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Saudi Arabia using US-made cluster bombs in Yemen: HRW

A leading human rights group says Saudi Arabia uses US-made cluster bombs near civilian areas in Yemen, leaving behind unexploded sub-munitions.

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  • A leading human rights group says Saudi Arabia uses US-made cluster bombs near civilian areas in Yemen, leaving behind unexploded sub-munitions.
  • The Iraqi prime minister warns against the prolongation of the political crisis in the country, calling for a united front against the Daesh terror group.
  • Partial results from Britain’s regional and local elections show the opposition Labour party maintains control of key councils despite its overall defeat.
  • Services come to a halt in Greece as workers walk off the job at the start of a three-day general strike in protest at new bailout austerity measures.
  • More influential members of the US Republican Party refuse to endorse the party’s presumptive nominee Donald Trump for president.