Turkish police search Saudi consulate again in Khashoggi case

Turkish police search Saudi consulate again in Khashoggi case

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A team of Turkish investigators searched the Saudi consulate in Istanbul for a second time as part of a probe into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to an AFP correspondent. Turkish police on Wednesday also carried out a search of the residence of the Saudi consul to Istanbul,…

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UK announces platform to track aid sector sex predators
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Britain will launch an online platform with Interpol to help prevent suspected sexual predators using the aid sector as a cover to harm vulnerable people,…
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‘Bad news’: CO2 emissions to rise in 2018, says IEA chief
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Energy sector carbon emissions will rise in 2018 after hitting record levels the year before, dimming prospects for meeting Paris climate treaty goals, the head…
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Comoros clashes worsen despite official claims
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Comoros' government claimed Wednesday that clashes between troops and opponents of President Azali Assomani on the island of Anjouan had subsided despite witnesses describing continued…
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Mnuchin to decide Thursday if attending Saudi conference
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US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will decide on Thursday whether he will attend an investment conference in Riyadh that has been boycotted by global business…

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Scientists spot six near-extinct vaquita porpoises

The near-extinct vaquita marina, the world's smallest porpoise, has not yet disappeared from its habitat off the coast of Mexico,…
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Honduran migrants defy Trump to continue long march north

Thousands of Honduran migrants marched north Wednesday in a bold attempt to reach the United States, defying threats from US…
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What’s the goal behind the US ‘cleanup operation’ in Saudi Arabia?

The top American diplomat Mike Pompeo appears visibly satisfied with his mission to Riyadh, dubbing it "incredibly successful." But to…
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Happiness in Bhutan is a new government

Bhutan is set to get a new ruling party as the tiny Himalayan kingdom holds a runoff vote on Thursday.…
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Italy’s Di Maio says budget tampered with to favour ‘mafia’

Italy's deputy prime minister accused an unknown adversary Wednesday of having tampered with the country's budget by secretly introducing tax…
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Trump denies covering for Saudis on journalist, says truth out soon

President Donald Trump on Wednesday denied covering up for ally Saudi Arabia in the suspected murder of a critical journalist…
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Global trade wars risk ‘millions of jobs’: WTO chief

Escalating trade wars "pose real risks" to the global economy, potentially threatening millions of jobs, head of the World Trade…
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Britain leads calls for EU action against hackers

British Prime Minister Theresa May will call on fellow EU leaders Thursday to take united action to punish cyber attackers,…
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Trump plans US exit from international postal treaty

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it plans to withdraw from an international treaty on postal rates in another moved…
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US warns EU over trade talks impasse

Top US officials slammed the European Union on Wednesday for stalling trade talks, putting pressure on a hard-earned transatlantic trade…
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UN to deliver aid to Syrians trapped near Jordan border

The UN said Wednesday it was organising a joint aid convoy with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent to tens of…
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Brazil far-right candidate backs Church anti-abortion stance

The favored candidate to be Brazil's next president, far-right politician Jair Bolsonaro, on Wednesday signed a commitment to keep abortion…
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Canada becomes first major economy to legalize recreational cannabis

Canada on Wednesday became the world's first major economy to fully legalize cannabis, sparking celebrations on the streets as the…
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Mauritania: Inflation rises 0.4 percent in September

Inflation at the national level in Mauritania rose by 0.4 percent in September 2018, compared to the previous month, the…
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Am Liberia’s feminist-in-chief – President Weah

President George Weah has declared himself Liberia's feminist-in-chief, vowing to do all he in his power to fight for women…
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DRC electoral body initiates training on voting machines

Technicians from the South Korean voting machine manufacturer Miru Systems, are due to in DR Congo to train officials of…
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US unconcerned by Bolsonaro rise in Brazil: official

The United States does not believe that far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro's possible winning of the presidency in Brazil will threaten…
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The UN in Syria: years of failed peace efforts

Staffan de Mistura announced Wednesday he will resign as UN envoy to Syria, becoming the third person to quit the…
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Malta takes migants after Italy stand-off

Migrants rescued at sea by a merchant vessel are being taken to Malta after two days in limbo following Italy's…
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Italy’s Salvini, in Moscow, denounces sanctions on Russia

Italy's far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini denounced the "madness" of western sanctions against Russia, during a trip to Moscow Wednesday,…
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DR Congo threatens international action over Angola expulsions

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday threatened to take international action over Angola's recent, and allegedly violent, expulsion of…
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The UN in Syria: years of failed peace efforts

Staffan de Mistura announced Wednesday he will resign as UN envoy to Syria, becoming the third person to quit the…
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18 dead in Crimea college rampage

Eighteen people died and dozens more were wounded, mostly teenagers, Wednesday when a student opened fire at a college in…
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DR Congo threatens international action over Angola expulsions

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday threatened to take international action over Angola's recent, and allegedly violent, expulsion of…
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DRC Ebola outbreak not global emergency ‘at this time’: WHO

A deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is deeply worrying, but does not yet merit being labelled…
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Gov’t clears Guinea troops of demo death

Guinea's minister for Security, Alpha Ibrahima Keira has rubbished claims by the opposition that government forces were responsible for the…
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Uganda and Russia seal ICT deal

Uganda and Russia have signed an agreement to begin cooperation in Information Communication Technology.According to a Uganda State House statement…
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Lesotho: Political rivals agree on reform process

The facilitator Southern African Development Community(s facilitator in Lesotho's political crisis resolution has said a breakthrough has been made after…
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DR Congo protests ‘brutal’ Angola expulsions

Kinshasa has sent an official protest to Luanda, demanding explanation over what it called the brutal expulsion of its citizens…
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Namibia: ‘Renewable energy is the future’

In a bid to wean itself from overdependence on imported electricity from neighbours, Namibia has announced new measures to introduce…
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