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Rival rallies set up tense standoff in Venezuela
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Rival rallies set up tense standoff in Venezuela

  Tens of thousands of protesters were set to pour onto the streets of Caracas on Saturday to back opposition…
Bashir reopens Sudan border with Eritrea
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Bashir reopens Sudan border with Eritrea

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, apparently searching for regional friends amid weeks of protests against his 30-year rule,…
Sudan opposition leader Mahdi’s daughter detained
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Sudan opposition leader Mahdi’s daughter detained

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s security forces detained the daughter of Sudanese opposition leader Sadiq al-Mahdi on Wednesday, her family said,…
Pakistan Supreme Court frees Christian woman
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Pakistan Supreme Court frees Christian woman

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy,…
One dead after protesters storm Turkish military camp in north Iraq: Kurdish officials
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One dead after protesters storm Turkish military camp in north Iraq: Kurdish officials

  DOHUK, Iraq (Reuters) – One protester was killed and at least 10 others wounded when they stormed a Turkish…
‘Yellow vests’ back on France’s streets to challenge Macron
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‘Yellow vests’ back on France’s streets to challenge Macron

  Thousands of “yellow vest” protesters returned to the streets of France Saturday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s policies,…
Gaza man dies at rally; Palestinian teen killed in West Bank
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Gaza man dies at rally; Palestinian teen killed in West Bank

  GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian man in Gaza as thousands took part…
Sudan opposition leader says Bashir “must leave” as hundreds march
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Sudan opposition leader says Bashir “must leave” as hundreds march

  KHARTOUM (Reuters) – The leader of Sudan’s largest opposition party demanded that President Omar al-Bashir’s administration bow to mass…
In Iran, parched lands hollowed by water pumping now sinking
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In Iran, parched lands hollowed by water pumping now sinking

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Fissures appear along roads while massive holes open up in the countryside, their gaping maws a…
Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter
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Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran arrested more than 7,000 people last year, including dozens of journalists, in what…
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