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Kazakhstan’s President Signs Controversial Media Law
Kazakhstan's president signed into law controversial amendments to a media legislation despite concern that it will further limit freedom of speech.
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Children in Conflict Zones Came Under Attack at ‘Shocking’ Scale in 2017, UN Says
UNICEF said Thursday that children in conflict zones around the world have come under attack at "a shocking scale" throughout...
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Iraqi Refugee Travels Five Hours Hiding Under Bus in Balkans
A young Iraqi refugee sneaked under a bus in Serbia and traveled for five hours clinging to its axle before...
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12 More Patients Evacuated from Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
A second batch of sick Syrian civilians, most of them children, left the besieged rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta, aid...
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Putin: Terror Suspects Can Be Killed ‘On the Spot’ in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that armed criminals could be "liquidated on the spot," if militants put up resistance.
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Iraq Extends Kurdistan International Flight Ban
Iraqi authorities have extended through February 28 an international flight ban slapped on the autonomous Kurdistan region.
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Prime Minister: Italy to Send Troops to Niger to Stem Migrant Flow
Italian Prime Minister Gentiloni said Thursday that Rome will be sending 470 soldiers to Niger to help stem the flow...
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UN: Yemen Civilian Casualties Mounting, 68 Killed in One Day
Two separate air raids by the Saudi-led Arab coalition killed 68 Yemeni civilians in one day, the U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator...
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Targeting Shiites, ISIS Suicide Attack Kills at Least 40 in Kabul
At least 40 people have been killed in a suicide attack targeting Shiites in Kabul, the deadliest episode of sectarian...
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Scholars Call for Release of Detained Maoist in China
Hundreds of Chinese scholars, students and journalists have signed a petition calling for a leftist intellectual to be released from...
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US and Germany Urge China to Release Jailed Activist
The United States and Germany urged China to free an outspoken government critic known as "Super Vulgar Butcher" on Wednesday.
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US Rights Group Accuses Yazidi Fighters in Iraq of Executing Civilians
Fighters from Iraq's Yazidi community, brutally targeted by the Islamic State group, executed 52 civilians in apparent revenge killings.
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Cameroon Court Frees Dissident Writer, Drops Charges
A Cameroon court on Wednesday freed dissident author Patrice Nganang, accused of threatening President Paul Biya on social media.
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French President Macron Urges Saudi King to Lift Yemen Blockade
French President Macron has urged Saudi Arabia's King Salman to "lift entirely the blockade" against Yemen so that humanitarian aid...
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Myanmar Court Extends Reuters Journalists’ Detention for 2 More Weeks
The detention of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar was extended for two more weeks, a court said, in the pair's...
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Almost 70 Media Outlets Close in Venezuela in 2017, Attacks on Journalists Up
Venezuela saw almost 70 newspapers, TV and radio stations close in 2017 while attacks on journalists rose, the main media...
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Inside Look into China’s Most Ambitious Construction Project
As the Xiongan New Area in northern China is working to absorb up to $365 billion in investment, locals struggle...
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Vietnam Jails 15 for Foiled Airport ‘Terror’ Attack
Vietnam jailed 15 people on Wednesday for a foiled terrorism plot to detonate petrol bombs at the country's busiest airport...
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Medical Evacuations Begin from Besieged Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
Aid workers have begun evacuating emergency medical cases from Syria's besieged rebel bastion of Eastern Ghouta, the Red Cross said...
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Ukraine, Pro-Russia Rebels Begin Biggest Prisoner Swap Since 2014
Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels Wednesday began to exchange more than 300 prisoners in the war-torn east of the country.
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