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Vietnam: Trump, Kim arrive in Hanoi for second summit
Hanoi, Vietnam - Leaders of the United States and North Korea have arrived in the Vietnamese capital for their second round of talks in less than a year. US President Donald Trump is seeking a
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India shelling ‘kills civilians’ in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Four people, including two children, have been killed and seven others wounded in an exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani troops in Pakistan-administered Kashmir's district of Kotli, officials said. "So far, four people
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Nigeria’s Buhari ahead in presidential race
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has a strong lead in his bid for reelection, according to provisional vote results. An ongoing tallyby Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday evening showed Buhari, who is
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Idlib extremists kill 20 Syria govt loyalists in 3 days
JERUSALEM: An Israeli ex-minister was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Tuesday for spying for his country’s main enemy Iran after a plea bargain in the case, the prosecutor said.Gonen Segev, who served
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Israel ex-minister sentenced to 11 years for spying for Iran
JERUSALEM: An Israeli ex-minister was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Tuesday for spying for his country’s main enemy Iran after a plea bargain in the case, the prosecutor said.Gonen Segev, who served
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UN regains access to Red Sea mills grains in Yemen
GENEVA: The UN said Tuesday it had reached food aid warehouses on the frontlines in Yemen, holding enough supplies to feed millions of people, for the first time since September. “I have just received a
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Brexit: Theresa May’s U-turn as British MPs are given a choice
London, United Kingdom - In a speech to the House of Commons, British Prime Minister Theresa May has made a U-turn on extending Article 50, the part of the Treaty on the European Union that
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Iran: Rouhani rejects top diplomat Zarif’s resignation
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday rejected the resignation of his Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, according to the presidential spokesperson. Zarif did not give a reason when he announced his intention to quit on
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Pakistan says ‘will respond’ to Indian air raids on its territory
Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan says it reserves the right to respond to Indian air raids on its territory early on Tuesday morning and has called a meeting of its top nuclear command authority, as tensions peak
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Kushner says US Middle East peace plan addresses borders
Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and White House senior adviser, said a US peace plan for the Middle East will address final issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including establishing borders. In an interview


