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Gaza Christians hold first Christmas Mass in two years as war’s shadow lingers

  Christians in the Gaza Strip gathered Wednesday for Christmas Mass for…

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Statehood: Palestinian President, Abbas announces reform plan, as Hamas rejects it as “unilateral”

  The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced a broad reform programme…

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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to 17 years in corruption case

  *Proceedings were a sham, says Khan's party Pakistan’s former Prime Minister…

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Israel to build 9,000 units of houses in occupied East Jerusalem

  Israeli authorities are expected to advance plans to build 9,000 new…

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Charting a new chapter for Asia-Pacific development through unity, responsibility

  By Xinhua Gyeongju, a historic city in South Korea, is about…

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Palestinian territory and implications of ICJ’s latest ruling

  By Sonny Onyegbula The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has delivered…

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Hamas releases all 20 remaining living Israeli hostages as part of Gaza ceasefire deal

  Hamas has released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza…

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Gaza War: Hamas military leader objects to ceasefire plan, says report

* Says it is indirect reoccupation Mediators have made contact with the…

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Controversy trails ex-British PM Blair’s role in Gaza reconstruction job, writes Tim Lister

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is returning to the international limelight…

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