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Yemen’s skies of fear: Three years of struggle in Yemen

The war in Yemen has entered its fourth year. The campaign by the Saudi-led coalition against the Houthi rebels has seen more than 16,633 air raids launched across the country since March 26, 2015. The attacks have devastated Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the Middle East. « My parents and all three sisters were killed by an air strike…

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SPD: SPD-Fraktionsvize kritisiert « übereilte Ausweisung »

Die Ausweisung russischer Diplomaten aus Deutschland stößt in der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion auf Kritik. Fraktionsvize Rolf Mützenich nannte den Schritt als « übereilt ». Er werde « den politischen Kriterien, die an den Giftanschlag Skripal angelegt werden sollten, nicht gerecht », sagte der Außenpolitiker der Zeitung Die Welt. Außenminister Heiko Maas (SPD) hatte die Ausweisung zuvor als Zeichen der Solidarität mit…

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FTC Confirms Facebook Probe Over Privacy Practices

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission confirmed it has an open, non-public investigation into Facebook Inc.’s privacy practices. “The FTC is firmly and fully committed to using all of its tools to protect the privacy of consumers, » Tom Pahl, the acting director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection said in an emailed statement Monday. The…

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Australia’s Steve Smith steps down as captain of IPL aspect Rajasthan Royals

Watch: Bancroft and Smith admit ball-tampering planSteve Smith has stepped down as captain of Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals following the ball-tampering controversy during Australia’s third Test defeat by South Africa. The 28-year-old has been banned for one Test and fined his entire match fee by cricket’s world governing body after admitting a plan…

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Stare in Mueller probe ‘aided UAE agenda in US Congress’

A top fundraiser for President Donald Trump received millions of dollars from a political adviser to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last April, just weeks before he began handing out a series of large political donations to US lawmakers considering legislation targeting Qatar, the UAE’s chief rival in the Gulf, an Associated Press (AP) investigation…

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Varna summit now not going to raise Turkey, EU nearer

As European Union and Turkey leaders are set to meet in the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Varna on Monday, there is little hope for reviving dormant relations, analysts have said. The summit, hosted by Bulgarian prime minister and chairman of the EU, Boyko Borissov, will bring together European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, European Council…

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US expels 60 Russians, closes consulate over Skripal poisoning

US President Donald Trump has ordered the expulsion of 60 Russians as the diplomatic dispute between Russia and the UK intensifies over a spy poisoning case.  The United States – backing up its closest ally – also said on Monday it was closing the Russian consulate in Seattle in response to the attempted assassination of…

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Erdogan: Turkey to attain ‘what is foremost’ if Iraq fails in Sinjar

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country’s intelligence chief is set to meet an Iraqi official to discuss an Iraqi military operation in the northern Sinjar region, where Ankara says Kurdish fighters have established a base. Erdogan said on Monday that he was told by the Turkish intelligence that Iraq’s central government were…