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Tension flares in northern Iraq after Kurdish and Shi‘ite Turkmen clashes
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Canadian held hostage in Afghanistan says militants killed his child, raped his American wife
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Tesla Fires Hundreds of Workers After Their Annual Performance Review
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Trump says he spoke to US Virgin Islands’ ‘president’ — which is him
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Lebanon gets only two bids for offshore gas exploration even though 51 companies qualified
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Death toll rises to 33, more victims identified in deadly Northern California fires
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Trump de-certifies Iran nuke deal, sanctions Iran’s Guard for supporting terrorism
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A hole larger than Switzerland has opened in the Antarctic sea ice
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Thousands of troops sent to Kirkuk to face “Iraqi threat”, says Kurdish VP Kosrat Rasul
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Joy mixed with caution in Gaza after Palestinian unity deal