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Protests in Greece after government unveils identity card plans

About 5,000 people gathered in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Sunday to protest against a new type of identity card to be introduced later this month, polic

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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi returns to parliament

Rahul Gandhi returned to India's parliament on Monday after a Supreme Court ruling, boosting the profile of his Congress party and its opposition allies ahead of a no-c

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Russia to label Ukraine-bound ships in Black Sea 'carriers of military cargo'

Russia will regard all ships sailing in the waters of the Black Sea to Ukrainian ports as "potential carriers of military cargo," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a

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Iran hails admission to SCO as 'positive development'

Iran said on Monday that its upcoming admission to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a full member state will promote regionalism and facilitate the econom

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French mayors hold anti-riot rallies as violence eases

Mayors across France held rallies Monday calling for an end to violent clashes that erupted after a teen was shot dead by police last week, as signs emerged that the un

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Japanese civic groups protest against upcoming G7 summit in Hiroshima

Hundreds of Japanese citizens took to the streets in the Japanese city of Hiroshima over the weekend to protest against the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit.Protests

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Syria rejoins Arab League after 12-year absence

Arab foreign ministers decided in an Arab League (AL) extraordinary meeting held in Cairo on Sunday to restore Syria's membership in the league after 12 years of suspen

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Protest continues over chokehold death of black man on New York subway

Demonstrations went on in New York City on Saturday, five days after 30-year-old black man Jordan Neely was allegedly choked to death by 24-year-old white U.S. marine v

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UN chief sends envoy over 'unprecedented' Sudan situation

Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres is sending UN Humanitarian Affairs chief Martin Griffiths as an envoy to the Sudan region, his spokesman s

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Worsening fighting in Sudan limiting humanitarian operations: UN

In a worsening situation, fighting across Sudan severely limits humanitarian operations, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday."There is limited ability to move personnel an

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Montana's TikTok ban triggers outcry for liberties and rights in U.S.

The Republican-led House of the U.S. state of Montana approved a bill last Friday banning TikTok in the state, making it the first U.S. state to pass legislation bannin

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Biden calls on Congress to get 'tougher' on executives at failed banks

toldtougherS. President Joe Biden told Congress on Friday that it should get tougher on executives from failed banks to make sure that no one is above the law.Congress

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EU chief urges asylum reform after Italy migrant deaths

UrsulawhenCommission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday called for progress on a stalled reform of EU asylum rules after the deaths of more than 50 migrants off Italy

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Shock BOJ governor pick may heighten chance of yield control policy ending

yieldyear government named academic Kazuo Ueda as its pick to become the next central bank governor a surprise choice that could heighten the chance of an end to its

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Kazuo Ueda nominated as new Bank of Japan governor

yieldwill government named academic Kazuo Ueda as its pick to become next central bank governor a surprise choice that could heighten the chance of an end to its

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Biden: U.S. won't provide Ukraine with F-16s

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that he won't approve sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine in response to a question about the possibility of such a decision.Th

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Israel's Netanyahu seals coalition deals with allied parties

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu finalized coalition deals with allied parties, their spokespeople said on Wednesday.Netanyahu, whose bloc won a clea