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Russia responds quid pro quo to diplomats’ expulsions
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Russia responds quid pro quo to diplomats’ expulsions

Russia announced the expulsion of more than 150 diplomats, including 60 Americans, on Thursday and said it was closing a…
US says airstrike killed top al-Qaida leader in Libya
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US says airstrike killed top al-Qaida leader in Libya

A US airstrike last weekend in southwestern Libya killed two al-Qaida militants, including a top recruiter, the military’s Africa Command…
Returning to Pakistan, Malala is overwhelmed by her emotions
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Returning to Pakistan, Malala is overwhelmed by her emotions

As Malala Yousafzai spoke of coming home to Pakistan for the first time since being shot by the Taliban five…
Syrian town expects US to fend off Turkey’s threat of attack
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Syrian town expects US to fend off Turkey’s threat of attack

A rowdy mob of over two dozen men on motorcycles streamed into the small square in the center of Manbij.…
Kenyan opposition figure says he was drugged and deported
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Kenyan opposition figure says he was drugged and deported

A Kenyan opposition politician alleged he was drugged and deported to Dubai early Thursday after his attempt to enter Kenya…
Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan
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Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan

He is crisscrossing Pakistan championing a fatwa, or Islamic religious decree, forbidding militant violence inside the country. But the mere…
Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines
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Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines

Pilgrims seeking serenity during a visit to Jesus’ traditional baptism site may be rattled to discover they are surrounded by…
Hamas prepares for mass rallies along Gaza-Israel border
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Hamas prepares for mass rallies along Gaza-Israel border

Gaza’s embattled Hamas rulers are imploring people to march along the border with Israel in the coming weeks in a…
4.78M Palestinians in lands Israel captured in 1967: Census
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4.78M Palestinians in lands Israel captured in 1967: Census

The Palestinian population in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem grew by 27 percent in a decade, to…
Kenyan opposition figure says still held in airport toilet
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Kenyan opposition figure says still held in airport toilet

Tweeting from what he called “Toilet at Terminal 2,” a Kenyan opposition politician said Wednesday he was still detained in…
UN calls for $150M for urgent relief in Syria
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UN calls for $150M for urgent relief in Syria

A UN official in Syria says aid groups need US$150 million to provide urgent relief to a quarter-million people recently displaced…
Failure of UN Syria cease-fire demand ‘a day of shame’: US
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Failure of UN Syria cease-fire demand ‘a day of shame’: US

UN Security Council members vented frustrations and traded blame Tuesday over their unheeded demand for a 30-day cease-fire in Syria,…
Palestinians prepare mass demonstrations along Gaza border
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Palestinians prepare mass demonstrations along Gaza border

Gaza’s embattled Hamas rulers are imploring people to march along the border with Israel in the coming weeks in a…
Islamic State haunts northern Iraq months after its defeat
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Islamic State haunts northern Iraq months after its defeat

On a desolate highway in northern Iraq last week, nine federal police officers packed into a large SUV were stopped…
Kim Jong Un’s China visit may be start of his world travels
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Kim Jong Un’s China visit may be start of his world travels

After six years of seclusion, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seems to want to get out and see the…
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition names new chairman, set to be PM
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Ethiopia’s ruling coalition names new chairman, set to be PM

Ethiopia’s ruling coalition has named a chairman set to become the country’s new prime minister amid the latest state of…
Syrian troops mass around town as rebels refuse to leave
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Syrian troops mass around town as rebels refuse to leave

Syrian troops massed around the town of Douma on Tuesday after a powerful rebel faction refused to evacuate, threatening the…
Porn star’s claim she was threatened disputed by White House
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Porn star’s claim she was threatened disputed by White House

The White House is disputing adult film star Stormy Daniels’ claim that she was threatened to keep quiet over her…
Bahrain, UAE say Qatari jets interfering with their flights
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Bahrain, UAE say Qatari jets interfering with their flights

Authorities in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates are again accusing Qatari military jets of interfering with their flights, the…
Israeli military captures 3 armed infiltrators from Gaza
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Israeli military captures 3 armed infiltrators from Gaza

The Israeli military says it has caught three Palestinians from Gaza who sneaked into Israel carrying grenades. The military says…
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