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Australia Sends Spy Planes To South Philippines

Australian military spy planes will start flying missions over the southern Philippines to help in the fight against...

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Corruption Scandals Muddy Mongolia’s Presidential Vote

Mongolians pick a new president Monday after a campaign marred by corruption scandals plaguing all three candidates,...

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Ex-GTMO Detainees Have Comported Themselves Well Since Arrival – Akufo-Addo Gov’t

Government is calling for calm among Ghanaians as it promises to take steps to address issues to do with the two...

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Michigan Airport Attacker Tried To Buy Gun

The man arrested for stabbing a police officer in the neck at a Michigan airport -- in what has been classified as a...

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US Heavily Armed, But Many Ambivalent About It

A country armed with nearly one pistol, rifle or shotgun for every citizen, the United States has a worldwide...

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US Condemns Islamic State Demolition of Mosul Mosque

The United States on Thursday branded the Islamic State group's demolition of an 800-year-old mosque in Mosul an attack...

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‘Fake News’ US Pizzeria Invasion Man Jailed For Four Years

A man who invaded a pizzeria in the US capital firing an assault rifle, after fake news reports of a child smuggling...

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Assange Lawyer Says UK Breaking International Law

Julian Assange's lawyer accused Britain on Thursday of breaking international law by denying the WikiLeaks founder safe...

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Local Qaeda Leader In Yemen Killed By US Air Strike

A US air strike has killed a regional Al-Qaeda leader and two associates in Yemen's Shabwa province, a jihadist...

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Hosting of Gitmo 2 Illegal – Supreme Court Declares

The Supreme Court has declared as unconstitutional an agreement between the then Mahama government and the United...

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Israel Accuses Hezbollah of ‘dangerous Provocation’

Israel on Thursday accused its Lebanese arch-foe Hezbollah of expanding observation posts along the border under the...

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EU Leaders Urge Internet Giants To Fight Online Extremism

EU leaders on Thursday urged Internet firms to do their utmost to combat online extremism promoting attacks or face the...

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US Withdraws Protocol Visas For Former Presidents, MPs

The United States government has withdrawn protocol visa allocation to top Ghanaian government officials including...

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Rawlings Celebrates 70th Birthday With Family, Friends [Photos]

Former President Jerry John Rawlings marked his 70th birthday today , with members of his family and friends. Dr...

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Qatar Ideal First Diplomatic Crisis For Oilman Tillerson

The Qatar crisis presents Rex Tillerson with his first challenge as Washington's top diplomat and an opportunity for...

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Egypt Extends State of Emergency

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended a state of emergency declared after twin church bombings in April by...

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Trump Says He Does Not Have Tapes of Comey Meetings

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he did not have recordings of his meetings with former FBI director James...

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Multinational Forces Could Patrol Syria ‘de-Escalation Zones’

Turkey on Thursday said multinational forces from differing sides in the Syria conflict could be deployed to ensure...

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Macron Unveils France’s New Realpolitik For Syria

Recalibrating France's long-held policy of insisting that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad must step down, President...