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Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong indicted in bribery scandal

Prosecutors have indicted Samsung's de facto chief Lee Jae-yong on embezzlement linked to massive South Korean scandal. The heir to the Samsung empire and four other top executives from the world's biggest smartphone maker have been indicted on multiple charges including bribery and embezzlement, South...

US’ Mattis: Qatar blockade ‘very complex situation’

Defence secretary Mattis says Qatar 'moving in the right direction' but common ground needs to be found in crisis. The blockade against Qatar by Gulf states was a "very complex situation" and an area where common ground had to be found, US defence secretary Jim Mattis...

India signs deal for 36 French Rafale fighter jets to counter China, Pakistan squadrons

By Tommy Wilkes and Nigam Prusty | NEW DELHI India signed a deal to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from France on Friday for around $8.7 billion, the country's first major acquisition of combat planes in two decades and a boost for Prime Minister Narendra...

Saudi women driving ban lifted: Euphoria and sarcasm

Riyadh's decision to overturn a ban on women driving in the kingdom spurs euphoria and sarcasm on social media. Barely a week after a senior Saudi cleric said women in the country should not be allowed to drive because they have "a quarter the brainpower...

Journalist killings ease from record highs as murders down, combat deaths up

By Elana Beiser and Elisabeth Witchel Deadly violence against the media eased in 2016 from recent record levels as the number of journalists singled out for murder declined. The number of journalists killed in the line of duty is on track to decline in 2016 from...

Is Saudi Arabia becoming a danger to the region? -UpFront

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In this UpFront special, we ask US Congressman Ro Khanna why he believes the US government should stop supporting the Saudi-led bombing of Yemen.   SOURCE:ALJAZEERA

New Mauritius PM takes over from father, opponents cry foul

The son of the outgoing Mauritius prime minister was appointed as the new premier on Monday, prompting accusations of nepotism and calls for a referendum from opponents. Anerood Jugnauth, 86, who has been in his post since 2014, the latest of several terms at the...

Hajj 2016: Pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for key rite

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On the second day of the Hajj, Muslims gather at Mount Arafat to mark the most important ritual of the pilgrimage. Nearly two million Muslims have gathered in the vast Saudi plain of Mount Arafat for the most important ritual of the Hajj, an annual...

Korea joins multilateral anti-piracy exercise in Gulf of Aden

South Korea has participated in a multilateral naval exercise involving US, Japanese and British forces to crack down on Somali pirates around the Gulf of Aden, the military here said Friday. South Korea sent the 4,400-ton destroyer Choe Yeong to the Thursday drills, which also...

The Hannibal Directive – Featured Documentary

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We investigate a secret order that allowed Israel's army to kill Palestinian civilians to stop the capture of a soldier.       SOURCE:ALJAZEERA