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UK's Northern Ireland secretary, more ministers resign

Brandon Lewis has resigned as secretary of Britain's Northern Ireland after Prime Minister Boris Johnson refused to step down from his position, Sky News reported Thurs

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Biden speaks to Swedish PM, Finnish president amid NATO push

The United States President Joe Biden spoke to Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Friday, the White House said, as the t

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M5.7 offshore quake jolts southern Philippines

An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Davao Oriental Province in southern Philippines on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismolog

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Death toll from tropical storm Megi rises to 224 in Philippines

The death toll from tropical storm Megi that battered the Philippines has risen to 224, authorities said Thursday.Eight others are injured, and 147 people remain unacco

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China to take strong measures if Pelosi visits Taiwan region

China would take strong measures if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited China's Taiwan region, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday.Chin

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Yemen's president sacks deputy, delegates presidential powers to council

Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has issued a decree sacking his deputy Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, local media reported on Thursday.The president also delegated his ow

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UK announces new set of sanctions against Russia

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would aim to cut Russia off from the U.K.'s financial markets as he announced a new set of sanctions in response to Preside

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Aung San Suu Kyi fails to attend hearing over health reasons

Detained Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi was unable to attend the hearing on Thursday due to health reasons, local media reported.Aung San Suu Kyi and her Aus

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Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan agree on full cessation of hostilities on border

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have agreed on a full cessation of hostilities on the border, Sputnik reported on Friday citing the Kyrgyz border service."During the negotiat

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DPRK fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea, 6th launch in 2022

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea, Yonhap News Agency reported Thursday, citing the Republic of Kore

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Referendum on Belarusian constitutional amendments set for February 27

The referendum on amendment of the Belarusian Constitution has been scheduled for February 27, according to a decree signed by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

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New demonstrations begin in Sudan to demand civilian rule

New demonstrations began on Thursday in the Sudanese capital Khartoum to demand handing over the authority to a civilian government.Groups of protesters set out from Al

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China's space station: Robotic arm successfully moves cargo ship

Gif by the CMSEO.The robotic arm attached to China's space station successfully grabbed and moved the Tianzhou-2 cargo ship in a test on Thursday, China Manned Space En

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CSTO to deploy peacekeepers to Kazakhstan

The Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has decided to deploy peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan, Council Chairman and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashi

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Saudi Arabia claims to intercept inbound drone

Saudi Arabia disclosed on Thursday that it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched toward the country, according to Al-Jazeera.

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Australia cancels tennis star Novak Djokovic's entry visa

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared "no one is above rules" on Thursday, after the country's border force cancelled the visa for Novak Djokovic and denied him entry to play in the Austr

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Massive sewage spill closes beaches near Los Angeles

A massive spill of raw sewage in California on Friday forced the city of Long Beach to close all swimming areas at nearby beaches, Reuters has reported, citing local officials.Long Beach officials re