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Amnesty: Sex slavery pushes Iraq IS victims to suicide

Amnesty: Sex slavery pushes Iraq IS victims to suicide

Women and girls from Iraq's Yazidi religious minority forced into sexual slavery by the Islamic State jihadist group have committed…
Ebola-infected Italian doctor ‘recovering’

Ebola-infected Italian doctor ‘recovering’

An Italian doctor who contracted Ebola in west Africa is recovering but is still in an isolation unit, the specialist…
Syria crisis has cost Lebanon $20 bn, says minister

Syria crisis has cost Lebanon $20 bn, says minister

Nearly four years of civil war in Syria have cost its tiny neighbour Lebanon more than 20 billion dollars (16…
Mugabe fires more cabinet ministers

Mugabe fires more cabinet ministers

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has fired two cabinet ministers and five deputy ministers, the presidency announced late Sunday, in an…
Gaza ripe for new explosion, analysts warn

Gaza ripe for new explosion, analysts warn

Barely four months after a bloody conflict battered Gaza, experts warn that a new war could be in the offing…
Oil falls towards $61 on supply outlook

Oil falls towards $61 on supply outlook

Oil fell towards $61 (39.04 pounds) a barrel on Monday, reversing gains after Saudi Arabia indicated it could increase its…
Arab League official: Israel allocated billions for Jerusalem Judaisation scheme

Arab League official: Israel allocated billions for Jerusalem Judaisation scheme

Israel has earmarked US$17 billion for the Judaization of Jerusalem, the holy city which both Palestinians and Israelis insist on…
WikiLeaks publishes CIA tips for traveling spies

WikiLeaks publishes CIA tips for traveling spies

WikiLeaks on Sunday released two CIA documents that offered tips to help spies maintain their cover while using false documents…
IMF policies criticised over Ebola outbreak

IMF policies criticised over Ebola outbreak

International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies left healthcare systems in the African countries worst affected by Ebola underfunded and lacking doctors,…
Flying back on course: the inside story of the new Airbus A350 jet

Flying back on course: the inside story of the new Airbus A350 jet

Ten years ago, the boss of Qatar Airways, who takes his first new A350 jet this week, warned Airbus it…
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