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Fear and frustration stalk desert as Isil fighters cling to last square mile
The landscape of the eastern Syrian Desert is so flat that from a vantage point 300 yards away you can almost see the entirety of the minuscule last pocket of territory ruled over by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
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Saudis offer hope for conjoined twins facing death in Yemen
Conjoined twin boys born in the chaos of Yemen's war may be evacuated to Saudi Arabia for lifesaving treatment, Saudi authorities said yesterday.
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Saved: Girl (5) found in rubble 18 hours after building collapsed
A five-year-old girl was rescued from the rubble of an eight-storey apartment building in Istanbul yesterday, raising the number of survivors of the collapsed structure to 13. At least 10 people have been found dead.
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Abdurehim Heyit Chinese video 'disproves Uighur musician's death'Abdurehim Heyit Chinese video 'disproves Uighur musician's death'
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Chinese state media have released a video appearing to show a Uighur musician previously reported to have died in a detention camp.

The video, dated 10 February, features a man said to be Abdurehim Heyit stating that he is in

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Hakeem al-Araibi: Thailand frees refugee footballerHakeem al-Araibi: Thailand frees refugee footballer
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A football player and refugee whose detention in Thailand sparked an outcry has been freed from jail after Bahrain withdrew its extradition request.

Hakeem Al-Araibi, who is a Bahraini citizen, fled to Australia in 2014 and was granted political asylum.

He was detained in Bangkok in November on an Interpol notice requested by

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BTS: K-pop idols make first historic Grammy appearanceBTS: K-pop idols make first historic Grammy appearance
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BTS has made history by becoming the first K-pop group to present at the Grammy Awards.

The group, which was also nominated for an award, presented the Best R-B album to new Grammy winner H.E.R.

The seven band members said that they had

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