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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
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An Iraqi woman — who fled the ongoing fighting between government forces and Islamic State (IS) group jihadists in the Fallujah area — washes clothes at a camp for displaced people in Amriyat al-Fallujah, on June 14, 2016 (AFP Photo/Sabah Arar)
Over 2,500 Remain in Iraqi Hezbollah Captivity in Razaza
Baghdad – An Iraqi official has revealed that Iraqi Hezbollah militia continues to keep in captivity over 2,500 citizens, including women and children, in Razaza. The official told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the fate of the citizens is still unknown as well as the...Caption:
Bodies of victims lie in front of rescuers in the Italian central town of Pescara del Tronto, on August 24, 2016 after a powerful earthquake rocked central Italy. The earthquake left 38 people dead and the total is likely to rise, the country’s civil protection unit said in the first official death toll. Scores of buildings were reduced to dusty piles of masonry in communities close to the epicentre of the quake, which had a magnitude of between 6.0 and 6.2, according to monitors. / AFP PHOTO / MARCO ZEPPETELLA
“Voices Under The Rubble” After Quake Hits Italy, 73 Dead
A powerful earthquake flattened mountain towns in central Italy on Wednesday, killing at least 73 people, burying some alive in their sleep under mounds of rubble, as exhausted volunteers and firefighters raced to free those still trapped. Dozens of buildings...Caption:
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Turkey Creates First Sovereign Fund for Strategic Projects
Ankara- Turkish government commenced preparations to create the first sovereign fund in Turkey to support strategic and long term developmental projects. The fund will be directly oriented by the prime minister’s office. The cabinet submitted a draft law to the...Caption:
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While Limited, Wi-Fi-First Phones Good, Frugal Bet
Your household Wi-Fi has a hidden power: It is also a cellphone service provider. In fact, most mobile data traffic travels through smaller networks like Wi-Fi routers, not those hulking cell towers outside. The internet companies Google and Bandwidth.com have turned...Caption:
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan addresses the audience as he visits the Turkish police special forces base damaged by fighting during a coup attempt in Ankara, Turkey, July 29, 2016. Kayhan Ozer/Courtesy of Presidential Palace/Handout via
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