World
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Belarus' authoritarian leader tightens control over the country's religious groups
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a law into effect that significantly tightens control over various religious denominations and...
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Hezbollah leader says his group must retaliate for suspected Israeli strike in Beirut
The leader of the Lebanese militia Hezbollah said Friday that his group must retaliate after a presumed Israeli strike hit a Beirut neighborhood...
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Azerbaijan names a former oil exec to lead climate talks. Activists have concerns
Azerbaijan's ecology minister has been named to lead the United Nations' annual climate talks later this year, prompting concern from some climate...
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North Korea shows off its military muscle near and far
North Korea showcased its military might on opposite sides of the world this week, as firing drills drove residents of a South Korean border island...
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Heavy rains leave parts of England and Europe swamped in floodwaters
Residents of riverside towns in England that were swamped by rains that washed over Europe this week bailed out Friday as flooding disrupted train...
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Desperate family in Gaza clings to a strict routine for survival
Stranded in a corner of southern Gaza, members of the Abu Jarad family are clinging to a strict survival routine.
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Taiwan's presidential candidate Ko Wen-je seeks a middle ground with China, attracting young voters
With Taiwan's presidential and parliamentary elections less than two weeks away, the island's alternative party candidate Ko Wen-je is promoting a...
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Myanmar's military government pardons 10,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day
Myanmar's military government on Thursday pardoned nearly 10,000 prisoners to mark the 76th anniversary of gaining independence from Britain, but...
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South Korea views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as his likely successor
The young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is seen as her father's likely heir apparent, South Korea's spy agency said Thursday, its...
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Scenes of loss play out across Japan's western coastline after quake kills 84, dozens still missing
His face hidden under a humble straw hat, the man stood silent, watching several helmeted rescue workers carefully lift his wife's body from the...
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Dozens killed in twin explosions near tomb of general in Iran
A pair of explosions at a cemetery in Iran on Wednesday killed more than 70 people and injured 170 more during a ceremony to mark the fourth...
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U.S. intel confident militant groups used largest Gaza hospital in campaign against Israel
The U.S. is "confident" that Palestinian militant groups used Gaza's largest hospital to hold "at least a few" hostages seized during their bloody...