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Tension brews in eastern Syria after assassination of Iranian general

Iranian-backed forces evacuated its positions in the city of al-Bukamal in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria to avoid a possible U.S. strike as

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Rain brings brief respite in Australian bushfire crisis

A burning gum tree is felled to stop it from falling on a car in Corbago, as bushfires continue in New South Wales, January 5, 2020. /Reuters Photo A second day of light rain brought relief fo

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British PM to hold first meeting with new EU chief at No.10

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to host European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Wednesday at 10 Downing Street for the first time, with a future trade deal high on their agenda, l

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Erdogan urges control of growing tension in Middle East

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the mounting tension in the Middle East should be controlled before it reaches a point where all parties wil

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Japan orders tighter immigration procedures after Ghosn flees country

Japan on Sunday said it would tighten immigration measures after former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn fled the country while on bail, its first official response to an aston

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Islamist militant group al Shabaab attacks Kenya base used by Kenyan, US forces

Somalia’s al Shabaab militant group attacked on Sunday a military base in Kenya used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces and published pictures of masked gunmen standing nex

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British PM to hold first meeting with new EU chief at No.10

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to host European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Wednesday at 10 Downing Street for the first time, with a future trade deal high on their agenda, l

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CrowdStrike’s CEO on how to IPO, direct listings and what’s ahead for SaaS startups

A few days before Christmas, TechCrunch caught up with CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to chat about his company’s public offering, direct listings and his expectations for the 2020 IPO market. We

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U.S launches identification process after foiled al-Shabab attack

The U.S. army said Sunday it has kicked off identification process to establish the number of soldiers who may have been injured or killed in the daring dawn attack at an airstrip in coastal Kenya b

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Heavy snow disrupts traffic in north China

Heavy snow hit north China's provinces on Sunday, forcing the closure of local highways. China's meteorological authorities on Sunday morning issued a blue alert for h

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Feature: Thousands stage anti-war protest in San Francisco against U.S. strikes in Iraq

Holding placards reading "No War on Iran" and "U.S. Troops out of Iraq," about 2,000 protesters rallied near a metro station downtown here Saturday to oppose the U.S.

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Catalan President barred from office by Spain's electoral commission, throwing doubt on Sanchez coalition

Spain's Central Electoral Commission voted on Friday to remove pro-independence Catalonia's president Quim Torra from office. The decision comes a few days before Spain

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UNHCR says over 46,000 refugees, asylum seekers registered in Libya

TRIPOLI, LIBYA – FEBRUARY 14: A group of deportee illegal immigrants wait before boarding to a plane, heading to Nigeria during their deportation at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya

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Samsung’s latest flagship and foldable appear set for a Feb 11 announcement

Odds are Samsung didn’t plan to leak news about its upcoming handsets the weekend before CES. But honestly, who knows at this point? A little early publicity never hurt. This one comes courtesy of a t

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The streaming wars to come

After years of speculation and hype, major players in Hollywood and Silicon Valley are getting ready to challenge Netflix.It’s only been a few months since Apple launched TV+, followed quickly by Disn

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Spain's electoral commission bans Catalan president from office

Spain's Central Electoral Commission voted on Friday to remove pro-independence Catalonia's president Quim Torra from office.The decision comes a few days before Spain's parliament votes on the new l

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Thousands mourn in Baghdad Iranian, Iraqi commanders killed by U.S. strike

Thousands of mourners on Saturday participated in a funeral of Qasem Soleimani, a senior Iranian commander, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy chief of Iraq's paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces, who we