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UN envoy seeks to break deadlock over Syria talks

The UN’s mediator on Syria asked the Security Council on Tuesday to help break the deadlock in peace talks by…

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Trump slams China, Russia in ‘America First’ security strategy

President Donald Trump’s first National Security Strategy pillories China and Russia as "revisionist powers" bent on rolling back American interests,…

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Billionaire Pinera to return as Chile’s president: election results

Billionaire Sebastian Pinera will return to power as Chile's president next year, according to near-complete results from a runoff election…

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Honduran helicopter crash kills six, including president’s sister

The sister of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez and five others died when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed…

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California battling third-largest wildfire since 1932

California is battling its third-largest wildfire since 1932, and winds and dry conditions may help the blaze grow even further,…

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Rahul Gandhi takes over as president of Congress party

India’s Rahul Gandhi took over Saturday as president of the main opposition Congress, becoming the sixth member of the Nehru-Gandhi…

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Peru’s Congress prepares to oust President Kuczynski

President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s chances of surviving the political crisis gripping Peru faded on Friday after Congress passed a motion…

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6.5 earthquake rocks southern Indonesia: USGS

A strong 6.5 earthquake rocked Indonesia’s main island of Java late Friday evening, the US Geological Survey said, shaking buildings…

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May wins applause from EU leaders for Brexit efforts

European leaders applauded British Prime Minister Theresa May for her work so far on Brexit, assuring her at a summit…

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