International

At least 70 migrants sank off the Tunisian coast

At least 70 migrants sank off the Tunisian coast

  • 2019-05-10

At least 70 illegal migrants sank in international waters off the Tunisian resort of Sfax, a news report said on Friday. A Tunisian defense ministry spokesman said on Friday that the boat of migrants...

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5 killed in Taliban attack on US organization in Kabul

5 killed in Taliban attack on US organization in Kabul

  • 2019-05-08

  An attack by Taliban militants on the headquarters of the United States non-governmental organization Counterpart International in Kabul ended more than five hours after the first explosion, k...

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Sweden announces the expulsion of two of its diplomats from Russia

Sweden announces the expulsion of two of its diplomats from Russia

  • 2019-05-08

Russia expelled two Swedish diplomats after the Scandinavian state refused to grant Russian diplomats a visa, the Swedish Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. "Russia responded by asking two Swed...

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Berlin calls on Iran to implement the entire nuclear agreement

Berlin calls on Iran to implement the entire nuclear agreement

  • 2019-05-08

Germany on Wednesday called on Iran to abide by the nuclear deal after Tehran announced it was suspending some of its commitments, a year after Washington withdrew from it. We are the Europeans, the...

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The opposition camp in Thailand gets the majority of seats in the House of Representatives

The opposition camp in Thailand gets the majority of seats in the House of Representatives

  • 2019-05-08

  The opposition camp in Thailand has won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives, according to official results, but it is likely that the leader of the military junta will remain i...

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Eight killed in Taliban attack on police headquarters in Afghanistan

Eight killed in Taliban attack on police headquarters in Afghanistan

  • 2019-05-05

KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - At least eight people, mostly members of the security forces, were killed after a Taliban attack on a regional police headquarters in the province of Baghlan, Afghan off...

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Hurricane "Vani" kills 42 people in India and Bangladesh

Hurricane "Vani" kills 42 people in India and Bangladesh

  • 2019-05-05

The death toll from the cyclone that hit India and Bangladesh rose to 42 on Sunday as rescue teams rushed to repair water supply lines and roads damaged by the storm. Twenty-nine deaths have occurred...

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South Korean parliament speaker visits China as part of efforts to resume dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington

South Korean parliament speaker visits China as part of efforts to resume dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington

  • 2019-05-05

South Korean President Mon Hae-sung will visit China this week for talks with Chinese political leaders as part of efforts to discuss bilateral cooperation for peace on the Korean peninsula, the South...

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Russian aircraft bombard the countryside of Idlib and Hama in Syria

Russian aircraft bombard the countryside of Idlib and Hama in Syria

  • 2019-05-03

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday that Russian warplanes continued their air strikes after midnight on Friday to the countryside of Idlib and Hama in Syria. The British-based obs...

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WASHINGTON - China has doubled its military bases overseas

WASHINGTON - China has doubled its military bases overseas

  • 2019-05-03

 China may increase its military bases around the world to protect its projects linked to the "New Silk Road" program, the Pentagon said in a report published Thursday. According to th...

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