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Russia officially suspends INF Treaty with US
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree suspending Moscow's participation in a key Cold War-era nuclear arms control treaty, following a similar move by the United States. In a statement on Monday, the
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Govt formation in Iraq’s Kurdish region closer after KDP-PUK deal
The two main political parties in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region have struck a four-year deal paving the way for the formation of a new Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), according to local media. The political
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Meet the Sapeuses of Brazzaville
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo - Wearing a white linen Jean Courcel suit, a Chanel bow-tie and Versace sunglasses, Ntsimba Marie Jenne wouldn't look out of place in the front row of the Paris or London
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Hundreds in Syria’s Baghouz ‘surrender’ amid slowdown in fighting
Hundreds of people, including ISIL fighters, have surrendered to advancing Kurdish-led forces in eastern Syria and evacuated the last patch of territory held by the armed group, according to an official. Ciyager, an official with
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Car rams into Israeli soldiers in West Bank, attackers shot
JERUSALEM: Palestinians drove a car into several Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Monday and the three attackers were shot by troops, the military said. Two of the assailants were “neutralized” after
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Egypt’s Pyramids FC donates 10 million pounds for train crash victims
CAIRO: Egyptian football club Pyramids FC announced a 10 million Egyptian pound donation for the victims of a deadly train crash that hit Egypt last week. In a statement issued on Sunday, the club
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India-Pakistan tensions: Who won the war of perceptions?
The military escalation between India and Pakistan appears to be winding down for now. On Friday, Islamabad handed over Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, whose plane the Pakistan Air Force had shot down two days
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Russia confirms North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Moscow
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, according to the press secretary of the Russian president who did not share dates or other details of the trip. "Such a visit is indeed
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Flash floods kill many in Pakistan, Afghanistan
Flash floods in southern Pakistan and Afghanistan have killed at least 20 people. The unusually heavy rains over the past 10 days have cut off tens of thousands of people. The Afghan government has
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British museum agrees to return Ethiopian emperor’s hair
Two locks of hair belonging to a widely revered Ethiopian emperor will be repatriated after a request from Addis Ababa, the National Army Museum in Britain announced, as more countries seek to reclaim heritage


