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LONDON: The Arab Parliament has welcomed Venezuela’s decision to promote its diplomatic representation to Palestine from a representative office to an embassy, Saudi Press Agency reported. In a statement released on Thursday, the Arab Parliament praised the South American country’s support to the Palestinian state and the rights of the Palestinian people at all levels. The pan-Arab legislature hailed Venezuela’s decision as the next step following its recognition of the Palestinian state in 2009.

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Vietnam's largest city is plagued by rubbish but eager young volunteers are doing their bit to clean up the environment.

Ahead of vote on Sunday, presidential hopefuls are promising improved security in country struggling with surging crime.

Washington requests settlement panel under North American trade deal in push against Mexican curbs on corn imports.

Officials say 20,000 residents of Yellowknife are leaving via land and air, but northern city not in 'immediate danger'.

TEL AVIV, Israel: Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man in a raid on a militant stronghold in the northern occupied West Bank on Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, the latest violence in a city that has seen some of the worst bloodshed in the current round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting.