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Funeral prayers held for Jamal Khashoggi in Mecca and Medina
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Funeral prayers have been held in absentia for slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Grand Mosque in Mecca and Prophet Muhammad’s mosque in the Saudi city of Medina, two of the holiest places of Islam. The prayer, known as “Salat
Last Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of genocide in Cambodia
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The last surviving leaders of the communist Khmer Rouge regime that brutally ruled Cambodia in the 1970s were convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes Friday by an international tribunal. Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan were sentenced to life
Pentagon fails its first-ever audit, says never expected to pass it
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The Pentagon has failed what is being called its first-ever comprehensive audit, a senior official said on Thursday, finding U.S. Defense Department accounting discrepancies that could take years to resolve. Results of the inspection – conducted by some 1,200 auditors and
Number of missing in California wildfire jumps to 631, while death toll reaches 63
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At least 63 are now dead from a Northern California wildfire, and officials say they have a missing persons list with 631 names on it in an ever-evolving accounting of the missing after the nation’s deadliest wildfire in a century. The
UK’s May appeals to public on Brexit deal to avoid government’s collapse
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British Prime Minister Theresa May appealed directly to voters to back her Brexit plan Friday as she waited to see whether rivals within her party have gained enough support to launch a leadership challenge. May answered questions from callers on a
US sanctions 17 Saudis for role in Khashoggi murder
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The U.S. Treasury announced Thursday punishing sanctions on 17 Saudis for their role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Those sanctioned include Saud al-Qahtani, a former top aide to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,
Bangladesh cancels Rohingya repatriations as refugees resist going back
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The head of Bangladesh’s refugee commission said plans to begin the repatriation of Rohingya Muslim refugees to Myanmar yesterday were scrapped after officials were unable to find anyone who wanted to return. The refugees “are not willing to go back now,”
North Korea tests ‘new high-tech weapon’
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North Korean state media on Friday said leader Kim Jong Un had overseen the testing of a “newly-developed high-tech weapon,” according to South Korean Yonhap news agency. “Kim Jong Un inspected the testing of a newly-developed high-tech tactical weapon at the