US to make final conclusions on Khashoggi killing in days: Trump
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (AFP): The United States will make final conclusions by early next week over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald Trump said on Saturday, following reports that the CIA had held Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman responsible.Saudi Arabia has repeatedly changed its official narrative of the...
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Four injured as Myanmar police raid Rohingya camp
YANGON, Nov 18 (Reuters): Myanmar police shot and injured four Rohingya Muslims on Sunday, after detaining two men accused of smuggling people out of a camp for displaced people in western Rakhine state, a witness and police told Reuters.Some 20 police entered Ah Nauk Ye camp, about 15 km (9...
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Migrants get cool welcome in Mexican town
TIJUANA, Nov 18 (Agencies): Many of the nearly 3,000 Central American migrants who have reached the Mexican border with California via caravan said on Saturday they do not feel welcome in the city of Tijuana, where hundreds more migrants are headed after more than a month on the road.The vast...
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Yemen rebels to mobilise more fighters ahead of UN envoy's visit
SANAA, Nov 18 (AFP): Yemeni rebels have said they are ready to mobilise more fighters to the frontline despite a lull in battleground Hodeida, as the UN envoy prepares to visit the country to boost peace efforts.Dozens of Huthi rebels put on a show of strength on the outskirts of...
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10 IS militants die in Iraq airstrikes
BAGHDAD, Nov 18 (Xinhua): Iraqi air force killed 10 Islamic State (IS) militants and destroyed their hideouts by two airstrikes in the Iraqi provinces of Diyala and Salahudin, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.In Salahudin province, the Iraqi aircraft destroyed two IS hideouts and three of their trenches, leaving 10...
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Ramaphosa to pay back $35,000 campaign funds
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 18 (AFP): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will pay back 500,000 rand ($35,000) donated to his campaign fund by a firm with links to his son after admitting he misled parliament, an official said.Ramaphosa has staked his reputation on fighting corruption after his predecessor Jacob Zuma was mired...
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Cyclone leaves 33 dead in India
NEW DELHI, Nov 18 (AP): A powerful cyclone in southern India has killed at least 33 people, caused massive damage to homes and roads and drove tens of thousands of people into relief camps, officials said.India's navy assigned two ships and a helicopter for relief work as state authorities rushed...
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Troops kill two militants in Kashmir gunfight
SRINAGAR, Nov 18 (Xinhua): Two militants were killed on Sunday in a fierce gunfight with Indian troops and police in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.The gunfight broke out during early morning at village Rebban-Zainpora of Shopian district, about 70 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir."Government...
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News in Brief (19-11-2018)
Ex-C Africa militia leader arrivesat ICC detention centreTHE HAGUE, Nov 18: Former Central African Republic militia leader Alfred Yekatom arrived at the International Criminal Court's detention centre in The Hague ahead of his trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity, a spokesman said on Saturday. "The suspect arrived in...
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