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Three Israelis Stabbed To Death In West Bank Settlement

A Palestinian broke into a home in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on Friday and stabbed four Israelis,...

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Republican Veteran, But Never A Trump Insider

Sean Spicer, who resigned Friday after a stormy six months as White House press secretary, was tapped to be Donald...

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White House Spokesman, Trump Legal Aide Quit As Russia Probe Deepens

White House press secretary Sean Spicer and a member of President Donald Trump's legal team resigned Friday in a...

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US Sailors Likely At Fault In Cargo-Ship Collision

The crew of a Navy destroyer that collided with a Philippine-flagged cargo ship will "certainly" be held accountable...

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Mauritania Referendum Campaign Starts Under Opposition Boycott

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz launched campaigning Friday for a constitutional referendum boycotted by...

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Protests After Israel Restricts Jerusalem Old City Prayers

Israeli police barred men under 50 from entering Jerusalem's Old City for Friday Muslim prayers as tensions rose and...

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Israel Bars Men Under 50 From Jerusalem Old City Prayers

Israeli police said they were barring men under 50 from entering Jerusalem's Old City for Friday Muslim prayers as...

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Tokyo 2020 Living With Spectre of Killer Quake

For modern Olympic host cities, the twin threats of terrorism and financial ruin constantly loom. But spare a thought...

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US Praises Sudan Counter-Terror Efforts

The United States on Thursday praised Sudan's efforts in fighting terrorism ahead of a decision expected in October on...

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CAS To Hear Referee Lamptey’s Case On July 25

Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has set Tuesday, July 25, 2017 for the hearing of the suspension case involving...

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‘Less Fighting’ In Darfur Led To Troops Cut

A reduction in fighting in Sudan's Darfur, where a brutal conflict has killed thousands, prompted the UN to downsize...

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Iran Slams ‘baseless’ Kuwait Claims Over Terror Plot

Iran threatened to reciprocate Kuwait's decision to expel most of its diplomats on Thursday, saying the accusations...

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Claim That Israeli Student Stole From Auschwitz Stirs Controversy

Controversy has erupted after an Israeli art student reportedly claimed to have stolen items from the Auschwitz death...

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Chinese City Leadership Shake-Up Signals Xi Power Play

A sudden leadership change in one of China's biggest cities has highlighted President Xi Jinping's ambition to...

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White House, Kremlin Play Down Undisclosed Trump-Putin Talks

The White House and Kremlin on Wednesday played down the significance of an additional, previously undisclosed meeting...

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Thailand General Jailed For Trafficking At Mass Trial

A former Thai general has been sentenced to 27 years in jail for human trafficking at a landmark trial. Manas Kongpan...

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Park Refuses Order To Testify In Samsung Heir’s Trial

South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-Hye on Wednesday again refused to testify in the corruption trial of...

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Trump and Putin Had Another, Undisclosed Conversation At G20

Trump and Putin had another, undisclosed conversation at G20 US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart,...

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Court Begins Ruling In Major Thai Human Trafficking Trial

A Thai general is among more than 100 defendants facing a verdict Wednesday in a sprawling 2015 human trafficking case...