Turkish human rights defender accused of espionage on trial for alleged ties to coup
Istanbul (AP) – Turkish philanthropist businessman and human rights defender is again standing trial in Turkey on Friday, accused of
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Exclusive: WHO-led team expected in China in January to probe COVID-19 origins – experts
Geneva (Reuters) – An international mission led by the World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to go to China in
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‘We are not afraid’: Wuhan residents say they hope WHO team finds virus origins
Wuhan (Reuters) – With investigators from the World Health Organization (WHO) set to visit China next year, residents of Wuhan
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Iran begins construction at underground nuclear facility amid US tensions
Dubai (AP) – Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with
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Turkey says will not reverse Russian S-400S purchase despite US sanctions
Ankara (Reuters) – Turkey will not reverse its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defence systems and will take reciprocal steps
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Alibaba facial recognition tech specifically picks out China’s Muslim Uighur minority
Shanghai (Reuters) – Technology giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has facial recognition technology which can specifically pick out members of
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Macron tests positive for COVID-19, forcing leaders to self isolate
Paris (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, his office said, prompting a track and trace
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Gulf Arab summit to be held on Jan. 5, says Kuwait minister
Kuwait (Reuters) – An annual Gulf Arab summit, usually held in December, will be hosted by Saudi Arabia on Jan.
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Pakistan returns $1 billion of Saudi Arabia’s soft loan, officials say
Islamabad (Reuters) – Pakistan has returned $1 billion to Saudi Arabia as a second instalment of a $3 billion soft
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U.S. charges Kenyan militant with researching 9/11-style airplane hijacking
Washington (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday they had charged a Kenya-born militant with terrorism-related offenses, including conspiring to
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