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Yemen's children starve as U.N. seeks billions to avoid vast 'man-made' famine
SANAA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ahmadiya Juaidi's eyes are wide as she drinks a nutrition shake from a large orange mug, her thin fingers grasping the handle. Her hair is pulled back and around her neck hangs a silver necklace with a heart and the letter A.
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McDonald's considers selling part of digital startup Dynamic Yield
Feb 27 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp is exploring selling part of Israeli artificial intelligence startup Dynamic Yield Ltd, which it acquired two years ago in an attempt to boost online marketing efforts, the company said on Friday.
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Saudi de facto ruler approved operation that led to Khashoggi's death: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler approved an operation to capture or kill murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, according to U.S. intelligence released on Friday as the United States imposed sanctions on some of those involved but spared the crown prince himself in an effort to preserve relations with the kingdom.
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WRAPUP 4-Saudi de facto ruler approved operation that led to Khashoggi's death - U.S.
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler approved an operation to capture or kill murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, according to U.S. intelligence released on Friday as the United States imposed sanctions on some of those involved but spared the crown prince himself in an effort to preserve relations with the kingdom.
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Biden says he told Saudi king he will hold them accountable for rights abuses -Univision interview
Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he told Saudi King Salman he would "hold them accountable for human rights abuses" and the United States would be announcing significant changes in the bilateral relationship on Friday and Monday.
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Syria condemns 'cowardly' U.S. air strikes on Iran-backed militias
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria said U.S. air strikes against Iranian-backed militias in the east of the country on Friday were a cowardly act and urged President Joe Biden not to follow "the law of the jungle".
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UPDATE 8-Syria condemns 'cowardly' U.S. air strikes on Iran-backed militias
BEIRUT, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Syria said U.S. air strikes against Iranian-backed militias in the east of the country on Friday were a cowardly act and urged President Joe Biden not to follow "the law of the jungle."
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Bahrain supports S. Arabia's statement regarding report on Khasoggi death -BNA
CAIRO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Bahrain expressed its support for the Saudi Arabian foreign ministry's statement regarding the report submitted to the U.S. Congress on journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death, Bahrain's state news agency (BNA) reported late on Friday.
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UPDATE 3-Spanish report calls for killing of more than 850 cattle on pariah ship
CARTAGENA, Spain, Feb 26 (Reuters) - More than 850 cows that spent months aboard a ship wandering across the Mediterranean are not fit for transport anymore and should be killed, according to a confidential report by Spanish government veterinarians seen by Reuters.
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QUOTES-World reacts to U.S. report on Khashoggi killing
Feb 26 (Reuters) - The world reacted to the release on Friday of a U.S. intelligence assessment that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation to capture or kill dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi:
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