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Emboldened Xi lays out nationalistic vision for China future
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Emboldened Xi lays out nationalistic vision for China future

President Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday to protect “every inch” of China’s territory while promoting “high-quality” economic growth and the resurgence…
Senate intelligence leaders aim to prevent election hacking
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Senate intelligence leaders aim to prevent election hacking

With the 2018 primary season already underway, leaders of the Senate intelligence committee are launching an effort to protect US…
Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militia
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Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militia

Turkey’s president vowed Monday to keep up the pressure against a US-backed Syrian Kurdish militia after his troops captured the…
Crown prince seeks Saudi image makeover on grand US tour
Middle East

Crown prince seeks Saudi image makeover on grand US tour

Saudi Arabia’s young crown prince has an ambitious list of to-dos: modernize his conservative kingdom, weaken Iran’s hand across the…
What’s next after Turkey seizes Syria’s Afrin
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What’s next after Turkey seizes Syria’s Afrin

Turkey’s seizure of the town of Afrin in northern Syria is a significant military achievement for Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
Palestinian leader calls US ambassador a ‘son of a dog’
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Palestinian leader calls US ambassador a ‘son of a dog’

The Palestinian president on Monday called the US ambassador to Israel a “son of a dog” in an angry rant…
Putin gains massive mandate for nationalist policies
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Putin gains massive mandate for nationalist policies

Russian President Vladimir Putin won a fourth presidential term with nearly 77 percent of the vote — his highest score…
Italy seizes Spanish rescue boat that defied Libyan threats
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Italy seizes Spanish rescue boat that defied Libyan threats

A Spanish aid group says Italy has seized one of its migrant rescue boats because it refused to cave in…
The Latest: French far-right praises Putin victory
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The Latest: French far-right praises Putin victory

Marine Le Pen’s National Front party in France has congratulated Vladimir Putin on winning the Russian presidential election, seeing in…
Israeli man stabbed in Jerusalem attack dies in hospital
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Israeli man stabbed in Jerusalem attack dies in hospital

Israeli police say an Israeli man has died of his wounds after a Palestinian attacker stabbed him in Jerusalem’s Old…
What to expect from Putin and a resurgent Russia
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What to expect from Putin and a resurgent Russia

Vladimir Putin now has a stronger hold on Russia — and stronger place in the world — thanks to an…
Syrian President Assad visits troops on Ghouta’s front line
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Syrian President Assad visits troops on Ghouta’s front line

Syrian President Bashar Assad visited troops Sunday on the front line in the newly captured areas of eastern Ghouta, near…
Syria monitors: Turkish-allied militiamen looting in Afrin
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Syria monitors: Turkish-allied militiamen looting in Afrin

A Syria war monitoring group says Turkish-allied militiamen are looting the northern Syrian town of Afrin after the Turkish military…
North Korean diplomat heads to Finland for US talks
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North Korean diplomat heads to Finland for US talks

A senior North Korean diplomat handling North American affairs was heading to Finland on Sunday for talks with the US…
Lawmakers say UK should consider postponing Brexit
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Lawmakers say UK should consider postponing Brexit

Britain should consider postponing Brexit because there may not be enough time to strike a deal with the European Union…
By Dead Sea, camels graze at Earth’s lowest place
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By Dead Sea, camels graze at Earth’s lowest place

Each winter, camels lope around the moon-like desert landscape of the lowest place on Earth under the watchful eyes of…
Turkey says its forces take control of Syrian town of Afrin
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Turkey says its forces take control of Syrian town of Afrin

Turkey’s president said Sunday that allied Syrian forces have taken “total” control of the town center of Afrin, the target…
Trump-linked data analysis firm taps 50M Facebook profiles
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Trump-linked data analysis firm taps 50M Facebook profiles

A data analysis firm employed by President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign tapped the Facebook profiles of more than 50 million…
Russia votes as Vladimir Putin eyes 4th presidential term
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Russia votes as Vladimir Putin eyes 4th presidential term

Vladimir Putin’s victory in Russia’s presidential election Sunday isn’t in doubt. The only real question is whether voters will turn…
Russia expels 23 British diplomats in spy-poisoning response
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Russia expels 23 British diplomats in spy-poisoning response

Russia on Saturday announced it is expelling 23 British diplomats and threatened further measures in retaliation in a growing diplomatic…
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