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Catholic woman's silent prayer lawful, British police force admits; 'thoughtcrime' arrest dropped
A Catholic woman in Britain who has twice been arrested for "praying silently in my head" near an abortion clinic had her latest charges dropped,...
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Germany considering short-term migration border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic
Germany is considering establishing short-term border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic to keep irregular migrants from entering the...
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Giorgio Napolitano, former Italian president and first ex-Communist in that post, has died at 98
Giorgio Napolitano, the first former Communist to rise to Italy's presidency and the first person to be elected twice to the mostly ceremonial...
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Yemen's southern leader renews calls for separate state at U.N.
The head of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council, an umbrella group of heavily armed and well-financed militias, said Friday that he will...
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U.S.-China rivalry reignites as new Thai government finds its footing
China's navy quietly sailed into the shallow, energy-rich Gulf of Thailand earlier this month for Blue Strike 2023, a joint naval exercise to...
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On the sidelines of the U.N.: Hope, cocktails and efforts to be heard
Inside the U.N.'s gates, world leaders use the spotlight to talk - to each other and the entire planet. Outside, across New York City, civil...
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Cyprus calls on the E.U. to rethink Syrian safe zones for eventually repatriating Syrian migrants
Cyprus has formally called on the European Union to re-evaluate which areas of Syria can be declared safe and free from armed conflict so that...
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Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir free a key Muslim cleric after years of house arrest
Indian authorities released a key Muslim cleric after four years of house arrest and allowed him to lead Friday prayers in Srinagar, the main city...
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Pope Francis visits Marseille as anti-migrant views grow in Europe with talk of fences and blockades
Pope Francis is visiting the French port city of Marseille, for centuries a multiethnic and multifaith melting pot, to amplify his call for the...
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Netanyahu tells U.N. that Israel is 'at the cusp' of a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the U.N. General Assembly on Friday that Israel is "at the cusp" of a historic breakthrough leading...
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Israeli forces kill a Palestinian militant in the latest violence in the occupied West Bank
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian militant in the restive northern West Bank on Friday, Palestinian authorities said, the latest death in a...
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A Chinese dissident in transit at a Taiwan airport pleads for help in seeking asylum
A Chinese dissident known for regularly commemorating the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square fled to Taiwan...