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Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have imposed land, air and sea blockades on Qatar and cut diplomatic ties over Doha's alleged support of groups that they oppose.
Protests and clashes near the al-Aqsa mosque compound began when Israel shut down the site after a deadly shootout between Palestinian citizens of Israel and Israeli forces.
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Desperate for work, millions of migrants flood into Malaysia. They do the jobs no one wants to do while creating vast profits for those who bring them in.
In India, sand is now almost as valuable as gold. A massive construction boom is driving demand for concrete and sand is the essential ingredient. But a shortage of legal ...
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The Wrestling Cholita: Bolivian Teresa Huayta uses the unlikely forum of a wrestling ring to combat discrimination in her native Bolivia and press for the rights of her...
It’s the day many families in India spend their lives dre aming of and saving for: their daughter’s wedding. But behind the veil of the big Indian wedding lurks a hidden menace - dowry deaths.
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In 1996, the last residential school in Canada was closed down, bringing to light horrifying stories about the methods used to sever indigenous children...