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Airstrike on north Syria jail run by al-Qaida kills 39

An airstrike killed at least 39 people in a Syrian rebel-held town in the northwest on Saturday when it struck a courthouse and an adjacent prison, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory

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Catalan pro-independence parties elect new leader in independence push

After more than three months of negotiations, Artur Mas, who has been the figurehead of the independence movement, agreed on Saturday to step aside as Catalan premier and make way

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Iran: Saudi Arabia must choose between hatred or stability

A coalition led by Saudi Arabia has been fighting the Shi’ite, Iran-allied Houthi movement in Yemen since March 2015.

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Thousands protest missing booksellers in Hong Kong

Chinese law enforcement officers have no official right to operate in Hong Kong, but supporters of the disappeared individuals fear they have been kidnapped and taken to the mainland.

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Rolling Stone faces criticism over ‘El Chapo’ interview

He said Guzman wanted Mexican actress Kate del Castillo, who facilitated the meeting between the men, involved in the project.

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No victor in record USA lottery

Ticket sales for the multi-state Powerball lottery soared Saturday, in the largest jackpot in US history which grew to $900 million just hours before Saturday night’s drawing.

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Obama Faces Tough Sell On Gun Control

The recent poll finds that majority of Americans support President Obama’s executive actions announced on last Tuesday, aimed at increasing gun control by the government and improving enforcement of existing

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Saudi coalition denies bombing Iran Embassy in Sanaa

Iran says Saudi warplanes have attacked its embassy in Yemen’s capital, a development that would exacerbate tensions between the major Shiite and Sunni powers in the region.

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Pakistan Says It Will Respond To Any Threat To Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s defence minister and deputy crown prince, Mohammad bin Salman, is arriving Islamabad on Sunday (Tomorrow), Radio Pakistan reported.

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Holiday’s 3-pointer sends UCLA past Arizona State, 81-74

The junior guard scored 25 points and made five 3-pointers, and his 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds remaining broke a tie in the Bruins’ 87-84 upset victory over the No. 7

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Labour complains about shadow minister’s resignation on BBC

The Labour leadership has said it is an outdated view to see those four roles as the most important over portfolios such as health and education.

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Damascus backs Syria talks, wants list of ‘terrorist groups’ and opposition

The death toll in an air strike on a rebel-held Syrian town on Saturday climbed to 57, and the target was a court house operated by the al Qaeda-linked Nusra

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