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Modern-day Colombian guerrillas are mere druglords: ex-FARC commander | National

Modern-day Colombian guerrillas are mere druglords: ex-FARC commander | National

Colombian guerrilla fighters today are no more than drug lords given too much leeway by the leftist government, infamous former rebel commander Rodrigo Londono, ak...

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Japan PM says Palestine state recognition ‘when not if’ | National

Japan PM says Palestine state recognition ‘when not if’ | National

Japan’s prime minister told the United Nations on Tuesday that Tokyo’s recognition of the State of Palestine was only a question of time, saying he was...

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Iran’s carpet industry unravelling under sanctions | National

Iran’s carpet industry unravelling under sanctions | National

Once a symbol of cultural prestige, Iran’s handmade rugs are no longer selling as fast as they once did, as sanctions weigh on an already troubled economy an...

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France to host DR Congo emergency conference as Kinshasa calls for aid | National

France to host DR Congo emergency conference as Kinshasa calls for aid | National

The leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo asked UN member states on Tuesday to recognize a “silent genocide” in his country, as France announc...

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No pause for food delivery riders during Pakistan’s monsoon | National

No pause for food delivery riders during Pakistan’s monsoon | National

Abdullah Abbas waded through Lahore’s flooded streets, struggling to push his motorcycle and deliver a food order on time.  The water had risen to his torso,...

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China steps into spotlight at UN climate talks | National

China steps into spotlight at UN climate talks | National

China’s emissions-cutting pledge is poised to take center stage at a United Nations climate meeting Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump unleashed a bl...

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