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Xi Jinping sends condolences to Iraqi president over hospital fire

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a message of condolences to Iraqi President Barham Salih over the hospital fire in Baghdad that killed at least 82 people.

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Xi congratulates Miguel Diaz-Canel on election as Cuba's new president

ChinesePresidentXiJinpingcongratulatedMiguelDiaz-CanelonhiselectionasthenewCubanpresidentinamessageonThursday.XisaidinthecongratulatorymessagethatChinaandCubaar

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Trump tests eight 30ft high walls for border with Mexico

TheystandlikesurrealmonumentsintheCaliforniascrubland:prototypesofDonaldTrump'sproposed"big,beautiful"borderwallbetweentheUSandMexico.Theeight30fthighslabsareth

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106 reindeer killed by trains in 3 days in Norway: report

Atotalof106reindeerwerekilledbyfreighttrainsduringthecourseofthreedaysalongarailwaylineinnorthernNorway,publicbroadcasterNRKreportedMonday.BaneNOR,thegovernment

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China's president sends condolences to Cuba after hurricane

ChinesePresidentXiJinpinghassentacondolencemessagetoCubanleaderRaulCastroafterarecenthurricaneseverelydamagedtheislandnation.InthemessagedatedSeptember14,theChi

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Xi sends condolences to Mexican counterpart over quake

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Neymar staying at Barcelona, says teammate Pique

BraziliansuperstarstrikerNeymarwillstaywithBarcelona,accordingtoteammateGerardPique,whopostedaTwittermessageonthestriker'sstatusonSunday.Spanishinternationaldef

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Anti-Trump protests staged at U.S. Women's Open

AfterthreetranquilroundsatTrumpNationalGolfClub,thingsheatedupoutsidetheropesduringSunday'sfinalroundoftheU.S.Women'sOpenasactivistgroupsstagedprotestsagainstU.

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Ohio sites hacked with IS message

A number of government websites in the US state of Ohio, including that of Governor John Kasich, have been hacked to display a pro-IS message.

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Sudan agrees to take care of Yemeni interests in Qatar

Sudan on Tuesday agreed to take care of the Yemeni interests in Qatar, according to Sudan's Foreign Ministry.

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Brunei's Sultan sends condolence message over London attacks to British PM

Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah sent a message of condolence to British Prime Minister Theresa May, following the latest attacks in London, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Monday.

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Chinese president sends congratulatory message to French president-elect

BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a congratulatory message to French President-elect Emmanuel Macron.

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‘Anonymous’ hackers hijack Australian state’s Human Rights Commission website

A group claiming to be part of the international hacking network Anonymous has taken over Victoria’s Human Rights Commission website with a nonsensical message about its social network AnonPlus.

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Japanese emperor hints at possible abdication due to declining fitness

Japanese Emperor Akihito delivered a video message to the public Monday afternoon, hinting at his wish to abdicate though not directly referring to it.

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DPRK shows off message from Chinese leader

The DPRK's regime is making maximum propaganda capital out of a bland message from Chinese President Xi Jinping to suggest its international isolation is less than total.

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Afghan Taliban chief releases audio message, refuting death rumor

The Afghan Taliban supreme leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor said late Saturday in an audio message that he is alive and safe after some claims by senior Afghan officials that he had been killed in gunfight in Pakistan.

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Burundi's ruling party urges constitution amendment to allow formation of gov't of unity

The Burundian ruling party Monday requested the East African Community (EAC), which is participating in the facilitation of the Burundian crisis, to understand the need for a constitution amendment for the formation of a government of unity.