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Philippine Lawmaker Calls For Duterte’s Impeachment

An opposition lawmaker filed an impeachment complaint in the Philippine Congress on Thursday against President Rodrigo...

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Exclusive: Russia Appears To Deploy Forces In Egypt, Eyes On Libya Role

Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent...

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S. Korea’s Park In the Doghouse Over Abandoned Pooches

South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye might need all the allies she can get, but she left nine of man's best...

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Nigeria’s Buhari Officially Back To Work

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari returned to work on Monday after nearly two months' medical leave in Britain, the...

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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Officially Back To Work

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari officially returned to work on Monday after sending a letter to the country's...

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S. Korea Impeached Ex-President Leaves Blue House

South Korea's impeached ex-president Park Geun-Hye left the presidential Blue House Sunday, two days after the...

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Guatemala Mourns After Children’s Home Fire Kills 21 Girls

Guatemala has declared three days of national mourning after a fire killed at least 21 teenage girls at a children’s...

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Guatemala Mourns After Children’s Home Fire Kills 21 Girls

Guatemala has declared three days of national mourning after a fire killed at least 21 teenage girls at a children’s...

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Top Philippine Drug War Critic Arrested At Senate

The highest-profile critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug war was arrested on Friday following...

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Turkey Says Only 100 Jihadists Left In IS-Held Syria Battleground

Turkey said Wednesday fewer than 100 jihadists were still holed up in the flashpoint Islamic-State Syrian town of...

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Myanmar Security Forces Probe Rohingya Prison Deaths

Myanmar's security forces are investigating the deaths of eight Rohingya in custody who were among hundreds arrested...

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New Witness Is Key To Duterte Death Squad Probe

A probe into whether Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ran a death squad is making progress following crucial...

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Nigeria’s Buhari To Stay In London For ‘further Rest’

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari needs "further rest" so will extend his month-long medical stay in London, but...

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Philippines’ Duterte A Serial Killer

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a "serial killer" who should be forced out of office, one of his chief critics...

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Philippines’ Duterte Ordered Murders

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ran a death squad that killed many people, including a journalist and a pregnant...

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Burundi Govt Again Refuses Crisis Talks With Opposition

Burundi's government affirmed Tuesday it will shun peace talks with opposition figures planned for later this week in...

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South Sudan General Quits, Cites Army Abuses and Ethnic Bias

A South Sudanese general has resigned, citing abuses by the security forces against civilians and what he called...

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Duterte’s War On Drugs A ‘reign of Terror’, Church Says

The Philippines' Catholic Church has blasted President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs" for creating a "reign of...

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US-Australia Refugee Deal: Trump In ‘worst Call’ With Turnbull

A phone call between US President Donald Trump and Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has called into question a refugee...