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China blocks India’s request for UN to blacklist Masood Azhar

China has blocked India’s request to add the head of the Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) to a UN Security…

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Syria ceasefire begins under deal backed by Russia, Turkey

A nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey took effect at midnight (2200 GMT), in a potentially major…

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U.S. appeals court revives Clinton email suit

In a new legal development on the controversy over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails, an appeals court on…

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India bans foreign funds of 20,000 charities

India’s government has banned some 20,000 charities from accepting overseas funds because they failed to comply with the rules. Without…

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Erdogan accuses West of backing Daesh, breaking promises in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said the West was breaking promises in Syria, accusing Ankara´s partners of backing…

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Tripartite talks warn of emergent Islamic State threat in Afghanistan

Pakistan, China and Russia warned on Tuesday that the influence of Islamic State (IS) was growing in Afghanistan and that…

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Romania’s first female, Muslim PM rejected

Romania’s president sparked fresh political turmoil after rejecting a proposal by the election-winning leftist party to name the EU country’s…

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Afghan woman pilot’s asylum bid sparks fervent debate

The shock announcement of Afghanistan's first woman fixed-wing pilot to seek asylum in the US has touched off a spirited…

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Indonesian marks tsunami 12 years ago with prayers

Thousands of Indonesians prayed for their loved ones at mass graves and mosques Monday to mark a tsunami which devastated…

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