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UK Skripal suspects: ‘We were just tourists in Salisbury’

Two men named as suspects in the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy in the UK have said they were merely tourists. The men, named as Alexander Petrov and R

LIBERIA: Minister jailed over foul language

Liberia’s lower house of parliament, the House of Representatives, has used its powers to send a government minister to jail for two nights. Deputy In

UNITED STATES: Hurricane Florence could kill ‘a lot of people’

Hurricane Florence, which is nearing the US East Coast, could kill “a lot of people”, officials warn. Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) admin

PHILIPPINES Typhoon Mangkhut: Millions braced for storm

Thousands of people have begun evacuating from coastal areas of the Philippines as a super typhoon heads towards the country. Typhoon Mangkhut, which

SAUDI ARABIA: Riyadh-based Flynas to recruit Saudi women as co-pilots

Riyadh-based carrier Flynas has announced plans to recruit Saudi women to work as co-pilots and flight attendants for the first time. Women are not le