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At least 8 die in clashes over subsidy cut

SANAA (AP) — At least eight Yemenis died when rioters and security forces clashed in different areas of Yemen Wednesday, a day after the government said it would reduce subsidies on oil products by more than half. Early morning, angry protesters marched in the streets of Sanaa and in other …

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Barrier threatens Jerusalemite dreams

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — The cranes and bulldozers building a barrier to suicide bombers in this disputed city are also raising barricades to the Palestinian dream of a contiguous state with East Jerusalem as its capital. Israel says security needs have forced it to build 80 kilometres of eight-metre-high concrete walls …

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US embassy warns of possible attacks

RIYADH (AFP) — The US embassy in Riyadh warned in a statement on Wednesday that it had indications of possible new terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia. “The American embassy in Riyadh advises all American citizens living in Saudi Arabia that it has received indications of operational planning for a terrorist …

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