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OPCW blames Syria gov’t for 2018 chlorine gas attack in Douma
The global chemical weapons watchdog has concluded there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that Syrian government forces carried out a…
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Rockets, air attacks in Gaza follow deadly Israeli raid in Jenin
A deadly Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank has provoked grief and anger in Gaza. Rockets have been fired…
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Gandhi’s killer Godse ‘real patriot’ for some Hindu nationalists
Ashok Sharma has devoted his life to championing the deeds of an Indian “patriot”: not revered independence hero Mahatma Gandhi,…
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Malaysia condemns desecration of Quran in Netherlands, Sweden
Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned “in the strongest terms” the desecration of the Quran by a far-right activist…
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Malaysia condemns desecration of Quran in Netherlands, Sweden
On Thursday, the foreign ministry summoned Sweden’s envoy to express the Malaysian government’s “objection and disappointment” with Sweden for not taking action…
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Israeli air attacks hit Gaza, escalation fears after Jenin raid
Israel has launched multiple air attacks on the blockaded Gaza Strip a day after Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians – including an…
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Mongolia vows to clean up coal trade after fury over China deals
Last month, protestors stormed the Mongolian capital to denounce corruption in the country’s coal trade. Now the government says it has a…
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Book excerpt: The secret plan that started Egypt’s revolution
The following is an edited excerpt from Rusha Latif’s new book, Tahrir’s Youth: Leaders of a Leaderless Revolution. The book tells…
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Why Modi doesn’t want India to watch BBC film on Gujarat carnage
India’s right-wing government has used emergency powers to block the airing of a BBC documentary which questions Prime Minister Narendra…
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Fears of escalation after Myanmar air raids near India border
On the afternoon of January 10, Van Bawi Mang, a member of an armed resistance group fighting against the Myanmar…
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