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Hamas Leaders In Spotlight: Insights Into The Group That Controls Gaza
The key leaders of the Palestinian organization, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has compared to the ISIS group.
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Pro-Haftar Forces "Block Oil Exports" From Key Libya Ports
Forces loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Saturday blocked oil exports from Libya's main ports, the National Oil Company said, raising the stakes on the eve of international peace talks.
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At Least 42 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Libya Air Strike
At least 42 people were killed and dozens wounded in an air strike targeting a town hall meeting in southern Libya, a local official and the UN-recognised government said Monday, accusing forces of military strongman Khalifa Haftar.
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Twerking Star Leaves Thailand's Junta Chief Hot And Bothered
Twerking nine to three is the new way to make a living for a teenage Thai music star whose eye-popping dance moves have enraged the country's military strongman Prayut Chan-O-Cha.
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141 Killed In South Libya Airbase Attack
An attack on an airbase in south Libya has killed 141 people, mostly soldiers loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar, a spokesman for his forces said on Friday.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Threatens Poll Protesters With 'War'
Cambodia's strongman premier Hun Sen warned Wednesday that he would not hesitate to quash protests with military might if they turn violent, raising tensions as the country braces for elections.
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I Love Turkey: Jubilant Erdogan Supporters Celebrate Coup Failure
Answering a call to fill squares across Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ecstatic supporters surged through the streets Saturday to celebrate what they saw as one of the strongman's greatest victories after he stared down a military coup.
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'Recep Tayyip Vanishes' Read Egypt Headlines On Turkey Coup Bid
Egyptians woke up Saturday to find some newspapers announcing the Turkish military's ouster of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, even as the strongman loathed by Cairo quashed a coup attempt.
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President Erdogan Seeks Control After Coup Attempt In Turkey
A Turkish army faction backed by tanks and fighter jets staged an attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday but the strongman returned to Istanbul defiantly claiming to have regained control.
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Russia Hits Syria, Barack Obama Warns Action a 'Recipe for Disaster'
US President Barack Obama warned Friday that Russia's aggressive military campaign in Syria supporting strongman Bashar al-Assad is a "recipe for disaster," though Washington could still work with Moscow on reducing tensions.
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Russia Action in Syria is 'Recipe for Disaster': Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama warned Friday that Russia's military engagement in Syria in support of strongman Bashar al-Assad is a "recipe for disaster," though Washington could still work with Moscow on reducing tensions.
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Coup Averted in Sri Lanka, Says New Government
Sri Lanka's new government on Sunday accused toppled strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa of having tried to stage a coup to cling to power after losing last week's presidential election.
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Fiji Returns to Democracy With Trouble-Free Vote
Fijians flocked to vote Wednesday in the South Pacific nation's first election since a 2006 coup, with officials declaring the poll trouble free and military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama saying he would win.
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South Korea's first woman leader vows new North Korea effort
Park Geun-hye, daughter of a divisive military strongman from South Korea's authoritarian era, has been elected the country's first female president, a landmark win that could mean a new drive to start talks with rival North Korea.
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Egypt prosecutor orders Mubarak back to prison
Egypt's prosecutor general on Monday ordered convicted former strongman Hosni Mubarak back to prison nearly a month after he was moved to a military hospital in Cairo after reportedly suffering a stroke.
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Hamas Leaders In Spotlight: Insights Into The Group That Controls Gaza
The key leaders of the Palestinian organization, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has compared to the ISIS group.
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Pro-Haftar Forces "Block Oil Exports" From Key Libya Ports
Forces loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Saturday blocked oil exports from Libya's main ports, the National Oil Company said, raising the stakes on the eve of international peace talks.
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At Least 42 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Libya Air Strike
At least 42 people were killed and dozens wounded in an air strike targeting a town hall meeting in southern Libya, a local official and the UN-recognised government said Monday, accusing forces of military strongman Khalifa Haftar.
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Twerking Star Leaves Thailand's Junta Chief Hot And Bothered
Twerking nine to three is the new way to make a living for a teenage Thai music star whose eye-popping dance moves have enraged the country's military strongman Prayut Chan-O-Cha.
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141 Killed In South Libya Airbase Attack
An attack on an airbase in south Libya has killed 141 people, mostly soldiers loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar, a spokesman for his forces said on Friday.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Threatens Poll Protesters With 'War'
Cambodia's strongman premier Hun Sen warned Wednesday that he would not hesitate to quash protests with military might if they turn violent, raising tensions as the country braces for elections.
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I Love Turkey: Jubilant Erdogan Supporters Celebrate Coup Failure
Answering a call to fill squares across Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ecstatic supporters surged through the streets Saturday to celebrate what they saw as one of the strongman's greatest victories after he stared down a military coup.
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'Recep Tayyip Vanishes' Read Egypt Headlines On Turkey Coup Bid
Egyptians woke up Saturday to find some newspapers announcing the Turkish military's ouster of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, even as the strongman loathed by Cairo quashed a coup attempt.
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President Erdogan Seeks Control After Coup Attempt In Turkey
A Turkish army faction backed by tanks and fighter jets staged an attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday but the strongman returned to Istanbul defiantly claiming to have regained control.
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Russia Hits Syria, Barack Obama Warns Action a 'Recipe for Disaster'
US President Barack Obama warned Friday that Russia's aggressive military campaign in Syria supporting strongman Bashar al-Assad is a "recipe for disaster," though Washington could still work with Moscow on reducing tensions.
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Russia Action in Syria is 'Recipe for Disaster': Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama warned Friday that Russia's military engagement in Syria in support of strongman Bashar al-Assad is a "recipe for disaster," though Washington could still work with Moscow on reducing tensions.
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Coup Averted in Sri Lanka, Says New Government
Sri Lanka's new government on Sunday accused toppled strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa of having tried to stage a coup to cling to power after losing last week's presidential election.
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Fiji Returns to Democracy With Trouble-Free Vote
Fijians flocked to vote Wednesday in the South Pacific nation's first election since a 2006 coup, with officials declaring the poll trouble free and military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama saying he would win.
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South Korea's first woman leader vows new North Korea effort
Park Geun-hye, daughter of a divisive military strongman from South Korea's authoritarian era, has been elected the country's first female president, a landmark win that could mean a new drive to start talks with rival North Korea.
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Egypt prosecutor orders Mubarak back to prison
Egypt's prosecutor general on Monday ordered convicted former strongman Hosni Mubarak back to prison nearly a month after he was moved to a military hospital in Cairo after reportedly suffering a stroke.
