Heavy rain and floods kill 6 people in Sri Lanka and force schools to close
Colombo (AP) — Heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides and downed trees in many parts of Sri Lanka, killing at
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Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region’s Armenians
Tel Aviv (AP) — Israel has quietly helped fuel Azerbaijan’s campaign to recapture Nagorno-Karabakh, supplying powerful weapons to Azerbaijan ahead
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Egypt’s cratering economy drives many to risky migrant route
Mit Suhayl (Reuters) – Waleed el-Degwy found his plumbing skills no longer earned enough for his family in Egypt’s northern
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Egypt’s bonds fight back after Moody’s downgrade triggers tumble
London/Cairo (Reuters) – Egypt’s government bonds fought back from an initial heavy tumble on Friday after Moody’s had downgraded the country’s credit
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IMF staff, Ghana agree first review of $3 billion programme
Accra (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund and Ghana’s government have reached a staff-level agreement on the first review of
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Pakistani minister defends decision to expel Afghans
Beijing (Reuters) – Pakistan’s foreign minister defended on Thursday an order that all illegal immigrants, including 1.73 million Afghans, must leave, saying
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Palestinian killed during settler assault on West Bank town, Palestinian officials say
RamAllah (Reuters) – A 19-year-old Palestinian was killed during a settler attack on the occupied West Bank town of Huwara
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Istanbul (Reuters) – Turkish security forces attacked Kurdish militants in northern Syria and eastern Turkey, and Ankara said it will
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Amnesty International asks Pakistan to keep hosting Afghans as their expulsion may put them at risk
Islamabad (AP) — Amnesty International on Thursday urged Pakistan to maintain its support for Afghan refugees by enabling them to
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As Canada-India tensions rise, Canadian colleges seek to reassure students
Toronto/Amritsar (Reuters) – Canadian universities are reassuring Indian students of their safety and offering resources to deal with the uncertainty
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