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1 police, 3 civilians killed in Indonesian capital attacks, IS believed involved

One policeman and three civilians were killed, and two other policemen were injured after gunmen attacked a traffic police post near a shopping mall here on Thursday, national police spokesman, Brigadier General Anton Charliyan told reporters.

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Sisi, Putin agree on cooperation in fight against terrorism

​Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed Wednesday on the need to enhance international cooperation to fight terrorism and extremism targeting the whole world, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.

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Russia thwarts terror attack in Moscow; suspected bombers arrested

Russia's National Anti-terrorist Committee said it had foiled a terror attack in Moscow and detained a group of suspects, the TASS news agency reported Sunday.

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Wreckage of missing plane spotted in eastern Indonesia

​A search team has spotted the wreckage of a missing passenger plane with 54 people aboard near the city of Oksibil in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, a spokesman of Indonesian Transport Ministry said on Monday.

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S. Korean president mulls whether to join China's war anniversary

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye is cautiously considering whether to attend the ceremony in China to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People' s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, her spokesman said Monday.

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S. Korean health minister replaced by doctor after MERS

​South Korea's Minister of Health and Welfare Moon Hyung-pyo was replaced Tuesday by a veteran doctor after the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), the president office said.

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Nineteen people drown in shipwreck on Nile River

​At least 19 people died Wednesday in a shipwreck on Nile River in Cairo, capital of Egypt, according to the statement from the Egyptian Interior Ministry.

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DPRK slams U.S. accusation of its satellite launch

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday blasted U.S. accusation of its satellite program, saying its satellite launch is for "peaceful purposes," the official KCNA news agency reported Saturday.

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DPRK warns S.Korea not to submit to U.S. policy

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday warned South Korea not to "toe U.S. policy," urging Seoul to work with Pyongyang for independent reunification.

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Kiev accuses Russia of sending troops, arms to east Ukraine, Moscow denies

​Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday accused Russia of sending troops and armament into eastern Ukraine to support independence-seeking insurgents.

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99 killed in Burundi-DR Congo border fighting: Burundian Army

​The final death toll in the fighting that occurred last week in the Burundian province of Cibitoke near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) rose to 99, a spokesman with Burundian Army said Monday.

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U.S. sanctions undermine int'l cooperation with Russia

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said Tuesday the latest U.S. sanctions on Russian officials put in question the bilateral cooperation on major global problems.

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Pyongyang says denuclearization meaningless amid confrontation over human rights

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Monday that as the U.S. "human rights racket" gets more intense against the country, the "denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula will completely lose its meaning."

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Pyongyang rejects S.Korean president's remarks on nukes, human rights

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday rejected remarks by South Korean President Park Geun-hye on its nuclear program and human rights record.

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Audi calls back 850,000 A4s for air bag problems

German car producer Audi AG recalls 850,000 A4 sedan cars worldwide due to possible airbag problems, a Audi spokesman said Thursday.

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UN chief, Argentine president meet on debt issue

​UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday met with Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on the country's debt and its implications for sovereign debt restructuring efforts.

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UN, AU vow to strengthen cooperation in peace, security

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday met with Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, chairperson of the African Union Commission, and the two leaders vowed to enhance cooperation in peace and security.