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al Aqsa security measures removed
Israel has removed most of the security measures it had installed recently at the al Aqsa mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem. Israel’s actions follow two weeks of violent protests that left at least six Palestinians dead.The al-Aqsa mosque is the third holiest site in Sunni Islam. The control of the mosque is with…
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Saudi to cut oil production
In a bid to address flagging oil prices, Saudi Arabia, has pledged to limit its oil exports to 6.6 million bpd (barrels per day). This is a million bpd lesser than the previous year. The announcement was made in Russia during a meeting between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC producers..
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Interstellar travel project
Stephen Hawking is backing a project to send tiny spacecraft to another star system within a generation. They would travel trillions of miles; far further than any previous craft. A $100m research programme to develop..