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OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia replaces energy minister with King Salman's son

Citing a royal decree, Saudi Press Agency reported that the new minister will replace Khalid al-Falih. Abdulaziz bin Salman has served in the energy ministry ...

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His video shows families with children disembarking the vessel. One woman told Entin that as many as 130 people left the ferry after the announcement. After h...

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Pakistan to deny over-flying facility to Indian President

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Netanyahu accuses Iran of destroying secret nuclear site

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Iran says it can now take enrichment past 20pc mark

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US unveil Putin role in 2016 US election ―Reports

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American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging flight

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One dead after powerful typhoon hits Tokyo

National broadcaster NHK warned that high-speed winds could fell power lines and damage homes, while heavy rains could trigger flooding and landslides. One of...

In New Hampshire, 2020 Dems urge voters to not play it safe

The bottom line: If Democrats think she can win next November, she can win primary and caucus contests in February and March. In addition, the 9/11 annivers...

Trump probed over military spending in Scotland

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United Nations body urged to declare health emergency in Kashmir

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Jeremy Corbyn tells Boris Johnson: 'This government is a disgrace'

Corbyn, he said, "has not just hijacked my political party - he has hijacked its soul and its ethics". The prime minister has continued to insist Britain will...

Merkel hopes China-U.S. trade problems will be over soon

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Trump says he canceled secret peace talks with Taliban after Kabul attack

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NOAA assailed for defending President Trump’s Hurricane Dorian claim

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House Judiciary Committee preparing vote on impeachment hearing rules

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Robert Mugabe set to receive state funeral at Zimbabwe sports stadium

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Johnson sticking to Brexit plan, won't seek a delay: Ministers

Piers Morgan backed Mr Farage's plan, claiming that there was no "other way to resolve this that works better than a no deal". On the BBC's Marr Show Chance...

British Airways pilots ground planes in unprecedented 48-hour strike

British Airways scrapped nearly all of its timetable for the next two days as pilots went on strike for the first time in decades in a labour dispute that co...

Crews battle two huge fires threatening south Queensland towns

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Typhoon Lingling kills five in North Korea and three in South World

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20 rescued, 4 missing after cargo ship tips off of Georgia coast

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Afghans brace for fresh violence after US-Taliban talks halt

Nine former United States ambassadors warned on Tuesday that Afghanistan could collapse in a "total civil war" if Trump withdraws all U.S. forces before the...

'Trumps will be a dynasty' comment walked back by Trump's campaign manager

He specifically took aim at former SC governor and congressman Mark Sanford , who announced his presidential bid Sunday. More significantly, it comes less ...

Brexit: British PM Boris Johnson loses second bid for early election

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Protestors In Hong Kong Beg President Trump To Liberate Them

It all started with a march urging the United States to get more involved in the Hong Kong-Beijing dispute. Authorities have targeted prominent activists wh...

Lebanon's Hezbollah downs Israeli drone, Middle East News & Top Stories

So far there has been no official mention of the attack from Syrian or Iranian sources . "Tel Aviv will burn in fire", Special Assistant to the Speaker of th...

Trump's Afghanistan decision pushes country toward vote

He told NBC that because the Taliban will not recognize the legitimacy of the Afghan government, they refuse to hold direct talks with Afghanistan president...

Trump Contradicts Official on Bahamians' Travel Documents

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Sarah Palin's Husband Files for Divorce

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US Air Force ‘to review international stays’ after Trump resort bookings

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Sister of Clips' Leonard charged in deadly robbery

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Trump administration touts big drop in border crossings

The shift reversed decades of USA policy in what Trump administration officials said was an attempt to close the gap between an initial asylum screening that ...