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Trump envoy in S. Sudan to push for end to brutal war

JUBA -- The United States' ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, arrived in Juba on Wednesday, seeking a solution to a nearly four-year conflict that has created a devastating humanitarian crisis. Hale...

Oct 25, 2017
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Einstein’s secret to happiness note sold at auction

Albert Einstein’s “Theory of Happiness” letter, handed as tip to a Japanese courier 95 years ago, was sold for $1.3 million (1.47 billion won) at an auction held in Jerusalem, local media outlet Yonh...

Oct 25, 2017
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New Zealand homes 'not for sale' to foreigners under new PM

WELLINGTON (AFP) - Overseas buyers will no longer be allowed to purchase existing homes in New Zealand, Prime Minister-elect Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday, as she unveiled a raft of policy deals made w...

Oct 24, 2017
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Poland commits to spend 2.5 percent of its GDP on defense

WARSAW (AP) -- Poland's President Andrzej Duda has signed a law that will eventually increase the country's spending on defense to at least 2.5 percent of GDP, well above the 2 percent required by me...

Oct 23, 2017
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British man in Dubai jailed for touching man’s hips

A 27-year-old British man from Scotland was found guilty of touching a male stranger’s hips in a bar in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, British media outlets reported Sunday. A Dubai court senten...

Oct 23, 2017
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US-allied force takes Syria's largest oil field from IS

The U.S.-led coalition said allied fighters captured Syria's largest oil field from the Islamic State group on Sunday, marking a major advance against the extremists in an area coveted by pro-governm...

Oct 22, 2017
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11 killed in continued violence in Ethiopia's restive region

Regional officials in Ethiopia say 11 people were killed in clashes in the restive Oromia region as the country continues to experience anti-government protests that at times lead to ethnic violence....

Oct 22, 2017
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EU to consider further measures against North Korea: summit text

BRUSSELS (AFP) -- The EU is to consider stepping up measures aimed at punishing North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic weapons programmes, according to a summit agreement seen by AFP on Thursday. ...

Oct 19, 2017
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Forces comb ghost city Raqa after IS ouster

RAQA, Syria (AFP) - US-backed forces combed the ruins of Raqa for survivors and bombs Wednesday, after retaking the Syrian city from Islamic State group jihadists and dealing their dreams of statehoo...

Oct 18, 2017
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Iraqi army retakes almost all disputed areas from Kurds

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqi government forces said Wednesday they had achieved their objectives in a lightning operation that saw them sweep through disputed Kurdish-held territory in a punishing riposte t...

Oct 18, 2017
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China's Xi vows open economy, investors want action

BEIJING (AFP) - President Xi Jinping vowed on Wednesday to further open China’s economy to the world, but foreign companies and investors who have complained of “promise fatigue” called for deeds rat...

Oct 18, 2017
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Qatar says Gulf crisis 'undermines' fight against IS

DUBAI (AFP) -- The fight against the Islamic State group has suffered in the Gulf crisis, which has seen Doha isolated from Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Qatar‘s foreign minister said Wednesday. The clo...

Oct 18, 2017
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3,000 civilians flee Syria's Raqa under deal: militia spokesman

More than 3,000 civilians have fled the Islamic State group's former Syrian stronghold Raqa, a spokesman for the US-backed force on the verge of capturing the city told AFP Sunday. Civilians flee Sy...

Oct 15, 2017
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China's People's Daily launches English app in soft power push

The People's Daily, the mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist Party, launched an English-language mobile application on Sunday in what it called a "strategic step" to strengthen Beijing's influence ...

Oct 15, 2017
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Death toll from blast in Somalia's capital rises to 189

The death toll from the most powerful bomb blast witnessed in Somalia's capital rose to 189 with more than 200 injured, police and hospital sources said Sunday. (Yonhap) The death toll from the most...

Oct 15, 2017
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