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Poland’s Mackiewicz: free spirit in love with ‘killer mountain

Polish mountaineer Tomasz Mackiewicz, whom France's Elisabeth Revol was forced to leave behind weak and bleeding on a Himalayan peak…

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Are you OK, Aunty May? China warms to UK Prime Minister

British Prime Minister Theresa May landed in China earlier this week fending off questions about her future amid mounting accusations…

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All 955 miners trapped in S. Africa rescued

All 955 gold miners who were trapped underground for more than a day in South Africa following a power cut…

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CIA Director Pompeo defends meetings with Russian spy chiefs

US Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo on Thursday defended talks he had at CIA headquarters last week with Russian…

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Four injured after rockets from Syria hit southeast Turkey

Four people were injured on Thursday after rockets fired from Syria hit the Turkish border province of Kilis, the governor…

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For Saudi tycoons freed from detention, cheers and a business challenge

Cheering supporters greeted Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal when he arrived at his skyscraper offices in Riyadh after…

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US puts Hamas chief Haniya on terror blacklist

The United States on Wednesday put the head of Palestinian movement Hamas, Ismail Haniya, on its terror blacklist and slapped…

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Taliban active in 70 percent of Afghanistan, BBC study finds

The Taliban are openly active in 70 percent of Afghanistan’s districts, fully controlling 4 percent of the country and demonstrating…

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Russian spy chief met officials in US last week: sources

Russia’s foreign spy chief — who is under US sanctions — met last week outside Washington with US intelligence officials,…

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