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Social media app TikTok removes Islamic State propaganda videos
Middle East

Social media app TikTok removes Islamic State propaganda videos

Social media app TikTok has taken down accounts that were posting propaganda videos for the Islamic State group, a company…
Iraq sets up ‘loophole’ in US sanctions to buy Iranian power
Middle East

Iraq sets up ‘loophole’ in US sanctions to buy Iranian power

Iraq is establishing a financial “loophole” to continue buying vital gas and electricity from Iran despite US sanctions, AFP has…
Grave of 400 IS victims found in Iraq
Middle East

Grave of 400 IS victims found in Iraq

A mass grave containing the remains of at least 400 suspected victims of “Islamic State” (IS) terrorists was discovered in Iraq on…
Egypt’s tourism to recover in 2017: AFP
Egypt

Egypt’s tourism to recover in 2017: AFP

After more than five years of devastation for Egypt's once-booming tourism industry due to intermittent fluctuations and security unrest, AFP…
Diet during pregnancy could affect newborns’ gut microbes: New study
Health & Fitness

Diet during pregnancy could affect newborns’ gut microbes: New study

Consuming a high-fat diet during pregnancy can influence the community of microbes living in a baby's gut, according to new…
Chilly in the chocolate factory: Togo finds melting fix
Food

Chilly in the chocolate factory: Togo finds melting fix

Organic, fair trade chocolate has proved popular in recent years, especially with ethically minded Western consumers keen to give cocoa…
New app will let Facebook users make profile videos more beautiful
Science

New app will let Facebook users make profile videos more beautiful

Facebook users will now be able to retouch their profile videos using the app BeautyPlus, developer Meitu has revealed.Fans of…
A guide to festival braids
Life & Style

A guide to festival braids

As all music-lovers know, hair care takes something of a backseat during summer festivals. Long hours of sun exposure, energetic…
Girl in Pulitzer-winning picture still has nightmares
Egypt

Girl in Pulitzer-winning picture still has nightmares

Down a rutted dirt alley in Old Kabul, the "Girl in the green dress" — the subject of AFP's Pulitzer-winning…
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