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Diphtheria outbreak kills 91 in Yemen
A diphtheria outbreak has killed 91 people in war-torn Yemen since late October, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Russia, Turkey to set 2019 as mutual cultural year
The Russian-Turkish relationship is moving forward very quickly, with both countries in preparations to set 2019 as a Turkish-Russian cultural…
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2 killed in Russian attack helicopter crash in Syria
A Russian attack helicopter has crashed in the east of Syria during a routine flight, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on…
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Putin sworn in as Russian president
Vladimir Putin on Monday was sworn in as Russian president in the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, marking the official…
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Gazan youth succumbs to injuries sustained near border
A young Palestinian man succumbed to his wounds on Thursday after having been shot by the Israeli army one week…
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Twin blasts kill 22, including 10 journalists in Kabul
At least 22 people, including 10 journalists and cameramen were killed and 39 others injured in two suspected suicide blasts…
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North Korea’s leader opens up on prospect of dialogue with the United States
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gave his firmest indication yet Tuesday that he will honor an agreement to meet his…
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North Korea confirms leader’s China trip
North Korea announced that its leader, Kim Jong-un, made an unofficial visit to China this week.
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US President Donald Trump accepts N. Korean leader’s invitation for talks
President Donald Trump has accepted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's invitation to meet for de-nuclearization talks, South Korea's national…
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Strong Earthquake Strikes Indonesia’s Papua Islands
A strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coat of eastern Indonesia, causing residents in some parts of the Papua Islands…
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It was not Turks who attacked Russia’s bases: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that it was not Turks who attacked Russia’s bases in Syria this week, according…
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S Korea to tackle tensions in talks with North
South Korea will discuss “ways to ease military tensions” with the North when the two sides meet this week for…
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China’s activist Wu Gan gets eight years
A prominent Chinese human rights activist, best known by the online alias Super Vulgar Butcher, has been jailed for eight…
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Majority of EU states back UN’s Jerusalem resolution
Germany, together with 21 other EU member states, voted in favor of a United Nations resolution calling for the U.S.…
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Philippines: Passenger boat with 251 on board capsizes
Most passengers safe and accounted for, but search and rescue operations are ongoing, with casualties feared, say officials. Casualties are…
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