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Visiting Vatican, South Korean president says confident of peace
South Korea's president said he was certain peace could be achieved on the Korean Peninsula ahead of an audience on Thursday with Pope Francis where he's expected to extend an invitation from North Korean
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Sudan appoints new peace envoy to S.Sudan
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s prime minister-designate Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Wednesday he would present a new cabinet to parliament for approval next week.Abdul Mahdi was named by Iraq’s new President Barham Salih last month, and
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Iraq PM-designate to present new cabinet for approval next week — statement
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s prime minister-designate Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Wednesday he would present a new cabinet to parliament for approval next week.Abdul Mahdi was named by Iraq’s new President Barham Salih last month, and
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US imposes sanctions on Iraq-based money exchange for Daesh ties
WASHINGTON: The US Treasury imposed sanctions on Wednesday on an Iraq-based money services business, Afaq Dubai, believed to be moving funds for the Daesh militant group.The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control added Afaq
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US midterms: The Senate races you need to watch
With American voters preparing to head to the ballot box on November 6, Democrats see key opportunities in several states, to take back the majority in the United States Senate and House of Representatives.
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‘They give me food, a place to sleep’: Netherlands’ North Koreans
The names of the North Korean defectors have been changed in this article to protect their identities. Gilze en Rijen and Musselkanaal, The Netherlands - Kyung-Ae Choi*, a North Korean woman in her early
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Khashoggi case: A timeline
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a US resident and Washington Post columnist, has not been seen since entering Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul on October 2. Here's a timeline of his disappearance: June 2017 Khashoggi
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UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura to step down in November
The UN special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, has announced he will step down at the end of November after more than four years in the key post. The Italian Swedish diplomat, who
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Greece: FM Kotzias resigns amid tensions over Macedonia accord
Athens, Greece - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has resigned a day after he clashed publicly with the country's defence minister. Kotzias, who served two terms as the foreign minister since first being appointed
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Iran calls US sanctions on paramilitary force ‘blind vindictiveness’
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations envoy for Syria announced on Wednesday he will step down at the end of November after more than four years in the key post, setting back UN efforts to


