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Germany votes as history beckons for Merkel, and far-right

Germans vote in a national election today that is likely to see Chancellor Angela Merkel win a historic fourth term…

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Six people believed injured in London acid attack

Six people were believed to have been injured on Saturday — with their injuries "not life-threatening or life-changing" — after…

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Iraq cuts Kurdistan air links with outside world

The Iraqi government cut autonomous Kurdistan’s direct air links with the outside world indefinitely on Friday, partially isolating the northern…

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Strong 6.2 magnitude quake shakes central Mexico: quake monitors

A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook central Mexico on Saturday days after a powerful quake that killed nearly 300 people,…

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Iran tests new medium-range missile, defying US warnings

Iran said on Saturday that it had successfully tested a new medium-range missile in defiance of warnings from Washington that…

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What’s a ‘dotard’? Learn from the Trump-Jong Un war dance

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has confused a lot of English-speakers — though this time not about what he…

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Istanbul’s Ataturk airport closed after jet crashes on runway: Dogan

Istanbul’s main Ataturk airport was closed to traffic on Thursday after a private jet crashed on the runway, Turkey’s Dogan…

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Suspect released in London Underground attack probe

British police on Thursday released a man arrested in connection with the bombing of a London Underground train last week,…

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China bans anti-Islam words on social media

Chinese authorities have blocked anti-Islam terms invented by Chinese internet users to stigmatize Muslims on Chinese social media. Searches for…

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