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Infighting kills 20 Turkey-backed rebels in NE Syria: state TV

A total of 20 rebels were killed on Tuesday during infighting between two rebel groups in the northeastern Syrian province of Hasakah, state TV reported. The infightin

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Sri Lankan president vows to identify all those responsible for last year's Easter attacks

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Tuesday that all perpetrators responsible for the Easter Sunday bombings in the island country a year ago will be ident

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At least 13 people killed in Canada shooting

At least 13 people were killed and several others were wounded in a shooting spree in Portapique in Canada's Nova Scotia province on Sunday, police said.Canadian Prime

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11 Philippine troops killed in clash with Muslim militants

Philippine troops clashed with dozens of Abu Sayyaf militants allied with the Islamic State group in the country’s south Friday, leaving 11 soldiers dead and 14 others

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China gives posthumous honor to five female medical workers fighting COVID-19

The All-China Women's Federation has decided to honor five female medical workers who sacrificed their lives in the fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic as nat

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Commentary: Washington's WHO fund-freeze rubs transatlantic alliance the wrong way

by Xinhua writer Shi Xiaomeng Washington's irresponsible decision to suspend funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) seems to have rubbed salt in the already w

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Heavy shelling hits Libyan capital amid continued conflict

The UN-backed Libyan government said Tuesday that Tripoli was shelled on Monday by its rival east-based army. The shelling caused damage to Tripoli's Arada district and wounded one. In April 2019, th

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Israeli settlers assault Palestinian homes in West Bank: sources

The Palestinian Authority (PA) Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that several Israeli settlers on Tuesday attacked Palestinian homes in the West Bank's Jordan Valley are

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Update: 23 IS militants killed in clashes in northern Iraq

Iraqi security forces on Monday killed up to 23 Islamic State (IS) militants in clashes in a rural area in the northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said. Du

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Opera singer Andrea Bocelli to perform live on Easter from Italy's empty Duomo Cathedral

Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli, one of the world's most famous tenors, will perform a concert at the empty Duomo Cathedral in Milan, Italy on Easter night, which w

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Taliban key commander killed, plan to attack district foiled

A Taliban commander and his bodyguard were killed after the militants' plan to attack Baharak district in the northern Takhar province was foiled, provincial government spokesman Mohammad Jawad Hajar

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At least 19 killed in shootout between rival gangs in Mexico

At least 19 people were killed and one wounded in a confrontation between alleged criminal groups in Mexico's northern state of Chihuahua, authorities said Saturday. T

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Knifeman in southern France kills 2 in attack on passersby

A man wielding a knife attacked residents venturing out to shop in a town under lockdown south of the French city of Lyon Saturday, killing two people and wounding othe

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Trump warns Iran against "sneak attack" as regional tensions reignite

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran against a "sneak attack" on U.S. forces and assets in Iraq, threatening a "very heavy price" as a consequence. "Up

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Phoenix officer killed, 2 others wounded; gunman killed

Authorities say a 22-year-old man fatally shot a Phoenix police commander and wounded two other officers as they tried to remove him from a home after his roommates com

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Prisoners riot in Iran; Netanyahu goes into self-quarantine

Prisoners in southern Iran broke cameras and caused other damage during a riot, state media reported Monday, the latest in a series of violent prison disturbances in th

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88 trains diverted after derailment accident in central China

A total of 88 trains have been adjusted so far after a train derailed in the city of Chenzhou in central China's Hunan Province Monday. According to Guangzhou Railway