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Pakistan's new cabinet takes oath

Pakistan'snewcabinetofPrimeMinisterShahidKhaqanAbbasiwassworninatanoath-takingceremonyinIslamabadonFriday.Earlierthestate-runTVchannelPTVreportedthatthenewcabin

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Venezuela anti-Maduro protests continue despite ban

ProtestersinVenezuelatooktothestreetsagainonFridaytodemonstrateagainstalegislativesuper-bodytobeelectedonSunday.CriticshavecalledthevoteaplanbyPresidentNicolasM

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Dozens injured in Barcelona train accident

Atleast40peopleareinjuredafteratrainaccidentatastationinBarcelona,Spain,emergencyservicessaidFriday.TheCatalanEmergencyServicesinitiallysaidatleast48peoplehadbe

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Venezuela crisis: Bans on protests that 'disturb' election

Venezuela is banning protests that could "disturb or affect" Sunday's controversial election for a new constituent assembly.

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Update | 11 dead, 9 injured in bus, semi-trailer collision

ElevenpeoplehavediedandnineotherswereinjuredintheroadaccidentFridaymorninginnorthChina'sHebeiProvince,authoritiesconfirmedSaturday.Eightpeoplediedatthesceneandt

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Four feared buried after building collapses in Shanghai

FourpeoplearefearedburiedafterabuildinginShanghai'sJiadingdistrictcollapsedonFriday.Rescueoperationsandaninvestigationareunderway.(CGTN)

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Free movement of people to continue for at least two years after Brexit

ThefreemovementofEuropeanUnioncitizenstoBritainwillcontinueforatleasttwoyearsafterBrexitaspartofatransitionaldeal,BritishmediareportedonFriday.Thefirstfullround

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Pyongyang silent as ROK urges DPRK to accept dialogue offer

TheRepublicofKorea's(ROK)defenseministryonFridayagainpressedtheDPRKtoholdbilateralmilitarytalksoneasingbordertensions.PyongyanghassofarfailedtorespondtoMonday's

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Pyongyang silent as ROK urges DPRK to accept dialogue offer

The Republic of Korea's (ROK) defense ministry on Friday again pressed the DPRK to hold bilateral military talks on easing border tensions.

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Two killed, 55 injured in gas explosion at Hangzhou restaurant

Atleasttwopeoplewerekilledand55othersinjuredinagasexplosionatanoodlerestaurantinHangzhou,easternChina'sZhejiangProvinceonFridaymorning,accordingtothelocalgovern

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Asia shares hit a two-year high, boosted by strong China GDP

Asianstockshitatwo-yearhighonMonday,boostedbystronger-than-expectedeconomicgrowthinChinaandbetsthatlacklusterU.S.datawillkeeptheFederalReservecautiousaboutthepa

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Costa Rica, Canada reach quarter-finals of Gold Cup

Canadaadvancedtotheirfirstquarter-finalsince2009afterplayingtoascorelessdrawwithHondurasinthefinalGroupAmatchofthe2017CONCACAFGoldCuptournamentonFriday.Canadaan

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At least 111 police officers injured in Hamburg protest

At least 111 police officers have been injured in the ongoing Hamburg protest against the Group of 20 (G20) summit, local n-tv reported Friday morning.

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Japan floods death toll rises to 15

ThedeathtollfromheavyrainsandfloodinginsouthernJapanhasrisento15,mediareportedSaturday,asrescuerscontinuedworktobringoutisolatedsurvivors.Ragingriversoverflowin

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Masked militants kill Egypt's national security officer

UnknownmilitantsshotdeadanofficeratEgypt'sNationalSecuritySectoronFriday,officialnewsagencyMENAreported."MilitantsopenedfireonSheriefAzazy,anofficerintheNationa

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G20 leaders vow to jointly fight against terrorism

The leaders of the G20 vowed on Friday to enhance cooperation to fight against terrorism and its financing after the working sessions on the first day of G20 Summit in Hamburg.

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Egyptian soldiers killed in car bomb blast in northern Sinai

AtleasttenEgyptiansoldiers,includingonecolonel,werekilledinasuicidebombattackinnorthernSinaionFriday,Reutershasreported.Around20peoplewerewoundedintheblast,acco