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US Embassy in Baghdad fire damage seen in new photos following militants' attack

Stunning photos reveal scenes of destruction inside the U.S. Embassy in Iraq's capital one day after Iran-backed militiamen stormed the previously heavily fortified com

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Australia fires: tens of thousands stranded while attempting to flee

Tens of thousands of people remained stranded on Thursday evening while attempting to flee bushfire-ravaged areas of the south-east Australian coast – having earlier be

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Tweeps Clash Following Netanyahu's Decision to Ask for Immunity

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not surprise many when he gathered a press conference on Wednesday night and announced that he had requested the country'

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Indonesia floods leave nearly 30 dead, several missing

Indonesia's disaster agency warned Thursday of more deaths after torrential rains pounded the Jakarta region, triggering floods and landslides that killed at least 29 a

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French police use tear gas to end protest over pension reform

French police used tear gas to disperse protesters blockading a Paris bus depot on Thursday, the latest confrontation between the authorities and unions over plans to r

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Erdogan says up to 250,000 Syrians flee toward Turkey as crisis worsens

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday up to 250,000 migrants were fleeing toward Turkey from Syria’s northwest Idlib region after weeks of renewed bombardment by Ru

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Iran not heading to war but not afraid of conflict: military commander

A top Iranian commander said on Thursday that Iran was not moving toward a war but was not afraid of any conflict, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported after U

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Lebanon Receives Interpol Warrant to Arrest Former Nissan Head Ghosn - Reports

Earlier this week, Ghosn fled Japan where he is facing trial over allegations that he underreported his income during his tenure as a chairman of the Renault-Nissan-Mit

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APD | Iran calls for improved bilateral relations with Sri Lanka

By APD writer EaswaranCOLOMBO, Jan. 2 (APD) Iran has called for improved bilateral relations with Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence said on Thursday.The Ir

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Turkish parliament passes Libya deployment bill, but troops unlikely for now

Turkey’s parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill that allows troops to be deployed in Libya, in a move that paves the way for further military cooperation

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Lebanon receives Interpol arrest warrant for ex-Nissan boss Ghosn

Lebanon received an Interpol arrest warrant on Thursday for former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, while Turkey launched an investigation into his daring escape from Japa

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APD | Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu to visit Manila next week

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaJapanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu will embark on a two-day official visit to the Philippines from January 8 to 9,2020 as guest of t

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Australia fires: Race to flee 'leave zone' as fresh threat looms

Thousands of people are fleeing a vast "tourist leave zone" in Australia amid forecasts of ferocious bushfire conditions in coming days.Since September, Australia's bus

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Trump’s Lawyer Giuliani Says He’s Willing to Testify at Pending Senate Impeachment Trial

President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, made his statement speaking to reporters on Tuesday night while on his way into the president’s Florida resor

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UN chief 'concerned' by DPRK statement on ending nuclear tests moratorium

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) not to resume the nuclear and missile tests, said his spokesma

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Austria's Kurz, Greens agree on new coalition government

Austria's main center-right party and the environmentalist Greens agreed on a coalition deal Wednesday night that will return ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz to power.Both

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Iran's Khamenei strongly condemns U.S. attacks in Iraq - TV

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei strongly condemned U.S. attacks on Iran-allied militia group in Iraq, Iranian state TV reported on Wednesday, blaming the U