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Twitter takes steps to remove manipulated media

U.S. social media company Twitter Inc. said Tuesday it would enforce a new rule to remove manipulated media starting next month. Twitter's Head of Site Integrity Yoel Roth said users should not dece

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US Supports Turkey 'Self-Defence' Actions in Syria’s Idlib - Pompeo

The United States supports Turkey’s military action against the Syrian army in Idlib, seeing it as an act of self-defence, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo said in a stat

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Police: 2 dead, 2 wounded in Florida shooting

Two people are dead and two more are wounded after a shooting outside a church following a funeral Saturday in Riviera Beach, Florida, police said.Riviera Beach police said in a statement that a 15-y

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Russia in contact with Libyan factions, seeks end to violence: envoy

FILE PHOTO: Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya delivers a speech. (Photo by Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Russia is in contact with all sides of the Libyan c

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Palestinian-Israeli negotiations impossible if Israel implements Trump plan unilaterally: UN

Negotiations between Palestine and Israel would become impossible if Israel moves unilaterally to implement parts of the U.S.-proposed peace plan, said UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Pea

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Palestinian-Israeli negotiations impossible if Israel implements Trump plan unilaterally: UN

Negotiations between Palestine and Israel would become impossible if Israel moves unilaterally to implement parts of the U.S.-proposed peace plan, said UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Pea

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Militant attack leaves 15 dead in DR Congo

The DR Congo army is carrying out an operation in the country's northeastern region to root out militant groups including the ADF./Getty Images Fifteen people were killed late on Tuesday in th

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24 killed in Libya clashes

Clashes between Libya's UN-backed government forces and the east-based army in Abugrein town, some 140 km south of the city of Misrata, killed 24 troops and injured more than 100 from both parties. "

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Cuba says Trump administration pressured Bolivia to worsen ties

A view of Cuba's Embassy in La Paz, Bolivia, January 24, 2020. /Reuters Photo A day after Bolivia suspended diplomatic relations with Cuba, Havana accused its interim government of havin

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Full body X-ray scanners planned to fight crime in British prisons

Cutting-edge advanced X-ray body scanners, developed specifically for Britain's prison service, will be installed at jails posing the greatest risk of smuggling, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announc

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Somalia, UN agencies seek $1 billion to help 3 million people

Displaced people wait to receive for non-food items from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at the Kabasa transit centre for the internally displaced people in Dollow town, along t

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Virginia pro-gun rally draws crowds to state capital of Richmond

01:06 Tens of thousands of gun-rights activists from around the United States rallied peacefully at the Virginia Capitol on Monday to protest plans by the state's Democratic leadership

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Unrest in Ethiopian universities forces 35,000 students to quit class

A view of streets and high rise apartment buildings in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa./Image by United Nations. Ethiopia's Ministry of Science and Higher Education on Friday confirmed that unre

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UN official sees deteriorating security situation in Mali and wider region

The security situation in Mali and the wider Sahel region is deteriorating at an alarming rate, said Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN undersecretary-general for peacekeeping operations, on Wednesday. Last wee

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Qatari emir arrives in Tehran for talks amid U.S., Iran tensions

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Tehran on Sunday for talks with senior Iranian officials, the Press TV reported. Iranian President Hassan Rouhan

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Qatari emir due in Tehran for talks amid U.S. Iran tensions

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will travel to Tehran on Sunday for talks with senior Iranian officials, semi-official Mehr News Agency reported. The Qatari emir is scheduled to meet Iran

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Germany, France call for de-escalation after Iran missile strikes

Germany condemned on Wednesday Iran's ballistic missile attacks on bases hosting U.S. forces in Iraq, calling for every effort to de-escalate the tensions. "We condemn