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An Israeli court sentenced a police officer to nine months in jail over the fatal shooting of a Palestinian teenager...

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Tens of Thousands Protest in Armenia Amid Deepening Crisis

Armenia's turmoil deepened on Wednesday as tens of thousands of people took to the streets after the opposition accused the...

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Numbers of Chernobyl Disaster Zone Visitors Boom

The uninhabited exclusion zone, a 30-kilometre (19-mile) radius around the former nuclear power station, has seen a surge in tourists...

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WhatsApp Raises Minimum Age for Users in Europe to 16

WhatsApp has raised its minimum age for users in the European Union to 16 years, as the bloc prepares for...

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N. Korea’s Test Suspension Statement Deserves Reserved Welcome

by Yaechan Lee

With Kim Jong-Un continuing to make unconventional arrangements, it should be questioned whether the nuclear test suspension announcement is actually...

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American Football Unexpectedly Grows in the Land of the Nile

by Joseph Hammond

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The rise of American football in Egypt is unexpected. Egypt is the only country in the Middle East and Africa...

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Trump, Macron Call for New Nuclear Deal With Iran

French President Emmanuel Macron and his U.S. counterpart Donald J. Trump called jointly on Tuesday for a new nuclear deal...

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin

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Chechen Leader Defends Polygamy in Russia Despite Official Ban

Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov said that men living in Russia's predominantly Muslim region can take as many as four wives,...

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Trump Praises N.Korea’s Kim as ‘Very Open,’ ‘Honorable’

U.S. President Donald J. Trump praised Kim Jong-Un as "very open" and "very honorable" on Tuesday, adding the North Korean...

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Modi-Xi Summit: a New Beginning in India-China Relations

by Jagannath Panda

The meeting between India's Narendra Modi and China's Xi Jinping in Wuhan, Hubei province, this week will draw much global...

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Humanitarian Crisis Looms in Northern Sinai Amid Fight Against ISIS

2018/05/22

Egypt's military operation against an affiliate of the Islamic State group in North Sinai is threatening to spark a humanitarian...

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Far-Right Attack Migrants During Sit-In Protest in Greece

A far-right group launched a violent attack overnight on migrants staging a sit-in protest on the Greek island of Lesbos,...

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UN: Nepalese Peacekeepers Behind Child Rape in South Sudan

U.N. peacekeepers from Nepal are facing allegations of child rape in South Sudan, the U.N. spokesman said Monday, describing the...

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Armenia’s Sargsyan Quits as Prime Minister After Mass Protests

Armenia's Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan resigned on Monday after mass protests against his election, seen as a blatant power grab...

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Chinese, Indian Leaders to Meet for ‘Informal Summit’

2018/04/22

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet in central China this week, Beijing announced on...

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Family of Whistleblowing Myanmar Policeman Evicted After Testimony

2018/04/22

The family of a Myanmar policeman who testified in court that two Reuters reporters had been set up was evicted...

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How is Mexico Fighting Fake News Ahead of General Elections?

by Ricky Ochoa-Kaup

2018/04/21

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With the run-up to the 2018 general elections, which will be held on July 1, disinformation in the form of...

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Armenia’s Youth Say ‘Enough’ as Sargsyan Extends His Rule

by Fieke Snijder

2018/04/20

“Armenia without Serzh! Armenia without Serzh!” The chant echoes among the tens of thousands of Armenians who have occupied the...

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Testimony: Reuters Reporters Set Up by Myanmar Police

2018/04/20

A Myanmar police chief ordered officers to set up a Reuters reporter by handing over sensitive documents to him in...

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Police Arrest Dozens of Opposition Protesters in Armenia

2018/04/20