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China Says Hong Kong Handover Agreement ‘no Longer Relevant’

In the midst of celebrations marking 20 years since Britain returned Hong Kong to China, Beijing declared that the...

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Pakistan Beefs Up Security In Tribal Northwest

Pakistan is beefing up security in the tribal northwest, the military said Friday, after days of protests over twin...

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Trump, Hosting Moon, Sees ‘many Options’ On N.Korea

President Donald Trump welcomed South Korea's Moon Jae-In to the White House Friday for talks on how to rein in...

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France’s Macron Due In Mali To Back Sahel Anti-Jihad Force

President Emmanuel Macron is due in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force,...

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Gov’t To Build Two Waste Management Plants All Regions

The government has revealed plans to build two waste management plants in all ten regions of the country to improve...

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Israeli Plane Hits Syrian Army In Latest Golan Exchange

An Israeli warplane struck a Syrian army post on Friday, the Israeli military said, hours after stray fire from Syria's...

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Israeli Plane Targets Syrian Army In Latest Golan Exchange

An Israeli warplane struck a Syrian army post on Friday, hours after stray fire from Syria's civil war hit the...

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TV Hosts Targeted By Trump Question His ‘unmoored Behavior’

A duo of TV hosts targeted in a deeply personal attack by President Donald Trump hit back Friday, questioning his...

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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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Nearly Half A Million Displaced Syrians Return Home

Nearly half a million displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since the beginning of the year, mainly to find...

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IS Withdraws From Syria’s Aleppo Province

The Islamic State group no longer has a presence in Syria's Aleppo province after withdrawing from a series of villages...

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S.Africa’s Zuma Admits ANC Damaged By Corruption

South African President Jacob Zuma admitted Friday the ruling ANC party is beset by corruption and divisions that could...

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Washington’s Anti-IS Envoy In Ankara After Syria Visit

The White House envoy coordinating the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group was holding talks in Ankara on...

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Germany Gay Marriage Approved By MPs In Snap Vote

A clear majority of German MPs have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped...

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Germany Gay Marriage Approved By MPs In Snap Vote

A clear majority of German MPs have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped...

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China, US Ties Sour Over N.Korea, Taiwan

Relations between China and the United States soured on Friday as Beijing fumed over US arms sales to Taiwan and US...

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US ‘concerned’ Over Sudan Human Rights Record

The United States remains "very concerned" about Sudan's human rights record given the restrictions on religious and...

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New Chinese Border Road Raises ‘security’ Concerns

India condemned a new road that China is building on their Himalayan border on Friday, saying it raises "serious...

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In Madrid, Gay Activists From Muslim World Urge Freedom

The Arab Spring brought a taste of liberty for north Africa's gay and transgender communities, but six years on their...