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UN envoy concerned about surge in terrorist attacks in W.Africa, Sahel

Soldiers guard positions near the Naaba Koom military base in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, file. /Reuters The United Nations envoy forWest Africaand the Sahel says the region has experienced “a

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Political dialogue only solution to Libyan crisis: Chinese FM

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that political dialogue is the only way to solve the Libyan crisis. He made the remarks while attending a joint press conference

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European Commission chief calls for dialogue in Middle East

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, called on Wednesday for dialogue instead of war in the Middle East, saying that "the use of weapons must st

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Netanyahu, in apparent stumble, calls Israel 'nuclear power'

In an apparent slip of the tongue on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Israel as a nuclear power before correcting himself with a bashful nod and an e

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Over 2,200 Afghan civilians killed in Taliban-related attacks in 2019

More than 2,200 Afghan civilians were killed in Taliban-related attacks and bomb blasts during 2019, the Afghan Interior Ministry confirmed on Saturday. "During 2019, Taliban terrorists conducted sc

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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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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) to not resume the nuclear and missile tests, said his spokesm

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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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India, Pakistan Exchange Lists of Nuclear Facilities Amid War Threat

Despite downgrading diplomatic relations in the aftermath of a "unilateral decision" by the Indian Parliament to revoke the disputed Kashmir region's special status las

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DPRK's decision must not be lightly dismissed: China Daily editorial

ThesurpriseannouncementthattheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKoreaissuspendingitsnuclearandintercontinentalballisticmissilestestsisanauspiciouspreludetoleaderKimJo

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Pentagon says Syria still has limited capability for chemical attack

USassessmentsfollowingUS,BritishandFrenchjointmissilestrikesonSyrialastweekendshowedtheyhadonlyalimitedimpactonAssad'sabilitytocarryoutchemicalweaponsattacks.Th

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Syria strikes reveal growing Middle East rivalry

US,BritishandFrenchforcesfiredover100missilesatSyrialastweekend,accomplishingaso-called"perfectlyexecutedstrike."DuringhisvisittoPeru,USVicePresidentMikePencesa

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The Syria bombing is a disgraceful act disguised as a noble gesture

ThebombingofSyriangovernmenttargetsbytheUnitedStates,Britain,andFranceisadisgracefulandineffectualactmasqueradingasanoblegesture.Farfrompreventingamoreviciouswa

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Syria strikes: May tells MPs Britain could not wait for UN approval

TheresaMayhaswarnedthatwaitingfortheUnitedNationstoauthorisemilitaryactioninfuturewouldeffectivelygiveRussiaavetoonBritishforeignpolicyasshedefendedherdecisiont

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Allies keep Syria options open as Britain says no strikes planned

WesternpowershavenoplansforfurthermissilestrikesonSyriabutwillassesstheiroptionsifDamascususeschemicalweaponsagain,Britain’sforeignministersaidonSundayasdebater

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Theresa May to call for emergency debate over Syria strikes

ThePrimeMinisterwilltellMPssheacted"inBritain'snationalinterest"byorderingairstrikesonSyriaastheGovernmentcallsforanemergencydebateontheissue.TheresaMaywillpre-

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Syrian regime 'highly likely' to blame for chemical attack, UK says

TheBritishgovernmenthassignaleditisreadytobackUSmilitaryactionagainstSyria,sayingitis"highlylikely"theAssadregimeusedchemicalweaponsonitsownpeopleandthatsuchact