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Venezuelan vice president visits Russia for talks
Venezuela’s vice president arrived Monday in Russia to strengthen relations between the oil-rich country and Moscow, according to Cuban state…
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Airstrike kills 3, injures 12 in Idlib, Syria
An airstrike killed three civilians and injured 12 others during a transfer to Turkey’s observation point in Syria’s Idlib, the…
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Israel carries out airstrikes in Gaza after rocket fire
Israeli warplanes carried out two airstrikes in the Gaza Strip early Saturday after a rocket fire from the Palestinian territory,…
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Former Kyrgyz president detained until August 26
A court in Kyrgyzstan’s capital has ordered that former President Almazbek Atambayev be held in custody until Aug. 26, its…
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Venezuelan gov’t won’t resume talks with opposition
Government declines to attend talks in Barbados this week due to opposition’s support for U.S. sanctions against country. Venezuela’s government…
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Turkey, US officials meet to discuss Syria safe-zone
Turkish and American military officials met in Ankara on Monday to discuss the establishment of a safe zone in northern…
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Russia announces end of nuclear pact with US
Russia on Friday announced the termination of a landmark nuclear arms control treaty with the U.S. The moves comes hours…
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Putin, Trump hold talks over phone
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks by phone with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Wednesday. During the…
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North Korea fires yet more missiles
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into open water from its east coast early Wednesday, according to South Korea’s Joint…
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Russia visa-free travel fruit of warm relations
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Russia’s move allowing visa-free travel to Turkish citizens was a fruit of their friendly…
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North Korea claims missiles were ‘warning’
North Korea cautioned Friday that its missile launches into open water the previous day were intended to be a warning…
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FIFA bans Liberia official over misuse of Ebola funds
FIFA banned the former president of the Liberian Football Association Musa Hassan Bility from football for 10 years over corruption,…
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Europe, Russia, China to build research station on Moon
Europe has joined hands with China and Russia for a joint scientific research station on the Moon, a Chinese space…
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Ruling party to win parliamentary elections
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s party is set to win Sunday’s snap parliamentary elections, exit polls show. Five political parties are…
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S-400 missile defense deployment continues
Turkey on Wednesday continued to receive components of Russian S-400 missile defense systems at the Murted Air Base in Ankara.…
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