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N.Korea’s ICBM Capability

North Korea declared Tuesday that the country had finally achieved its dream of building an intercontinental ballistic...

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China Defends N.Korea Efforts, After Trump Outburst

China defended its "relentless efforts" to resolve the North Korea nuclear issue on Tuesday following a Twitter...

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Fifth Round of Syria Talks Begins In Kazakhstan

A fifth round of talks on ending the six-year Syrian conflict began in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, focused on shoring up a...

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ICC To Rule If S. Africa Broke Rules By Not Arresting Sudan’s Bashir

War crimes judges will Thursday hand down an eagerly anticipated ruling on whether South Africa flouted international...

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Sudan’s Bashir Plans Maiden Russia Trip

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir will visit Moscow for the first time in August following an invitation from his...

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Germany Win First Confederations Cup Title

World champions Germany secured a first Confederations Cup title after victory against Copa America winners Chile in...

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Erdogan Hosts Russia Defence Chief Amid Syria Border Tensions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday held talks with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Istanbul as...

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Moscow Says ‘questionable Data’ In Report On Syria Chemical Attack

Russia on Friday dismissed a report by the UN's chemical weapons watchdog that sarin was used as a chemical weapon in...

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Sarin Used In Deadly Attack On Syria Town In April

A fact-finding mission by the UN's chemical watchdog, the OPCW, concluded that sarin was used as a chemical weapon in...

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NATO Agrees Afghanistan Troop Boost But No Combat Role

NATO will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help train local forces facing a resurgent Taliban but will not...

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From China Coin-Thrower To Dirty Dancer

An 80-year-old Chinese woman delayed a domestic flight from Shanghai this week for nearly six hours after throwing...

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UN Envoy Optimistic Over Syria Talks In July

The UN envoy for Syria said Tuesday he hoped that talks set to begin next week in Astana would help create favorable...

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US Suspects Chem Weapons ‘activity’ At Syria Base Used In Attack

The US warning that Syria may be preparing another chemical weapons attack was based on suspect activity at the launch...

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Syria’s Assad Visits Russian Airbase

President Bashar al-Assad toured a Russian airbase in western Syria on Tuesday in his first official visit to Moscow's...

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Dozens Dead In US-Led Strikes On Jihadist-Run Syrian Prison

US-led coalition air strikes killed nearly 60 people at a Syrian prison run by the Islamic State group, a monitor said...

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US Says Assad May Be Preparing Chemical Attack, Warns ‘heavy Price’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may be preparing a chemical weapons attack that would result in the "mass murder" of...

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Trump Slams Obama, Demands ‘apology’ Over Russia Probe

US President Donald Trump on Monday demanded an apology over the Russia investigation rocking his presidency, as he...

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Werner Brace Fires Germany Into Semis Against Mexico

Timo Werner netted twice as Germany set up a Confederations Cup semi-final against Mexico with a 3-1 win on Sunday...

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Trump, and 2 Democrats, Criticize Obama’s Response To Russia Hacking

President Donald Trump on Sunday stepped up his criticism of Barack Obama's response to concerns Russia was trying to...