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In Brief: Limited progress on human trafficking in Yemen - UNHCR

The Yemeni government made limited progress in protecting human trafficking victims over the past year and generally failed to identify traffickers, says a new report by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

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Bid to smuggle narcotics foiled in Dubai

Authorities in Dubai have foiled a bid to smuggle 1.57 kg of crystal narcotics brought in by a passenger from an African country.

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Israeli envoy in Turkey summoned

Israel's ambassador to Turkey has been asked to explain recent remarks made by his country's defence minister regarding concerns he has about Turkey's new intelligence chief, Turkish officials said Tuesday.

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Dispute erupts between Israeli troops and Lebanese

Fighting on the Israel-Lebanon border has erupted, with the violence leading to the deaths of three Lebanese soldiers, a Lebanese journalist and an Israeli officer.

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