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Teacher 'threw boiling water' in pupil's face

CAIRO: Police have arrested a high school teacher who allegedly threw boiling…

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Ban urges support for Palestinian unity under Abbas

DOHA: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged Arab states to…

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Japanese flick hits on global unemployment woes

Tokyo Sonata is set in Japan's capital and brim-full of the city's…

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At least seven dead as Egypt fishing boat sinks

CAIRO: Seven Egyptian fishermen drowned and four others went missing as their…

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Egypt better at halting Gaza arms smuggling, says Israel

JERUSALEM: Egypt has stepped up efforts to halt arms smuggling into Gaza…

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New Bergman foundation aims to buy filmmaker's home

A new foundation dedicated to the legacy of Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman…

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Egypt official in Syria to push for Palestinian unity

CAIRO: A senior Egyptian official is in Damascus to meet Syrian and…

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Spinal cord stimulation could help treat Parkinson's disease, says study

A small device implanted on the spinal cord could one day offer…

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NGOs warn against ban on religion defamation plan

GENEVA: More than 180 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) called Wednesday on the United…

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Binoche plans film with Chinese director

Oscar-winning French actress Juliette Binoche said Wednesday she is planning to work…

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