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Cuba, U.S. have agreed to restore diplomatic relations

​Cuban leader Raul Castro confirmed here Wednesday in a special TV appearance that his government and the Obama Administration of the United States had agreed to reestablish the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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Cuba, U.S. have agreed to restore diplomatic relations

​Cuban leader Raul Castro confirmed here Wednesday in a special TV appearance that his government and the Obama Administration of the United States had agreed to reestablish the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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U.S., partner continue airstrikes against IS forces in Syria, Iraq

U.S. and partner-nation military forces continued to attack the Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria and Iraq over the past three days, a statement of U.S. Defense Department said on Wednesday.

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U.S. denies Philippine request to turn over its Marine

The United States has denied Philippine government's request to turn over a U.S. Marine who allegedly murdered a Filipino transgender in October, according to a statement released by the U.S. Embassy in Manila on Tuesday.

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Pakistan appoints known journalist Maleeha Lodhi as UN envoy

​Pakistan has appointed renowned journalist and writer Dr Maleha Lodhi as the country's permanent representative at the United Nations, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

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Brazil admitted to UN relief agency's top consultative body

The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to admit Brazil to the Advisory Commission of the United Nations Relief Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as a full member, the agency reported Tuesday.

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U.S. airstrikes target IS facilities, capabilities in Iraq, Syria

The United States is continuing with airstrikes on Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria and Iraq over the past three days, and U.S. and partner-nation military forces have launched 13 airstrikes in Iraq, a statement of U.S. Defense Department said on Wednesday.

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U.S., partners continue military airstrikes on IS in Syria, Iraq

​U.S. and partner-nation military forces have continued to attack Islamic State (IS) forces over the last four days, according to a statement released by the U.S. Defense Department.

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U.S. hands over top Taliban leader to Pakistan, says embassy

​The United States has handed over three Pakistani detainees to Pakistan, including Latifullah Mehsud, a senior Pakistani Taliban leader, according to U.S. and Pakistani authorities.

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Ferguson incident reveals America's social division

​Persisting protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and a large number of other cities, serve as a sharp reminder of the deep social division in the United States along racial lines.

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UN experts urge Obama to back full release of report on CIA interrogation abuses

​A group of United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday urged U.S. President Barack Obama to support the fullest possible release of the report on Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) interrogation practices conducted by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI).

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A scar in U.S. human rights history

There are probably few other countries in the world as self-righteous and complacent as the United States when it comes to human rights issues, but the Ferguson tragedy is apparently a slap in the face.

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Merkel warns of threat of recession in Europe

​German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday warned that Europe could slide back into recession, German newspaper Frankfurt Allgemeine reported.

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China's rich want to send children abroad for education

An overwhelming majority of China's richest people are likely to send their children abroad for education, the United States and the United Kingdom being their first choices, according to a Hurun Report on education.

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China's rich want to send children abroad for education

An overwhelming majority of China's richest people are likely to send their children abroad for education, the United States and the United Kingdom being their first choices, according to a Hurun Report on education.

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U.S. denounces terrorist attacks in Iraq

​The United States on Wednesday condemned what it called "continued" terrorist attacks in Iraq, promising joint efforts to end the "terrorist scourge."

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U.S. to train young ASEAN leaders

The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI), mooted by U.S. President Barrack Obama last year, has been expanded to include more participants, reports here said Tuesday.