World
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On the sidelines of the U.N.: Hope, cocktails and efforts to be heard
Inside the U.N.'s gates, world leaders use the spotlight to talk - to each other and the entire planet. Outside, across New York City, civil...
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Cyprus calls on the E.U. to rethink Syrian safe zones for eventually repatriating Syrian migrants
Cyprus has formally called on the European Union to re-evaluate which areas of Syria can be declared safe and free from armed conflict so that...
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Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir free a key Muslim cleric after years of house arrest
Indian authorities released a key Muslim cleric after four years of house arrest and allowed him to lead Friday prayers in Srinagar, the main city...
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Pope Francis visits Marseille as anti-migrant views grow in Europe with talk of fences and blockades
Pope Francis is visiting the French port city of Marseille, for centuries a multiethnic and multifaith melting pot, to amplify his call for the...
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Netanyahu tells U.N. that Israel is 'at the cusp' of a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the U.N. General Assembly on Friday that Israel is "at the cusp" of a historic breakthrough leading...
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Israeli forces kill a Palestinian militant in the latest violence in the occupied West Bank
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian militant in the restive northern West Bank on Friday, Palestinian authorities said, the latest death in a...
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A Chinese dissident in transit at a Taiwan airport pleads for help in seeking asylum
A Chinese dissident known for regularly commemorating the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square fled to Taiwan...
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U.S. and China launch economic and financial working groups with aim of easing tensions
The U.S. Treasury Department and China's Ministry of Finance launched a pair of economic working groups on Friday in an effort to ease tensions and...
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Ukraine missile strike hits Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters, kills 1 serviceman
Ukraine carried out a fiery missile strike Friday on the main headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, killing one serviceman, the Russian Defense...
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BTS member Suga begins alternative military service in South Korea
Suga, a member of K-pop supergroup BTS, began fulfilling his mandatory military duty Friday as a social service agent, an alternative form of...
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Azerbaijan sends food, other aid to Nagorno-Karabakh after ending an offensive against Armenians
Azerbaijan said it was delivering food and other humanitarian aid to Nagorno-Karabakh on Friday, two days after the region's ethnic Armenian...
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Sudan's military leader warns the war in his country could spread beyond its borders
The war in Sudan could spread beyond the northeast African country's borders if it is not stopped, Sudan's army chief told the United Nations...