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North Korea ICBM Launch: US and S Korea Respond With Drill

The US and South Korea have held a ballistic missile drill, after North Korea tested a long-range missile experts...

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US Requests Urgent UN Security Council Talks On N. Korea

The United States on Tuesday requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after North Korea declared that...

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Morocco Says UN To Resolve Western Sahara Dispute

Morocco's top diplomat said Tuesday that the United Nations is to lead efforts to end a dispute over a partially...

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EU To Consider Additional NKorea Sanctions After Missile Test

The European Union on Tuesday warned it may consider additional sanctions against North Korea after it carried out what...

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Russia and China Urge North Korea To Freeze Missile Tests

Russia and China have urged North Korea to “freeze” its missile and nuclear programmes after it claimed to have...

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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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North Korea Hails ‘successful ICBM’ Test

North Korea says it has successfully tested a long-range “intercontinental” missile. It is the first time North...

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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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UN Tells Qatar To Mend Fences With Gulf Neighbours

The UN Security Council has told Qatar to sort out its differences with its Gulf neighbors, China's ambassador said...

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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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Macron In Mali For Diplomatic Push On Sahel Anti-Jihadist Force

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday threw his weight behind a planned Sahel force to fight jihadists on a...

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Sudan Says UN Troops Cut Shows Darfur A ‘closed Chapter’

The UN Security Council's decision to cut peacekeepers in Darfur shows the conflict in Sudan's war-torn region is a...

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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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China Slams US For ‘wrongful’ Sanctions On Chinese Bank

China slammed the United States on Friday for its decision to slap unprecedented sanctions on a Chinese bank accused of...

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UN Agrees To Draw Down Darfur Peacekeeping Force

The UN Security Council on Thursday agreed to a major drawdown of peacekeepers in Sudan's troubled region of Darfur...

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North Korea Takes Aim At US Offer of Talks In Rare UN Statement

North Korea's deputy ambassador to the UN Kim in Ryong described the US' sanctions against North Korea as a "mean and...

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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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UN Security Council Unanimously Welcomes Sahel Force

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday that paves the way for the deployment of a...

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US and China Officials Meet Under North Korea Cloud

Senior US officials will meet their Chinese counterparts Wednesday to seek a tougher line on North Korea's nuclear...