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2 bodies, car found in pond during search for 2 Somali-American teens

CHASKA, Minn. — Investigators say they found a car and two bodies in a pond in Chaska, Minnesota, shortly after resuming a search Sunday for two young women who went missing early Saturday. CBS Minnesota reports their families say 19-year-old Bushra Abdi and 19-year-old Zenyab Abdalla, both from Shakopee, Minnesota, left their workplaces early Saturday

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Turkey to search Saudi consulate in Istanbul for missing journalist on Monday – NTV

Turkish authorities will search the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Monday afternoon as part of an investigation into the disappearance of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi, broadcaster NTV said, citing diplomatic sources. Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and critic of Riyadh’s policies, disappeared almost two weeks ago after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Turkey believes he

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Britain, France, Germany call for ‘credible investigation’ into Khashoggi disappearance

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain, France and Germany called on the Saudi and Turkish authorities on Sunday to mount a “credible investigation” into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying they were treating the incident with “the utmost seriousness”. “There needs to be a credible investigation to establish the truth about what happened, and –

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Kenya’s ex-sports minister to be charged over Rio Olympics graft

Kenya’s former sports minister will be charged in court in relation to the siphoning of funds meant for athletes who competed in the Olympics in Brazil two years ago, the chief prosecutor said on Saturday. The East African nation enjoyed its most successful Olympics in Rio, winning six gold medals, six silvers and one bronze,

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U.S. wants ‘regime change’ in Iran – Rouhani

The United States is seeking “regime change” in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, adding that the current U.S. administration is the most hostile that the Islamic Republic has faced in its four decades. Tensions have increased between Iran and America after U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from a multi-lateral agreement on Iran’s nuclear

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Concern as wealthy Kenyans stash their riches in tax havens

Majority of Kenya’s ultra-rich register non-trading firms to stash their riches in foreign private banks in tax havens, analysis of past global surveys suggest, fortunes which have grown into trillions of shillings over the years. At the same time, shrewd multinationals underdeclare their assets in the country, shipping out tens of billions of shillings in

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Saudi Arabia Wants Trump And Congress To Forget Jamal Khashoggi. Here’s Its Likely Playbook.

WASHINGTON ― Saudi Arabia is facing an unprecedented backlash from the U.S. elite over the presumed murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi ― and it may respond with an unprecedented offensive of its own to try to turn things around. Congress is threatening sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner, President Donald Trump is publicly demanding

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Saudi journalist used Apple Watch to record own interrogation and execution, report says

According to a Sabah Gazetesi report, Khashoggi recorded what is believed to be audio evidence of his death inside the Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey more than a week ago. Sabah Washington correspondent Ragip Soylu posted a screenshot of the story to Twitter on Friday. In its report, Sarah claims Khashoggi recorded questioning by a

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Dropouts mount for Saudi prince’s investment conference

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim is the latest in a series of high-profile departures for Saudi crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman’s upcoming economic development conference. The World Bank confirmed the move to Anadolu Agency. Bin Salman’s Future Investment Initiative Conference, slated to run Oct. 23 – 25, is part of his Vision 2030 plan

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Portugal defense minister quits over arms theft cover-up

Portuguese Defense Minister Jose Azeredo Lopes resigned on Friday amid an investigation into a suspected army cover-up of a weapons theft last year, a ministry spokesman said. Prime Minister Antonio Costa accepted the resignation after having firmly defended his minister during a parliament debate on Wednesday where he said he had his trust and should

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