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Sudan's president, facing protests, looks for aid from Qatar

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Sudan's embattled president on Wednesday met the ruler of the tiny, energy-rich nation of Qatar, likely looking for financial support amid weeks long protests challenging his 29-year rule in the African nation...

Hong Kong moves to make disrespecting Chinese national anthem a crime

11 hours ago

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Chinese authorities have strived to instill greater patriotism in the former British colony at a time of heightened tension between democracy activists and forces loyal to Beijing, with some in Hong Kong even advocating independence from China...

South Korean prosecutor jailed in #MeToo case

13 hours ago

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Ahn Tae-geun was accused of repeatedly groping a female junior colleague at the funeral of another co-worker's father. After Seo Ji-hyun filed a formal complaint, he had her transferred to a provincial position and her career went nowhere...

Natural gas fields give Israel a regional political boost

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Its newfound riches have fostered economic bonds with its neighbors, tightening relations with Arab allies, and built new bridges in a historically hostile region, even without significant progress being made toward peace with the Palestinians...

China conducts mock intercontinental ballistic missile strike exercise

14 hours ago

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China's Rocket Force, the strategic and tactical missile operator of the People's Liberation Army, has conducted a simulated intercontinental ballistic missile strike mission from an underground bunker against an imaginary enemy, official media reported. But the details about the location and time of the exercise were not disclosed...

Wickremesinghe govt lacks political moral: Rajapaksa

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Rightwing nativists and racists muddy Kamala’s path to White House

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Los Angeles teachers approve contract, end strike

16 hours ago

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, accompanied by leaders of the union and the Los Angeles Unified School District, announced the agreement at City Hall a few hours after a 21-hour bargaining session ended before dawn. "This is a good agreement. It is a historic agreement," Garcetti said...

US will seek extradition of Huawei CFO from Canada

17 hours ago

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The United States has accused Meng Wanzhou of misrepresenting the company's links to a firm that tried to sell equipment to Iran despite U.S. sanctions. The arrest soured ties between Canada and China, which subsequently detained two Canadians and sentenced a third to death...

Opposition leader pushes for parliament vote on new Brexit referendum

21 hours ago

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Jeremy Corbyn moved a step closer to paving the way for another referendum on European Union membership by trying to use parliament to grab control of Brexit from Prime Minister Theresa May...

Turkey set for international probe into Khashoggi death

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Zimbabwe President to investigate 'unacceptable' violence by security forces

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President Emmerson Mnangagwa called for a national dialogue among political parties and civic leaders, even as arrests continued. He spoke after skipping a visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland under pressure to return home...

Death toll in Mexico pipeline fire rises to 93

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China reduces army by half, increases size of navy and air force in big way

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EU awaits Brexit proposals from London: Belgian minister

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Around 65 killed in Taliban attack on Afghan intel base: Local official

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Donald Trump made over 8,000 false or misleading claims since taking office: Report

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Ex-diplomats, scholars urge China to release Canadians

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China's growth falls to 28-yr low

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May unveils Brexit Plan B, looks lot like Plan A; oppn furious

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Workers' rights and environmental standards, currently protected by the EU, will not be eroded, she confirmed...

Greek MPs to vote on Macedonia deal amid political turmoil

2 days ago

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Lawmakers will debate the draft name-change deal between Greece and Macedonia on Wednesday and Thursday before the vote, Athens news agency said on Monday. Macedonia is a former Yugoslav republic, but for most Greeks it is the name of their history-rich northern province made famous by Alexander the Great's conquests...

Taliban attack on Afghan security base: Over 100 killed

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Filipino Muslims vote on autonomy after long peace effort

2 days ago

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Muslims in the southern Philippines voted on Monday in a referendum on a new autonomous region that seeks to end nearly half a century of unrest, in what their leaders are touting as the best alternative to a new wave of Islamic State group-inspired militants...

British PM May tries to break Brexit deadlock by winning more EU concessions

2 days ago

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With just over two months left until the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union on March 29 there is no agreement in London on how and even whether it should leave the world's biggest trading bloc. After her Brexit divorce deal was rejected by 402 lawmakers in the 650-seat parliament last week, May has been searching for a way to get a deal through parliament...

Donald Trump and Pelosi again butt heads but others see possible paths

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Russian row over 'Siege of Leningrad' black comedy

2 days ago

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"Prazdnik" or "Holiday" tells of the Voskresensky family, whose Communist Party connections allow them to live a life of luxury in a city encircled by Nazis. During a siege in which some 800,000 people starved to death on official rations of 125 grammes of bread a day, they pile their table high with chicken and champagne to celebrate New Year 1942...

Teen in confrontation with Native American: I didn't provoke

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In rare move, Israel confirms attacking Iran forces in Syria

2 days ago

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The statement was issued hours after Israeli missile defences intercepted an incoming missile over the Golan Heights in the wake of the airport raid. "We have started striking Iranian Quds targets in Syrian territory," the military statement said. "We warn the Syrian Armed Forces against attempting to harm Israeli forces or territory."..

MPs plot to take control of Brexit, PM's office says move 'concerning'

2 days ago

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A cross-party coalition of rebel backbench MPs are plotting to seize control of the Brexit process from British PM Theresa May in order to rule out a no-deal Brexit. A private member's bill will be presented on Monday, the same day that Theresa May presents her "Plan B" on the terms under which the U K should depart from the EU...

US, South Korean diplomats attend NKorea talks in Sweden

3 days ago

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Swedish foreign ministry spokesman Buster Mirow Emitslof told The Associated Press on Sunday that Lee Do-hoon of South Korea and Steve Biegun, US special envoy for North Korea negotiations, will meet with North Korean deputy foreign minister Choe Son Hui, who arrived Friday in Sweden...

Pakistan ISIS 'terrorists' shot dead were 'innocent': Government

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'Bomb blast' rocks Syrian capital Damascus

3 days ago

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A bomb blast hit the capital of war-torn Syria on Sunday and a "terrorist" was arrested, state media said, in a rare attack in the city that has been largely insulated from violence. A Britain-based war monitor said a "huge explosion" near a military intelligence office in southern Damascus had left a number of people dead and wounded...

Dhaka cafe attack suspect arrested in Bangladesh

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Theresa May wants Irish treaty to break Brexit impasse: Report

3 days ago

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May suffered a heavy defeat in parliament on Tuesday when Conservative lawmakers and members of other parties rejected her Brexit plan by an overwhelming majority...

Democrats aren't buying Trump's shutdown-ending 'compromise'

3 days ago

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With polls showing a majority of Americans blaming him and Republicans for the impasse, Trump said from the White House that he was there "to break the logjam and provide Congress with a path forward to end the government shutdown and solve the crisis on the southern border.''..

Winter storm forces airline cancellations, road troubles

3 days ago

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No injuries were reported on the United Airlines flight at O'Hare International Airport as it arrived Saturday morning from Phoenix, Chicago Fire officials said. The massive storm which dumped 10 inches (25 centimeters) of snow on some areas in the Midwest prompted the cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights at Chicago's airports. The average delay at O'Hare was nearly an hour Saturday afternoon...

Donald Trump offers temporary 'Dreamers' deal for border wall

3 days ago

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Trump offers concessions on immigrants in return for wall funds

3 days ago

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US President Donald Trump on Saturday offered to temporarily shield a million immigrants from deportation if Congress authorizes funding for his Mexican border wall- an idea Democrats rejected, making the US government shutdown likely to continue...

Donald Trump says US 'made a lot of progress' with North Korea

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Epiphany celebration: Russians dive into icy waters

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Crowds of Orthodox believers took the traditional plunge in freezing waters Saturday as they celebrated Epiphany across Russia, despite winter temperatures reaching -40 degrees Celsius in some regions...

Saudi crown prince shows a 'chilling' instability: US senator

4 days ago

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Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman has shown “a level of instability that is chilling,” and US lawmakers will take action against the crown prince for his role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Senator Lindsey Graham said. The heir to Saudi Arabia’s monarchy, widely known as MBS, has so far largely dodged any reprisals against himself...

Employees in China made to crawl on road for failing to meet targets

4 days ago

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Trump to meet Kim Jong-un again in February: White House

4 days ago

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US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in late February on Pyongyang dismantling its nuclear and missile programmes, the White House has announced. The two leaders had met on June 12 last year in Singapore for the first summit. The White House, however, did not identify a location for the second setting between the two leaders...

Pakistan to host next round of Afghan peace talks: Report

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France to try 14 people over 2015 militant attacks

5 days ago

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France will put 14 people on trial over suspected connections to deadly attacks in and around Paris in January 2015, including an attack on the satirical publication Charlie Hebdo, a judicial source said on Friday...

Trump announces intent to appoint Indian American to advisory committee

5 days ago

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Parameswaran is the only Indian American among the 12 members the president intents to appoint to the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Based in New York, Parameswaran is the Group Chief Financial Officer and president of Eros International's North America operations..

Secret talks between US, North Korea take place in Sweden

5 days ago

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Swedish Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Diana Kudhaib said the talks included North Korea's Deputy Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui but declined to give further details. Sweden's TT news agency said US special envoy for North Korea Stephen Biegun and Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom also were attending...

US discusses potential missile defence cooperation with India: Pentagon

5 days ago

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The Pentagon's announcement in the 81-page 'Missile Defense Review' report released by President Donald Trump gains significance in view of India placing a $5 billion order to purchase S-400 air defense system from Russia, for which the US has publicly expressed its displeasure..

Saudis cut, Russians hiked output ahead of pact: IEA

5 days ago

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World oil markets have been on a rollercoaster ride in recent months, with OPEC and its partners including Russia, often called OPEC+, agreeing to cut back production again from January in order to reverse a slump in oil prices on abundant production and worries about slower global growth...

Tibet sees sharp decline in illegal entry, exit

5 days ago

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A report in the Global Times said following the drive to crackdown on illegal entry to and exit from Tibet in July led to a 79 per cent decrease in the number of cases compared with the first half of the year in 2018. The numbers have been declining steadily specially after Nepal started cooperating with China to crackdown on the entry and exit of Tibetans...

Germany, China to sign pacts during finance minister's Beijing visit

5 days ago

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Trade between the two nations has softened amid uncertainty caused by the US tariff dispute with China, but both have shown willingness to demonstrate that the world remains multilateral...

'Fly commercial': President Trump cancels Pelosi's foreign trip

5 days ago

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Trump forced the cancellation of a trip to Afghanistan by his Democratic opponent Nancy Pelosi and scrapped administration officials' travel to the Davos forum as a biting government shutdown plunged Washington deeper into deadlock. Trump told Pelosi: "We will reschedule this seven-day excursion when the Shutdown is over."..

Rigged online polls at direction of Trump, says Cohen

5 days ago

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Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for US President Donald Trump, said on Thursday he paid a firm to manipulate online polling data "at the direction of and for the sole benefit of" Trump...

Facebook shuts hundreds of Russia-linked pages, accounts

6 days ago

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Facebook said Thursday it removed hundreds of Russia-linked pages, groups and accounts that it says were part of two big disinformation operations targeting users outside the US. One network operated in countries in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltics, Central Asia and the Caucasus. The other focused on Ukraine...

Brazil may drop visas for US, Australia, Japan visitors

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US envoy on Afghanistan arrives in Pakistan for talks

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According to US diplomatic officials in Pakistan, the schedule of Khalilzad's meetings will be decided soon and the special envoy will be in Islamabad for one to four days...

World has become 'dramatically healthier' in 20 years: Melinda Gates

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"The world has actually become dramatically healthier in the last 20 years. The story of the past two decades is a story of incredible improvement in the human condition. And it's one of the reasons Bill and I call ourselves optimists,"Melinda of the 'Bill and Melinda Gates' foundation said...

American killed in Kenya attack was 9/11 survivor

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On September 11, 2001, Spindler was working for investment bank Salomon Smith Barney in the World Trade Center. Spindler was a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and the New York University law school. He spent time in the Peace Corps in Peru...

North Korea yet to take concrete steps to dismantle nukes: Pence

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Sudan: Nearly three decades under Bashir

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Khartoum signs a peace treaty in 2005 with southern rebels after a north-south civil war that lasted more than two decades, leaving two million people dead and a further four million displaced...

Man wanted to attack White House with anti-tank rocket: FBI

6 days ago

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Hasher Jallal Taheb, 21, of Cumming was arrested Wednesday and is charged with attempting to damage or destroy a building owned by the United States using fire or an explosive, US Attorney Byung J "BJay" Pak said...

American anchor for Iranian TV is arrested on visit to US

6 days ago

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Marzieh Hashemi, who worked for the network's English-language service, was detained in St. Louis, where she had filmed a Black Lives Matter documentary after visiting relatives in the New Orleans area. She was then taken to Washington, according to her elder son, Hossein Hashemi...

US Legislature and the Executive clash in a brewing constitutional crisis

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Egypt kills 5 suspected militants in Sinai: Ministry

7 days ago

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Egyptian police killed five suspected Islamic militants in North Sinai, where security forces are fighting an insurgency led by an affiliate of the Islamic State group, the government said Wednesday...

UK's Labour calls on May to try a Brexit compromise to get deal passed

7 days ago

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Prime Minister Theresa May could eventually get a Brexit deal through parliament if she negotiated a compromise with the opposition Labour Party, the second most powerful man in the party told Reuters on Wednesday...

Blast near US-led coalition patrol in Syria: Witness, militia

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Fundamental human right to religious freedom is under attack: Trump

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Theresa May faces confidence vote as Brexit goes down to the line

7 days ago

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With the clock ticking down to March 29, the date set in law for Brexit, the United Kingdom is now in the deepest political crisis in half a century as it grapples with how, or even whether, to exit the European project it joined in 1973...

One in three UN employees have been sexually harassed: survey

7 days ago

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told staff in a letter that the study contained "some sobering statistics and evidence of what needs to change" to improve the workplace at the United Nations. One in three respondents, or 33 per cent, reported at least one instance of sexual harassment in the past two years...

British PM May suffers biggest ever government defeat in Parliament over Brexit deal

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Los Angeles teachers' strike extends to second day with no talks on horizon

7 days ago

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Negotiators for the Los Angeles Unified School District and the United Teachers Los Angeles have not met since union leaders rejected the LAUSD's latest contract offer on Friday night, calling the proposal an "insult." The strike, shattering 30 years of labor peace by Los Angeles teachers, has not completely idled instruction in the sprawling district encompassing some 1,200 schools...

Anti-Trump Senator Gillibrand says launching 2020 bid

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'Ivanka to help select WB chief'

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Bank of China offers Lanka $300m loan

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MayDay! Brexit in jeopardy as UK PM suffers crushing defeat

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Saudi teen says wants to work for freedom for women

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Trump says solution to shutdown impasse 'so simple'

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Bank of China offers Sri Lanka $300 million loan: Source

8 days ago

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The government is considering the offer because of "difficulty in borrowing money after recent ratings downgrades", the source said, declining to be named as the information was not public...

Theresa May faces defeat in parliament over Brexit plan

8 days ago

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May's hopes of saving the plan will hinge on the scale of her loss: if she limits the size of the expected defeat, May will probably ask Brussels for more concessions in the hope of getting her plan through parliament in another vote...

German airport security staff begin one-day strike

8 days ago

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Security workers at the smaller Hamburg, Hanover and Bremen airports downed tools from midnight while those at main hub Frankfurt joined them two hours later, with a view to striking until 2000 local time (1900 GMT)...

Coming to Canada 'worth the risk,' says Saudi teen refugee

8 days ago

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Being in Canada is "a very good feeling," Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun said after arriving in Toronto from Bangkok. Qunun grabbed international attention last week after she barricaded herself in a Bangkok airport hotel room to resist being sent home to her family, which denies abusing her...

Where the investigations related to President Trump stand

8 days ago

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Trump is facing criminal investigations in Washington and New York. One is whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia and whether the prez obstructed the investigation. For the first time on Monday Trump denied allegations. Second case is that through his lawyers Trump paid hush-money to two women as a way to quash potential sex scandals during the campaign...

China, Canada diplomatic row escalates with death sentence

8 days ago

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The Canadian government updated its travel advice hours after a court in northeast China sentenced Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, 36, to death at a retrial after his previous 15-year prison term was deemed too lenient...

US: Kidnapping suspect targeted girl after seeing her get on bus

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Polish mayor stabbed on stage, dies

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Don't sell sub tech to Taiwan: China warns India, other nations

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China opposes Indian bid to supply submarine technology to Taiwan

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Mueller report: Explosive or dud?

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Four killed, more than 90 wounded in Kabul car bomb attack

9 days ago

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There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the huge blast, which shook the city, but it comes as diplomatic efforts to end the 17-year war with the Taliban gather pace. Militants targeted Green Village, located near a busy road in the east of the city and where some foreign workers are based, said interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish...

Pak SC dismisses appeal against suspension of Sharifs' sentences in graft case

9 days ago

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In July 2018, an accountability court here handed Sharif 10 years as jail time for owning assets beyond known income and 1 year for not cooperating with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)...

US wants accountability for Khashoggi's murder: Mike Pompeo

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Jordan king visits Iraq for first time in decade: state TV

9 days ago

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The visit is the latest in a string of top-level diplomatic encounters in Iraq in recent weeks, which kicked off with a surprise Christmas trip by US President Donald Trump. King Abdullah's last trip to Iraq was in 2008, when he became the first Arab leader to visit Baghdad after strongman Saddam Hussein was toppled by the US-led invasion in 2003...

Yemen, Iran, Khashoggi murder top Pompeo's talks in Saudi Arabia

9 days ago

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Pompeo was meeting with the Saudi king and crown prince in what is the latest stop of his Middle East tour that has so far been dominated by questions and concerns about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria...