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‘Turkey comes as savior of Europe on refugee issue’

ISTANBUL, 31 oct 2018 [Fik/News Sources]: Pakistan's newly elected President Arif Alvi said Turkey has been holding a sizeable population of refugees, describing the country as "a savior" of Europe and other countries. Alvi spoke exclusively to Anadolu Agency in Istanbul where he attended the opening ceremony of Istanbul Airport, which is among the world's largest airports. Alvi, a close confidant of Prime Minister Imran Khan, was elected as the country's 13th president on Sept. 4. He is among the founding members of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party (PTI). Alvi, a dentist by profession, was born in 1949 in the southeastern port city Karachi, two years after his family migrated to Pakistan following the end of British colonial rule. In 2013, Alvi won the first National Assembly seat from

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Trump defends Saudi Arabia despite Khashoggi killing

WASHINGTON, 21 Nov 2018 [Fik/News Sources]: U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may have known about journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing, but he intends to "remain a steadfast partner" with the kingdom. “Our intelligence agencies continue to assess all information, but it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event – maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!" Trump said in a White House statement. Trump said that while the U.S. may "never know all of the facts" regarding the killing of Khashoggi, the country will continue its relations with Saudi Arabia to pursue American interests. The statement comes after a report in which the CIA concluded with high confidence that bin Salman ordered Khashoggi's

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Malaysia says former PM Najib’s office ordered changes to 1MDB audit report

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Nov 2018 [Fik/News Sources]: The office of former Malaysian premier Najib Razak ordered changes to a 2016 audit report of scandal-plagued state fund 1MDB, including removing mention of financier Low Taek Jho’s presence at a board meeting, authorities said. Financier Low has been described as a central player in the alleged corruption and money laundering at 1MDB, according to Malaysian and US authorities investigating the fund. He had no official role in 1MDB, but advised on investments and negotiated deals for the fund, the authorities have said. Najib, ousted in a May 9 election by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, is facing multiple charges of graft, abuse of power and criminal breach of trust related to 1MDB. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges and has consistently denied wrongdoing. In a statement

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