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World Bank Says Donors Approve Release of $280 Mn for Afghanistan
International donors agreed to release $280 million in aid to Afghanistan, the World Bank said Friday, after repeated warnings that...
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Omicron Spreading in Africa But Data Suggests ‘Less Severe’: WHO
Cases of coronavirus in Africa nearly doubled over a week as Omicron spread, but hospitalizations in South Africa, where the...
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EU Condemns ‘Politically Motivated’ Suu Kyi Detention by Myanmar Junta
The European Union condemned the Myanmar ruling junta's jailing of ousted leader Aug San Suu Kyi as "politically motivated" and...
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Europe Asylum Hits Five-Year High as More Afghans Flee
Requests for asylum in Europe hit a five-year high in September, with Afghans in particular seeking safety after the Taliban...
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Iran: Nuclear Deal ‘Within Reach’ If West Shows Goodwill, Ball in US Court
Iran's top diplomat said that an agreement to revive his country's nuclear deal with world powers was "within reach" but...
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Hong Kong Launches China-Style Tracking App for Mainland Travel
Hong Kongers traveling to China will need to download a tracking app similar to those used on the mainland, as...
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Germany Gives First Verdict to Call Out ISIS ‘Genocide’ Against Yazidis
A German court issued the first ruling worldwide to recognize crimes against the Yazidi community as genocide, in a verdict hailed by...
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Afghan Refugee Sets Himself on Fire in Indonesia
An Afghan asylum seeker set himself on fire in Indonesia in protest at his seven-year wait for resettlement in a...
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WHO Warns Covid Variant Omicron Risk ‘Very High’
The World Health Organization warned the new Covid-19 Omicron variant poses a "very high" risk globally, despite uncertainties about the...
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Pope Francis Plans New Migrant Transfer to Rome on Cyprus Visit
Pope Francis plans to arrange the transfer of a number of migrants to Rome during his visit to Cyprus next...
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31 Die in Deadliest Migrant Boat Tragedy Between France, UK
At least 31 migrants died crossing from France to England when their boat sank off the port of Calais, French...
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Anger in Norway After Two Reporters Arrested in Qatar
Norwegian political and sporting leaders protested against the arrests of two Norwegian TV reporters in Qatar where they were covering...
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Five Years After Peace Pact, Violence Haunts Colombia
In 2016, the world hailed the peace accords that saw Latin America's most fearsome guerrilla group lay down arms to...
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France Puts Former Driver on Trial Over Rwanda Genocide
A former hotel driver goes on trial in Paris, accused of complicity in Rwanda's 1994 genocide by transporting Hutu militiamen...
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Under Pressure, Russian LGBTQ Rights Group Vows to Soldier On
Russia's leading LGBTQ rights group has vowed to continue its work in the face of pressure by authorities that has...
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Thousands Rally in Sudan Against Coup, Teargas Fired
Thousands protested in Sudan's capital against last month's coup, chanting "no to military power" in defiance of a crackdown that...
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Russia Satellite Destruction Put ISS at Greater Risk: ESA Official
Russia's destruction of one of its own satellites generated a cloud of debris near the International Space Station (ISS) and...
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Teenage Syrian Laid to Rest by Poland-Belarus Border
A Syrian teenager who drowned last month while trying to cross a river into the EU from Belarus was laid...
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US Journalist Detained in Myanmar Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
A Myanmar junta court sentenced an American journalist to 11 years in prison on charges of unlawful association, incitement against...
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UN Says Ethiopia Detains 72 World Food Program Drivers
The United Nations said that Ethiopia had detained 72 drivers working for the World Food Programme (WFP) in a northern...
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