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Pirates hijack Indian vessel off coast of Somalia

Pirates have hijacked an Indian commercial vessel off the coast of Somalia, the second attack in weeks after years without…

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Colombia seizes 6.1 tonne cocaine haul

Colombian authorities seized 6.1 tonnes of cocaine in the northern port city of Barranquilla as it was about to be…

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US urges China to take ´action´ against North Korea

President Donald Trump warned in an interview published Sunday that the United States is prepared to act unilaterally to deal…

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Suu Kyi’s party wins nearly half of Myanmar by-elections

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party won nearly half of the seats contested in by-elections on Sunday, the first…

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Daesh second-in-command killed in airstrike, Iraqi intelligence says

Ayad al-Jumaili, believed to be a deputy of Islamic State – also known as Daesh – leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,…

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Prized 1804 U.S. dollar sells for $3.3 million at auction

An 1804 U.S. silver dollar sold for $3.3 million in one of a series of auctions that brought in a…

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Ivanka Trump, husband Jared benefitting from business empire

President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner have held onto real estate and business investments valued in…

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U.N. chief alarmed by Israel’s approval of new settlement

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is disappointed and alarmed by Israel's decision to build a new settlement on land the…

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Several hurt in clashes at Turkey’s Brussels consulate

Several people were injured and taken to hospital after supporters and opponents of the Turkish government clashed outside the country's…

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