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Kenya's Kenyatta swears in for second term, pledges to prioritize unity

Kenyan president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta took the oath of office on Tuesday, promising to prioritize unity in his second and final five-year term.

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2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show — An Angel Goes Down

The 2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show made its debut in Shanghai on Monday evening.A terrible thing happened, Chinese model Ming Xi took a tumble while walking the runway.

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Spanish PM dismisses Catalan gov't, calls fresh regional elections

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Friday announced the immediate sacking of Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and his government and called new elections in the region on Dec. 21.

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China’s “double suspension” formula will be key to DPRK nuclear issue

Three days after the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a new resolution to slap fresh sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the pariah state on Friday fired a ballistic missile over northern Japan for the second time in less than a month.

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Merkel says Turkey should not become EU member

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday night that Turkey should not become a number of the European Union (EU), but declined to close the door for Ankara.

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U.S. new move to search Russia's consulate "provocative": Russian FM

The U.S. security services intend to conduct a search at Russia's Consulate General in San Francisco on Saturday, which is a defiant move that creates a direct threat to the safety of Russian citizens and worsens the already difficult bilateral dialogue, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday.

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Sri Lanka appoints a new Foreign Minister

Sri Lanka on Tuesday appointed Tilak Marapana as the new Foreign Minister.

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Abe, Trump hold telephone talks on Korean Peninsula issue

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed during telephone talks on Tuesday to work with the international community to prevent the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) from launching missiles that might be aimed toward the U.S. territory of Guam.

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Sri Lanka defends proposed Free Trade deal with China

Sri Lanka on Monday defended a proposed Free Trade Agreement with China and insisted that it will not have a negative impact on local industries.

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Abe sparks controversy with Yasukuni Shrine on surrender anniversary

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to the notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine on Tuesday on the 72nd anniversary of Japan's surrender, which brought an end to World War II.

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Indian capital on high alert ahead of Independence Day

The Indian capital has been put on high alert ahead of the Independence Day on Aug. 15, officials said Monday.

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Pakistan hopes for stronger relations with Sri Lanka

Pakistan said on Monday it hoped for stronger relations with Sri Lanka as both countries had achieved development, progress and prosperity over the last 70 years through mutual cooperation.

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Indonesia to question 18 citizens escaping from IS in Syria

Indonesian counter-terrorism agency BNPT and police will interrogate 18 citizens who escaped from the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, a national police spokesman said here Monday.