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What you need to know about the post-IS battle for the Middle East

WithIslamicStateinfataldeclineandtheedgesofKurdistanafire,theMiddleEastisenteringanewera,dominatedbytheSaudi-Iranianpowerstruggle.TheUnitedStates,whichdidsomuch

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Suu Kyi calls for speedy rehabilitation measures in Rakhine

MyanmarStateCounselorAungSanSuuKyihascalledforspeedingupmeasuresforhumanitarianaid,rehabilitation,resettlementanddevelopmentinconflict-tornnorthernRakhinestate,

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Bystander rape-prevention programs face questions

TrainingprogramsaroundtheUnitedStatesaretryingtoteachbystanderstostopsexualassault,andnowiswhentheyhavetobeespeciallyalert.Campussexualassaultreportsaresocommon

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NYC Empire State Building shines for Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

NewYorkCity'slandmarkEmpireStateBuildingturnedredandgoldatsunsetonWednesdaytocelebrateChina'straditionalMid-AutumnFestival,whichfellonOctober4thisyear.TheEmpire

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U.S. to require Cuba to cut embassy staff in Washington by 60 pct

TheU.S.governmentwaspreparingtoaskCubatocutitsembassystaffinWashingtonby60percent,reportedlocalmediaonMondaycitingU.S.officials.TheU.S.StateDepartmentwasexpecte

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APD Review | The Growing Resentments between Britain and ISIS

ByAPDwriterWangPengBritain’sterrorthreatlevelhasbeenraisedfromseveretocritical,indicatingafurtherattackmaybeimminentfollowingtheParsonsGreentubebombing,TheresaM

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Myanmar: aid access to conflict area not blocked but security an issue

MyanmarinsistedonFridayitwasnotbarringaidworkersfromRakhineState,whereacounter-insurgencycampaignhassparkedanexodusofMuslimRohingyarefugees,butsaidauthoritieson

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China, US pledge to promote bilateral ties

ChineseStateCouncilorYangJiechiattendedameetingattheWhiteHouseonWednesdaywithUSNationalSecurityAdviserH.R.McMasterandPresidentDonaldTrump'sSeniorAdviserJaredKus

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Iran arrests Islamic State member, foils attacks: Revolutionary Guards

TheIranianRevolutionaryGuardsarrestedamemberofIslamicStateandfoiledaplanforsuicideattacks,aGuardscommandersaidonWednesday.Col.AminYamini,theGuardscommanderforth

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Chinese, US officials discuss Trump's upcoming visit to China

ChinaisreadytomakejointeffortswiththeUStoensureasuccessfulvisitbyUSPresidentDonaldTrump,StateCouncilorYangJiechisaidtoSecretaryofStateRexTillersonduringameeting

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U.S.-backed forces announce anti-ISIS push in Syria’s oil-rich east

U.S.-backedforcesinSyriaannouncedafreshoffensivearoundtheIslamicState’smostimportantremainingstrongholdSaturday,acceleratingaglobalscrambleforcontrolofthecountr

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Opinion: Terrorism reshapes European life

ThelatestterrormassacreinBarcelonaclearlyshowsthatsafetyandsecuritycannolongerbetakenforgrantedforEuropeancitizens.Astimepasses,morefamiliesareexperiencingthedr

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State Grid Corp of China to buy remaining stake in Brazil's CPFL

StateGridCorpofChina,thecountry'sbiggestutility,planstobuytheremainingsharesitdoesnotowninBrazilianpowergroupCPFLEnergiaSA,SinaFinancereported.Ifthedealissucces

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Islamic State leaves Syria-Lebanon border zone

AconvoyofIslamicStatefightersandtheirfamilieslefttheLebanon-SyriaborderregiononMondayunderSyrianmilitaryescort,surrenderingtheirenclaveandtravelingtoeasternSyri

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Islamic State prepares to evacuate Syria-Lebanon border zone

TheSyrianarmyandHezbollahpreparedonMondaytotransportIslamicStatefightersfromtheirenclaveontheborderwithLebanontoeasternSyriaafteraweek-longoffensiveagainsttheji

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Mystery surrounds injuries to 10 US officials in Cuba

U.S.officialsconfirmedtoABCNewstodaythatmorethan10officialshadbeenaffectedby"incidents"appearingtotargetU.S.staffandgovernmentofficialsinCuba.StateDepartmentspo

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U.S.-led strikes kill more than 170 Raqqa civilians, sources says

Morethan170civilianshavebeenkilledbyU.S.-ledstrikesonIslamicStateinRaqqacityinthepastweek,aspikeincasualtiessinceanoffensivetooustthemilitantsbeganmorethantwomo