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Defence minister: Saudi, UAE supposed to invade Qatar

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates had intentions to invade Qatar at the beginning of a diplomatic crisis that erupted in June, according to Qatar’s defence minister. In an interview with the Washington Post on Friday, Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah said his Gulf neighbours have « tried everything » to destabilise the country, but their intentions to invade were…

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North Korea arming Syria, Myanmar: UN file

North Korea has been selling weapons to the governments of Syria and Myanmar, and has been exporting banned materials such as coal, iron, and steel, a United Nations report has found. According to the report released on Friday, Pyongyang has been assisting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government in developing its nuclear weapons programme, and has…

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Die Bomber brachten Hoffnung

Ich war auf dem Weg zu einem Arzt. Mit dem Bus bin ich von Lankwitz bis in die Grunewaldstraße, dann weiter zu Fuß. Es war so ungefähr um die Mittagszeit. Ich kam gerade an den Bayerischen Platz, da gingen die Sirenen los. Ich zögerte kurz, ringsherum um den Platz waren viele Wohnhäuser ausgebrannt, ich dachte,…

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Worn Fairfax journalist Michael Gordon dies aged sixty two

Updated February 03, 2018 19:23:04 Photo: Michael Gordon at work in Parliament House (Supplied: The Age/Fairfax) Veteran Fairfax journalist Michael Gordon has died at the age of 62. Key points: Gordon won a Walkley Award in 2017 for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism He suffered from a heart attack while taking part in an ocean…

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Padmaavat banned over film’s depiction of Muslim ruler

Malaysia has banned a controversial Bollywood film, citing its negative portrayal of a Muslim ruler. The release of Padmaavat has already caused mayhem in India. The 14th century period drama focuses on the tale of Muslim King Alauddin Khilji, Rajput ruler Ratan Singh, and Hindu queen Padmavati. Hindu groups in India alleged the film distorts history by…

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UN: Egypt’s imprisonment of Mahmoud Hussein ‘arbitrary’

A UN body has ruled the detention of an Al Jazeera journalist held by Egyptian authorities for more than one year as « arbitrary ». The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) also demanded the immediate release of Mahmoud Hussein, an Egyptian native who worked for Al Jazeera Arabic. The 55-year-old was arrested in…