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Khashoggi Killing: Trump Slams 'Worst Cover-Up Ever'

US President Donald Trump charged Tuesday that a Saudi operation to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Riyadh's consulate in Istanbul had given rise to "one of the worst cover-ups" in history.

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US Revokes Visas for Saudis Involved in Khashoggi Killing

The United States announced Tuesday that it was revoking visas of nearly two dozen Saudi officials involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in the toughest action to date against its longtime ally.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States has "identified at least some of the individuals" behind the death of the Washington Post opinion writer in Saudi Arabia's Istanbul consulate.

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G7 Says 'Many Questions Unanswered' on Khashoggi Murder

Saudi Arabia's explanations so far about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi leave "many questions unanswered," G7 foreign ministers said Tuesday in a joint statement.

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Japanese Journalist Held in Syria Believed to be Freed

A Japanese journalist kidnapped in Syria more than three years ago is believed to have been released, the government said Tuesday.

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U.N. Syria Envoy Due Wednesday in Damascus

The outgoing U.N. envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, will arrive in Damascus on Wednesday for a visit aimed at convincing the government to accept the creation of a committee to draft a post-war constitution, the world body said.

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Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian in Border Clash

Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian teenager in a border clash on Tuesday, the health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said in a statement.

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Israel Tells Churches It Does Not Seek to Seize Lands

An Israeli cabinet minister on Tuesday assured major churches in Jerusalem that Israel is not seeking to expropriate their properties.

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Morocco Train Driver Charged with Involuntary Homicide over Crash

The driver of a passenger train that derailed killing seven people and injuring 125 in Morocco a week ago was charged Tuesday with involuntary homicide, a prosecutor said.

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King Salman, MBS Meet Khashoggi Sons as KSA Vows Accountability

Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Tuesday with the two sons of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi and offered them condolences over their father's violent death at the hands of Saudi officials, Saudi state news agency SPA said.

Earlier on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia's cabinet said it would hold accountable all those behind Khashoggi's murder "no matter who they may be."

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Saudi Energy Minister: Saudi Arabia in 'Crisis' in Face of Khashoggi Murder

Saudi Arabia is in "crisis" in the face of international outrage over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said Tuesday at an investment summit boycotted by a host of global CEOs and policymakers.

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