 10-year prison sentence to British Council employee for spying
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An Iranian woman who worked for the British Council was sentenced to 10 years in prison for “spying,” the judiciary’s news website Mizan Online reported Monday, sparking concern in London. “An Iranian citizen in charge of the Iran desk at the…
Omar al-Bashir charged over dead Sudan protesters
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Sudan’s public prosecutor has charged ousted President Omar al-Bashir with incitement and involvement in the killing of protesters. The charges stem from an inquiry into the death of a doctor killed during protests that led to the end of Mr Bashir’s
Rape case against WikiLeaks founder Assange to be reopened
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Sweden’s state prosecutor said on Monday she would reopen an investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and seek his extradition from Britain. Prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson told a news conference she would continue and conclude a preliminary investigation