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Palestinians caught in ‘detrimental prerequisites’ at Cairo airport

Some 160 Palestinians, who are heading back to the Gaza Strip, have been stuck in Cairo’s airport for the last 13 days as Egyptian authorities deny them the right to enter the enclave. According to human rights groups and some travellers, the group is experiencing « horrible » conditions, without access to proper food, a shower or…

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The worth of success for young South Korean athletes

Seoul, South Korea – The breakout star of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics has so far been American half-pipe snowboarder Chloe Kim, whose jaw-dropping performance won her gold last week. During that run, the 17-year-old Kim got a lot more cheers from the audience than most US athletes because she is ethnically Korean, having been born in…

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‘Syrian forces to attend YPG’ in fight in opposition to Turkey

The Kurdish YPG fighters claim they have reached a deal to allow Syrian government troops to enter Afrin in the northwestern part of the border town. Nuri Mahmoud, a spokesman for the People’s Protection Units (YPG), told Al Jazeera on Monday that they are calling on the Syrian government forces « to preserve a united Syria »,…

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Oxfam: Seek ‘threatened’ in sexual misconduct probe

Three men who worked for the Oxfam Haiti team and are accused of sexual misconduct in the country physically threatened a witness during an internal investigation into the allegations, UK-based charity Oxfam said.  The aid organisation released the findings of its 2011 internal inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct of its staff in Haiti on…

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Merkel will Kramp-Karrenbauer als CDU-Generalsekretärin

CDU-Chefin Angela Merkel will die saarländische Ministerpräsidentin Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer als Nachfolgerin von Peter Tauber zur Generalsekretärin machen. Nach Informationen der Deutschen Presse-Agentur soll die 55-Jährige bereits auf dem Parteitag am 26. Februar in Berlin gewählt werden, bei dem die CDU über den Koalitionsvertrag mit der SPD abstimmt. Zuerst hatte die „Süddeutsche Zeitung“ über die Personalie…

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A four-nation alliance would be rising to counter China’s Belt and Boulevard

Four countries — the U.S., Japan, India and Australia — could join forces to set up an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative in an attempt to counter Beijing’s growing influence, the Australian Financial Review reported Sunday. The plan was on the agenda of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s meeting with President Donald Trump…

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Christensen refuses to apologise for ‘greenie punks’ gun photo

Updated February 19, 2018 18:56:35 Video: George Christensen says he won’t be « moralised at by these extreme greens » (ABC News) Related Story: ‘Do you feel lucky, greenie punks’: George Christensen under fire over Facebook post Nationals MP George Christensen has refused to apologise to the Greens for a photo he shared on Facebook that showed…