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2027 Solar Eclipse To Bring Longest Darkness Of The Century
A rare total solar eclipse on 2 August 2027 will plunge parts of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East into darkness for up to 6 minutes.
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Global Water Scarcity: 25 Countries Face Extremely High Water Stress, And It's Getting Worse
According to the report, 25 nations, comprising a quarter of the world's population, encounter severe water stress annually. Among these, Bahrain, Cyprus, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Oman emerge as the top five most impacted regions.
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Hundreds Rescued In Mediterranean As Migrant Arrivals In Italy Outpace 2016
Rescuers plucked around 900 migrants from boats in the Mediterranean on Friday while hundreds more were brought to Sicily, as Italian figures showed far more people are braving the crossing from North Africa this year than last.
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Al-Qaeda Ally Releases Video Showing Swiss Hostage Alive: Report
Al-Qaeda's affiliate in North Africa released Tuesday a new proof-of-life video of Swiss missionary Beatrice Stockly, held hostage in Mali by the group since last January, US-based monitoring group SITE said.
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Italy Rescues Around 1,100 Migrants In Mediterranean
About 1,100 migrants were rescued from boats in the Strait of Sicily on Sunday as they tried to reach Europe, Italy's coastguard said.
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Al-Qaeda Affiliate Claims Swiss Woman's Kidnap In New Video
Al-Qaeda's north Africa affiliate has claimed the kidnapping of a Swiss woman in Mali's Timbuktu in a video seen by AFP on Wednesday, as Switzerland demanded her unconditional release.
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In Quebec, Like France, Security Fears May Deepen Rift With Muslims
Reluctance among residents in Quebec to accept thousands of Syrian refugees is deepening a rift with the province's Muslim community, raising worries that more Muslims could become radicalized as they have in France and other European nations.
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India Will Pay Greater Attention to West Asia, North Africa: Sushma Swaraj
On her first trip to Egypt, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said West Asia and North Africa are growing in significance for India's national interests and the country will pay greater attention to the region by seeking closer cooperation and stronger partnership.
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Invites Diaspora to Invest in India
Noting that India's economy has rebounded strongly after the NDA came to power, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has invited the diaspora to invest in the country as she listed steps taken by the government to boost trade and make India a global manufacturing hub.
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Greek Pie on the Skinny Side
But these are pies in the Mediterranean sense: something thin and crisp, with a smear of savory feta cheese and herbs, rather like a tender pizza with the filling on the inside.
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Militant Group Denies US Air Strike Killed Algerian Belmokhtar
The Sahara-based Islamist group al-Mourabitoun on Thursday denied reports that veteran Algerian militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar, one of its leaders, was killed in a U.S. air strike in eastern Libya last week.
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12 Months Under Islamic State Rule, Iraq's Mosul Bides Its Time
Wresting back Mosul, Iraq's second city, was always seen as the top prize and climax of any fightback against the Islamic State (IS) group.
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Libya 'At the Limit', Risks Becoming Failed State: United Nations
The UN's Libya envoy told rival sides attending new peace talks today that the North African "country really is at the limit" and risks becoming a failed state.
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Boat Migrant Arrest Over Tunisia Attack Sparks Italy Row
Italy said Wednesday it had arrested a Moroccan illegal immigrant suspected of involvement in a deadly attack on a Tunis museum, fuelling a row over the threat of jihadists arriving in Europe by boat.
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Russsia Worried Over Deadly Macedonian Incidents: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday Moscow was worried about the stability of Macedonia and the whole Balkans region after after recent deadly violence there.
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2027 Solar Eclipse To Bring Longest Darkness Of The Century
A rare total solar eclipse on 2 August 2027 will plunge parts of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East into darkness for up to 6 minutes.
-
Global Water Scarcity: 25 Countries Face Extremely High Water Stress, And It's Getting Worse
According to the report, 25 nations, comprising a quarter of the world's population, encounter severe water stress annually. Among these, Bahrain, Cyprus, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Oman emerge as the top five most impacted regions.
-
Hundreds Rescued In Mediterranean As Migrant Arrivals In Italy Outpace 2016
Rescuers plucked around 900 migrants from boats in the Mediterranean on Friday while hundreds more were brought to Sicily, as Italian figures showed far more people are braving the crossing from North Africa this year than last.
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Al-Qaeda Ally Releases Video Showing Swiss Hostage Alive: Report
Al-Qaeda's affiliate in North Africa released Tuesday a new proof-of-life video of Swiss missionary Beatrice Stockly, held hostage in Mali by the group since last January, US-based monitoring group SITE said.
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Italy Rescues Around 1,100 Migrants In Mediterranean
About 1,100 migrants were rescued from boats in the Strait of Sicily on Sunday as they tried to reach Europe, Italy's coastguard said.
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Al-Qaeda Affiliate Claims Swiss Woman's Kidnap In New Video
Al-Qaeda's north Africa affiliate has claimed the kidnapping of a Swiss woman in Mali's Timbuktu in a video seen by AFP on Wednesday, as Switzerland demanded her unconditional release.
-
In Quebec, Like France, Security Fears May Deepen Rift With Muslims
Reluctance among residents in Quebec to accept thousands of Syrian refugees is deepening a rift with the province's Muslim community, raising worries that more Muslims could become radicalized as they have in France and other European nations.
-
India Will Pay Greater Attention to West Asia, North Africa: Sushma Swaraj
On her first trip to Egypt, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said West Asia and North Africa are growing in significance for India's national interests and the country will pay greater attention to the region by seeking closer cooperation and stronger partnership.
-
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Invites Diaspora to Invest in India
Noting that India's economy has rebounded strongly after the NDA came to power, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has invited the diaspora to invest in the country as she listed steps taken by the government to boost trade and make India a global manufacturing hub.
-
Greek Pie on the Skinny Side
But these are pies in the Mediterranean sense: something thin and crisp, with a smear of savory feta cheese and herbs, rather like a tender pizza with the filling on the inside.
-
Militant Group Denies US Air Strike Killed Algerian Belmokhtar
The Sahara-based Islamist group al-Mourabitoun on Thursday denied reports that veteran Algerian militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar, one of its leaders, was killed in a U.S. air strike in eastern Libya last week.
-
12 Months Under Islamic State Rule, Iraq's Mosul Bides Its Time
Wresting back Mosul, Iraq's second city, was always seen as the top prize and climax of any fightback against the Islamic State (IS) group.
-
Libya 'At the Limit', Risks Becoming Failed State: United Nations
The UN's Libya envoy told rival sides attending new peace talks today that the North African "country really is at the limit" and risks becoming a failed state.
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Boat Migrant Arrest Over Tunisia Attack Sparks Italy Row
Italy said Wednesday it had arrested a Moroccan illegal immigrant suspected of involvement in a deadly attack on a Tunis museum, fuelling a row over the threat of jihadists arriving in Europe by boat.
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Russsia Worried Over Deadly Macedonian Incidents: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday Moscow was worried about the stability of Macedonia and the whole Balkans region after after recent deadly violence there.
