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Malian ‘Spiderman’ hero to be granted French citizenship
A Malian immigrant who scaled a building to rescue a 4-year-old child dangling from a Paris balcony is to receive French citizenship. The […]
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Afghan forces mistakenly kill 9, mostly civilians: Officials
Kabul, Afghan forces mistakenly killed nine people, most of them civilians, during raid on a house in eastern Nangarhar province which has been […]
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Trump, Abe say ‘imperative’ to dismantle North Korean weapons
Washington, President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on Tuesday that it is “imperative” to completely dismantle North Korea’s nuclear […]
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Four soldiers killed, five wounded in Syria: Russian Defence Ministry
The Russian Defense Ministry says four of its soldiers have been killed in a clash with “terrorists” in northeastern Syria. The ministry said […]
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Anti-FARC conservative wins as Colombia presidential vote faces runoff
Conservative candidate Ivan Duque took a commanding lead in Colombia’s presidential election, partial results showed, but fell well short of the 50 per […]
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India key for UK’s post-Brexit focus in Indo-Pacific, says study
Britain needs to focus on the Indo-Pacific region to avoid being caught between two worlds– not quite a European power nor a global […]
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Pakistan’s former president Asif Ali Zardari to contest in general election
Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said he will contest for a National Assembly seat from his native […]
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China to host Iran to avoid project disruption amid nuclear deal doubt
Beijing, China will host Iranian President Hassan Rouhani next month at a regional summit aimed at avoiding disruption of joint projects, its foreign […]
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Kim committed to summit with Trump: South Korea
Seoul, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said today North Korean leader Kim Jong Un committed in their surprise meeting to sitting down with […]
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Mother of ‘nut rage’ Korean Air heiress questioned
Seoul, The scandal engulfing the Korean Air dynasty widened on Monday as 69-year-old matriarch Lee Myung-hee faced police questioning over allegations she assaulted […]
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As Italy struggles to form a government, Moody’s threatens downgrade
Italy’s prime minister-designate laboured to finalise his cabinet team on Friday, as markets tumbled and ratings agency Moody’s threatened a sovereign debt downgrade […]
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Pakistan announces General Election on July 25
Islamabad, Pakistan’s upcoming General Election for Parliament and provincial Assemblies will be held on July 25, according to a decree signed by President […]