Poland’s opposition leader Tusk declares win as exit polls show
[ad_1] Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk declared the beginning of a new era for his country after opposition parties appeared to have won enough votes...
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England hold off Fiji in thriller to reach Rugby World Cup semi-finals
[ad_1] England held of Fiji’s comeback in a breathless quarter-final at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille on Sunday to book a place in the Rugby...
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Azerbaijan’s president raises national flag in Nagorno-Karabakh
[ad_1] President Ilham Aliyev raised Azerbaijan’s flag in the main city of Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, cementing Baku’s conquest of the region after last month’s lightning...
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Prominent Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife murdered
[ad_1] One of Iran’s most important film-makers, Dariush Mehrjui, was stabbed to death on Saturday evening alongside his wife at their home near Tehran, the...
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Tide turns against whalers in Iceland after video emerges of whale’s
[ad_1] The company that has a monopoly on commercial whaling in Iceland has come under fire in the wake of two brutal killings captured on...
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Poland votes in ‘most important’ parliamentary elections since
[ad_1] Poles began voting on Sunday in parliamentary elections that will prove crucial for future ties with the European Union and neighbouring Ukraine, as the...
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Ecuador to vote for new president amid escalating drug war
[ad_1] Ecuadorans vote for a new president Sunday in the midst of a bloody drug war and a rash of political assassinations that cut short...
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Israel prepares ground assault on Gaza as Palestinians flee
[ad_1] Desperate Palestinians scrambled for escape from northern Gaza Saturday or huddled by the thousands at a main hospital in the target zone in hopes...
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The galaxy of Hamas supporters
[ad_1] Hamas has maintained ties with several regional powers and organisations in the Middle East since its creation in 1987. Whether it comes to financing,...
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Argentina battle past Wales to reach Rugby World Cup semi-finals
[ad_1] Replacements Joel Sclavi and Nicolas Sanchez scored late tries as Argentina beat Wales 29-17 in a tense World Cup quarter-final at a raucous Vélodrome stadium in...
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Armenian president signs ratification of ICC membership despite
[ad_1] Armenia’s President Vahagn Khachaturyan has signed the ratification of the Rome Statute, recognising the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) despite Russian warnings,...
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Israeli army tweets video that appears to show soldiers shooting
[ad_1] A video posted on the Israeli military’s official Hebrew-language Twitter account on Tuesday October 10 appears to show Israeli soldiers shooting dead four Palestinian...