Saudi royal adviser missing in Khashoggi trial: officials

Royal court ex-adviser Qahtani, who is allegedly involved in Khashoggi’s killing, not present at trials, officials say. One of the two top Saudi royal officials linked to journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing has been absent in the closed-door trial of 11 suspects, multiple sources have told the AFP news agency. Saudi prosecutors have said that deputy

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Idris Elba marries model girlfriend Sabrina Dhowre in Morocco

Photo (AP) People’s 2018 Sexiest Man Alive is off the market – Idris Elba is married! The actor, 46, married model Sabrina Dhowre on Friday during a three-day ceremony in Morocco, according to British Vogue, who exclusively covered their wedding for the magazine’s July 2019 issue. The magazine reports the couple exchanged vows at the

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Synagogue shooting kills 1, wounds 3 during Jewish holiday

Two people hug as another talks to a San Diego County Sheriff’s deputy outside of the Chabad of Poway Synagogue Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Poway, Calif. Several people have been shot and injured at a synagogue in San Diego, California, on Saturday, said San Diego County authorities. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) POWAY, Calif. (AP) —

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Should Trump Worry About the Putin-Xi Meeting?

Photo Reuters The Chinese-Russian bilateral relationship is better than at many points in the past, but it remains superficial. Russian president Vladimir Putin left his meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un to journey to Beijing. The former’s destination: a forum on China’s infamous Belt and Road initiative, where Putin announced the approval of a toll

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Meet the New MG ZS With a Big Warranty and a Small Price

Find out what this new compact crossover has to offer the UK market. The revival of the once dormant MG brand continues in 2019 with the introduction of their new MG ZS compact SUV. The Chinese backed manufacturer is now offering a model into the most competitive vehicle segment of them all, but the MG

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Volkswagen Group confirms six all-new models for 2019

by Hilton Holloway New models include the Porsche Cayenne Coupé and Audi Q3 Sportback SUVs The Volkswagen Group has officially confirmed six new models, including the Porsche Cayenne Coupé, at its 2018 Annual Conference in Wolfsburg, Germany. As well as the Cayenne Coupé, the all-new models include the Audi Q3 Sportback and an unnamed B-segment

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Why China refused to finance railway it initially backed

President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses delegates during the Chinese-Kenya Business Forum at Crown Plaza Hotel in Beijing, China, It can now be revealed that difficult loan conditions were responsible for Kenya’s failure to get funding for the second phase of the SGR. China refused to extend part of the funding as a grant and also wanted

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Militants set off bombs during Sri Lanka raid, killing 15

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Militants linked to Easter suicide bombings opened fire and set off explosives during a raid by Sri Lankan security forces on a house in the country’s east, leaving behind a grisly discovery Saturday: 15 bodies, including six children. The gunbattle that began Friday night and the carnage that followed come

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Former Puntland Governor Abdirahman Farole criticizes Somali federal government

Garowe, Former Puntland Governor Abdirahman Mohamed Farole, the Senator of the Upper House of the Federal Republic of Somalia, first addressed the Federal and Puntland Conflicts, calling for a variety of allegations against the official Somali government. The former Puntland governor, Mr Abdirahman Mohamed Farole forget the crime he committed while he is in office

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China’s Xi promotes building initiative amid debt worries

From left, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for the opening ceremony of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing, Friday, April 26, 2019. (How Hwee Young/Pool Photo via AP) BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping promised Friday to set high

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