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A federal judge on Friday ruled that the Trump administration must fully restore a programme that protects from deportation some young immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as children, including accepting new applications for the programme.
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The protests took a violent turn in Dhaka's Jigatala neighborhood with more than 100 people injured

Dhaka, Bangladesh: 

Bangladesh authorities have shut down mobile internet across swathes of the country, officials and local media said Sunday, as the authorities try to quell massive student protests that have spiralled into violence.

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arcia Bernicat, was the subject of a late-night attack in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, on Saturday.

The motorcade of United States Ambassador to Bangladesh, Marcia Bernicat, was the subject of a late-night attack in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, on Saturday, as she was leaving a farewell dinner organised for the chief of a non-governmental organisation.

VOA's Bangla

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Saudi's custodianship of Mecca and Medina is seen as their most powerful form of political legitimacy

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: 

Fuelled by caffeine, pizza and adrenaline, sleep-deprived programmers in a marathon Saudi contest this week explored high-tech solutions to prevent a repeat of past calamities in the annual hajj pilgrimage.

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Moscow: 

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it had made US actor Steven Seagal its special representative for Russian-US humanitarian ties, a role it said was meant to deepen cultural, art and youth ties between the two countries.

President Vladimir Putin presented a Russian passport to US actor Steven Seagal in 2016, saying he hoped it

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People eating food at ROBOT.HE restaurant in Shanghai. (AFP)

The little robotic waiter wheels up to the table, raises its glass lid to reveal a steaming plate of local Shanghai-style crayfish and announces in low, mechanical tones, "Enjoy your meal."

The futuristic restaurant concept is the latest initiative in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's

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