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Jordan flash flood kills at least 18, mostly children, during school trip to Dead SeaThirty-four people were rescued in a major operation involving police helicopters and hundreds of army troops, police chief Brigadier General Farid al Sharaa told state television.WorldOct 25, 2018
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Jordan says it won’t renew 25-year land peace deal with IsraelJordan said on Sunday it would not extend the 25-year deal that allows Israel to use two tracts of territory along its border just as Israel said it was still planning to negotiate an extension.PoliticsOct 21, 2018
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Canada calls North Korea missile test a ‘reckless violation’ of Japan’s sovereigntyCanada's recently released defence policy acknowledges the threat posed by North Korea, but does not specifically address missile defence.CanadaAug 29, 2017
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World leaders head to Saudi Arabia to pay respects to late King AbdullahWorld leaders began arriving in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to give their condolences following the death of King Abdullah, who died early Friday at age 90.PoliticsJan 24, 2015
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Saudi King Abdullah: ‘Proponent of peace’? Human rights abuser? Both?As world leaders express their sympathies after the death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, critics argue they’re glossing over ongoing human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia.PoliticsJan 23, 2015
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Oil prices rise after Saudi King’s deathOil prices rose on news of the death of Saudi Arabia's powerful King Abdullah, but the increase is likely to be short-lived without a cut in the kingdom's immense crude production.WorldJan 23, 2015
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Quick facts about Saudi Arabia’s new ruler, King SalmanThe 79-year-old half-brother of King Abdullah has been named as the new leader of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following the death of the 90-year-old monarch. Here are five quick facts about the new Saudi king.WorldJan 22, 2015
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Saudi King Abdullah dies at 90, brother Salman to take overSaudi state TV says King Abdullah, the powerful U.S. ally who joined Washington's fight against al-Qaida and sought to modernize the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom has diedWorldJan 22, 2015
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SARS-like virus spreads to Egypt: media reportsEgypt's state news agency says authorities have detected the first case of a SARS-like virus in the country.HealthApr 26, 2014
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