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Australia turns down NZ offer to take asylum seekers barricaded inside camp

Refugee advocates hold placards and banners during a protest rally in central Melbourne, Australia, November 4, 2017. Photo: AAP/via Reuters  SYDNEY: Australia turned down on Sunday an offer to take 150 asylum seekers being held in an Australian-run detention centre in Papua New Guinea (PNG), where UN officials have warned a humanitarian emergency is unfolding. About 600 men have barricaded themselves inside the camp on remote Manus island in Papua New Guinea, defying efforts by Australia and
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Riding high, Xi looks to soothe Trump as US pressures China

US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago state in Palm Beach, Florida, US, April 6, 2017. Photo: Reuters  1 BEIJING: When they met at US President Donald Trump?s Mar-a-Lago estate in April, China?s President Xi Jinping found a way to charm the mercurial former real estate mogul. Trump hailed the ?good chemistry? of the sunny summit in Florida and predicted ?lots of very potentially bad problems will be going away.? The ?bromance? is set to continue when Xi
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Car bomb kills at least five Yemeni soldiers in Aden: witnesses

People gather at the site of an air strike in the northwestern city of Saada, Yemen November 1, 2017. Photo: Reuters   ADEN: A suicide car bomber killed at least five soldiers in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Sunday, residents and a security official said. The attack took place at a checkpoint outside the main security headquarters in Aden?s Khor Maksar district, they said. Sunday?s bombing was heard across the city and a plume of smoke could be seen from miles away, residents said. Cl
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Traditional carpet weaving in central Iraq unravels

Iraq's handwoven carpets are facing competition from cheaper carpets made abroad-AFP AL-HAMZA: In the shadow of the Imam Hamza mosque in the region of the ancient kingdom of Babylon, a carpet market that was once bustling is now almost empty. The only visitor to Hamad al-Soltani´s small shop in the city of Al-Hamza in central Iraq, some 175 kilometres (110 miles) south of Baghdad, is a local tribal chief. Nothing in the world can convince Sheikh Hazem al-Hiyali -- a Bedouin scarf on his head,
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Manafort pledges $12 million in assets in bid to avoid house arrest: document

Paul Manafort, former U.S. President Donald Trump 2016 campaign chair (right), departs after a status conference at the US District Court following his indictment on tax fraud and money laundering charges in the special counsel's investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election in Washington, US November 2, 2017. Also seen is Manafort's wife Kathleen. Photo: Reuters   WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump?s former campaign manager Paul Manafort offered to post mor
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Afghan skiers to make history at 2018 Olympics

Afghan skiers Alisha Farhang (left) and Sajjad Husaini, pictured in February 2017, became the first Afghan athletes to register for the Winter Olympics. Photo: AFP  Two Afghan skiers have been selected for the 2018 Games marking the first time the war-torn country will raise its flag at a Winter olympics. Sayed Alishah Farhang and Sajjad Husaini, who are training at Swiss resort St Moritz, will compete in the giant slalom in Pyeongchang. Afghanistan Olympic Committee president Mohammad Zahir
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Wedding bells set to ring in fresh gold demand in India

Customers crowd around a jewellery showroom during Akshaya Tritiya, a major gold-buying festival, in Kochi, India April 28, 2017. Photo: Reuters 1 MUMBAI/BENGALURU: Demand for physical gold was lacklustre in top consumers India and China this week, while the lure of the metal remained stable in Singapore, but India?s peak wedding season is expected to usher in renewed interest for bullion in coming weeks. Gold is considered an essential part of weddings in India, second-biggest consumer of the
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Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed among several detained in corruption probe

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who owns investment firm Kingdom Holding. Photo: File/Reuters  RIYADH: One of Saudi Arabia?s most prominent businessmen and a former finance minister are among dozens detained in a probe by a new anti-corruption body, a senior Saudi official said on Sunday. The official, who declined to be identified under briefing rules, said billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who owns investment firm Kingdom Holding, and former finance minister Ibrahim al-Assaf had been detained
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China tests new dredger capable of South China Sea projects: state media

One of the disputed islands in the South China Sea. Photo: Reuters/File  BEIJING: China is testing a new dredger ship that will greatly enhance its land reclamation capabilities, a state media report said on Sunday, as the country continues to develop facilities in the South China Sea in a bid to strengthen its claims in the waters. State-run Beijing News newspaper said the Tian Kun began water tests on Friday. A cutter suction dredger is a type of a ship used for large-scale projects to create
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Death toll from typhoon in Vietnam rises to 27

A storm batters a street in Nha Trang, as Typhoon Damrey descends on southern Vietnam, in this still image taken from social media video, November 4, 2017. Photo: Reuters   HUE: The death toll rose to at least 27 on Sunday from the typhoon that pummeled central and southern Vietnam just days before the region is due to host the APEC summit of Asia-Pacific leaders. Typhoon Damfrey, the 12th major storm to hit Vietnam this year, made landfall on Saturday with winds of up to 90 km/h (56 mph) that
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Actress Miriana Trevisan alleges 'Cinema Paradiso' director sexually assaulted her

Giuseppe Tornatore ? the director of 'Cinema Paradiso' ? poses during the film's screening in Los Angeles, California, US, November 10, 2014. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian/Files  ROME: Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore on Saturday denied assaulting a showgirl as the Academy Award-winning filmmaker became the latest in the entertainment world to be accused of sexual harassment. Tornatore ? best known for his 1988 film Cinema Paradiso that took home the Oscar for best foreign language film ? was
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Imran Khan to address rally in Ubauro today

The PTI chairman addressed a party rally in Khanewal on Saturday and Kot Addu on Friday. Photo:File GHOTKI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and other party leaders are expected to address a rally in the Ubauro town of Ghotki district in the evening today. Senior PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Jahangir Tareen will also address the rally which will take place near the National Highway.  Local party leadership and Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid will also attend th
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Neither George Bush voted for Trump, book author tells New York Times

Five former US presidents ? Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton ? attend a concert at Texas A&M University benefiting hurricane relief efforts in College Station, Texas, US, October 21, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Carson/Files  George H.W. Bush and his son George W. Bush did not vote for fellow Republican Donald Trump last year, says the author of a new book on the 41st and 43rd U.S. presidents in which they open up about their disapproval of the man now
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Climate activists march to keep coal in ground

Demonstrators take part in the Climate March against fossil-based energy like coal in Bonn, Germany, November 4, 2017. AFP/Sascha Schuermann  BONN: Thousands of demonstrators converged on Bonn Saturday ahead of UN climate negotiations demanding that governments step up action to halt global warming, starting with a rapid phase-out of coal-burning power plants. Decked out in red to signify their "Stop Coal" campaign, the protesters chanted slogans and beat drums as they snaked through the form
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US journalist in jail on charges of trying to topple Mugabe

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe delivers a speech during ruling party Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front's (ZANU-PF) youth interface rally, Bulawayo, November 4, 2017. AFP/Zinyange Auntony1 HARARE: A 25-year-old American journalist charged with attempting to overthrow Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, on account of an alleged tweet that described the ageing leader as "selfish and sick", was remanded in custody Saturday after denying the accusations. Martha O'Donovan, who app
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Argentina's Macri to honour truck attack victims in NY

A New York City Police (NYPD) officer watches memorials along a bike path to remember the victims of the October 31 attack, New York City, US, November 3, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid  BUENOS AIRES: Argentine President Mauricio Macri is set to travel to New York to pay tribute to the victims of the bike path truck attack and seek investments, his office said Saturday. Five of the eight people killed in the October 31 attack were friends from Argentina celebrating the 30th anniversary of the
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Austrian party head quits over sex harassment claims

Peter Pilz ? the former member of the Greens ? addresses a news conference in Vienna, Austria, July 25, 2017. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/Files  VIENNA: Prominent Austrian politician Peter Pilz on Saturday quit parliament and stepped down as head of his newly formed anti-establishment party over sexual harassment allegations. "I've always fought for strict standards and these standards also apply to me," the veteran leftwing MP, 63, said in a statement. The announcement came after weekly newspap
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Trump backs New York in bourses' battle for Saudi Aramco listing

Logo of Saudi Aramco is seen at the 20th Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference (MOES 2017) in Manama, Bahrain, March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/Files  WASHINGTON/KHOBAR: US President Donald Trump publicly appealed on Saturday for Saudi Arabia to list national oil company Saudi Aramco?s shares in New York, intervening in a battle among the world?s top stock exchanges. ?Would very much appreciate Saudi Arabia doing their IPO of Aramco with the New York Stock Exchange,?
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Stray bullet leaves policeman injured in Karachi

File Photo KARACHI: A police officer was left wounded when a stray bullet hit him Saturday night in the metropolis' Metroville area, Geo News reported. The policeman ? identified as officer Noor Mohammad ? is part of the Special Security Unit (SSU) of the Sindh Police, law enforcement agencies said. It remains unknown where the bullet came from, police added.
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Saudi king sacks top ministers, gives more power to crown prince

Saudi Arabia's King Salman attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, October 5, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Kadobnov/Pool/Files  RIYADH: Saudi King Salman appointed two new ministers on Saturday to key security and economic posts, removing one of the royal family?s most prominent members as head of the National Guard and boosting the kingdom?s young crown prince. The king also announced the creation of a new anti-corruption committee chaired by Crown Pri
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New York marathoners undaunted by deadly truck attack

Bikers manoeuvre around protective barriers that are placed along a bike path near a memorial to remember the victims of the October 31 attack, New York City, US, November 3, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid  NEW YORK: This week?s deadly truck attack in New York could not deter blind Japanese runner Toshiaki Ito from joining 50,000 fellow competitors in the city?s marathon this Sunday. ?I will not be defeated by it,? Ito, a 59-year-old banker, said as he picked up his race number three days aft
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Scottish minister quits over 'inappropriate behaviour'

Mark McDonald. Image Courtesy: The Independent via PA LONDON: A junior minister in Scotland's government resigned on Saturday after admitting "inappropriate behaviour", the latest official to quit in a deepening scandal over sexual harassment and abuse that has been sweeping British politics. Childcare minister Mark McDonald said in a statement that he apologised "unreservedly to anyone I have upset or who might have found my behaviour inappropriate". "Some of my previous actions have been co
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Deposed Catalan leader urges separatist 'unity' for election

Ousted Catalan President Carles Puigdemont appears on a monitor during a live TV interview at the Belgian RTBF studio in Brussels, Belgium, November 3, 2017. RTBF Television via REUTERS  BARCELONA: Catalonia's deposed leader Carles Puigdemont called Saturday for separatists to unite in a December election called by Spain to quell the region's push for independence. Puigdemont's rallying cry came a day after a Spanish judge issued an arrest warrant against him, with prosecutors seeking to char
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Red Cross admits $6-million fraud during Ebola crisis

Members of a group of migrants who volunteer with the Italian Red Cross stand near Hotel Rigopiano, central Italy, January 21, 2017. AFP/Filippo Monteforte/Files  GENEVA: The Red Cross has uncovered several cases of fraud by officials during efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak that struck West Africa in 2014-2016, estimating losses of $6-million (5.2 million euros). In a statement, the Geneva-based International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said it was "outraged"
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Saudis intercept 'ballistic missile' northeast of Riyadh: state media

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday intercepted and destroyed a "ballistic missile" northeast of the capital Riyadh after it was launched from Yemen, state media reported. "Saudi air defense intercepts ballistic missile northeast of Riyadh," Saudi state TV said. State-run news channel Al-Akhbariya said the missile "was of limited size (and) no injuries or damage" were reported. The missile was destroyed near Riyadh's King Khaled international airport, which was functioning normally, it added. Y
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