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24 April 2018

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Babylon Reports – Armenian PM resigns, Dead remove from Iraq voter list, Avicii’s family says thank you

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There were scenes of jubilation in the Armenian capital Yerevan after protests forced the resignation of Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan. Opposition supporters accused Mr Sargsyan, who was made prime minister last week after serving 10 years as president, of clinging to power. Mr Sargsyan peacefully stepped down yesterday. Former prime minister Karen Karapetyan has taken […]

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23 April 2018

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Babylon Reports – ISIS killed by Iraqi Air force, Police go on strike, Mohamed Salah wins PFA

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The fight against ISIS continues as the Iraqi Ministry of Defense on Sunday revealed it had killed 36 members of the Islamic State (IS) in a rare cross-border operation in Syria last week. The airstrikes targeted hideouts and terrorists who pose a threat to Iraq since there have been pockets of ISIS resistance in western parts […]

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22 April 2018

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Babylon Reports – Experts enter Douma, Iraqi candidates fined, Verne Troyer dies

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International chemical weapons experts have finally inspected the site of a suspected attack near Damascus which caused an international crisis. The team from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) travelled to the town of Douma and collected samples and other items. The delay in giving the team access has pushed the US, […]

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19 April 2018

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Babylon Reports – UN shot at in Douma, ISIS attacks Syrian forces, Ariana Grande teases music

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Efforts by international experts to examine the scene of a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria have been delayed again after a UN risk assessment team came under fire. Shots were fired when a security team visited Douma on Tuesday to prepare for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons inspectors’ visit. Nobody was […]

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18 April 2018

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Babylon Reports – Saudi could go to Syria, Iraq launches anti-ISIS mission, Beyonce gives $100K

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Syria could get more confusing as Saudi Arabia has expressed willingness to send troops into the country as part of the US-led coalition if a decision was taken to widen operations. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said there are discussions regarding the kind of forces that should remain in eastern Syria and whose they would […]

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17 April 2018

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Babylon Reports – ISIS bomb in Salahuddin, Iraq executes 13, Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer

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Four people were killed and wounded in a suicide attack carried out by ISIS fighters in the al-Eshaqi sub-district in southern Samara, in Salahuddin Province. The suicide bomber detonated near an Iraqi police station, killing two officers and wounding others. Elsewhere, clashes erupted between an armed group and Iraqi Federal Police on the Kirkuk-Baghdad road. […]

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16 April 2018

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Babylon Reports – Macron talks Trump, More injured in Iraqi electoral campaign, Nicki’s sign language music video

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French President Emmanuel Macron has said he convinced US President Donald Trump not to withdraw troops from Syria and instead commit “for the long term”. Earlier this month, Mr Trump declared that the US would “be coming out of Syria very soon”. Mr Macron said he also persuaded Mr Trump to keep the strikes limited. […]

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15 April 2018

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Babylon Reports – Trump warns Syria again, Campaigning starts in Iraq, Coachella live on Youtube

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President Donald Trump has warned Syria’s government the US is “locked and loaded” to strike again if it carries out new chemical attacks. The warning came after the US, UK and France struck three Syrian sites in response to a suspected deadly chemical attack in the town of Douma a week ago. Syria denies any […]

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11 April 2018

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Babylon Reports – Zuckerberg grilled in hearing, KRG won’t impose alcohol tax, Barcelona out of Champions League

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was in the hot seat yesterday as he spent 5 hours answering US senators question in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data collection scandal. Mr. Zuckerberg said the company would learn from its mistakes and when pressed, the 33-year-old billionaire tech titan said he would welcome regulation, if it was […]

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10 April 2018

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Babylon Reports – Trump hints at Syria action, Iraqi officer shoots teacher, Iraq hosts FIFA match

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US President Donald Trump has promised a “forceful” response to the alleged chemical attack in Syria, as Western leaders consider what action to take without ruling out military options. Mr Trump said the US was getting some “good clarity” on who was responsible for the incident in Douma on Saturday and that he and French […]

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