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Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim attacks on Saudi oil facilities
The rebel group claim they targeted Aramco refineries in Jeddah and Jubail but Saudi Arabia has yet to confirm.
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Opinion
‘We’re orphans today’: Iconic Pakistan human rights defender dies
Rehman spent his life defending human rights, opposing military dictators, fighting for the rule of law and democracy.
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‘Tragic combination’: Millions go hungry amid Brazil COVID crisis
19 million Brazilians have gone hungry during the pandemic, new study finds, as food insecurity is also on the rise.
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India: Thousands join Hindu festival ritual bath as COVID surges
Hundreds of thousands take a dip in Ganges river even as the nation racks up world’s highest tally of new daily cases.
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