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Venezuela and Japan both experienced major quakes this summer. Their responses differed, and not just because of money.
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US president cites good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
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The spotlight on the country’s only antiwar party has brought a spark to what had looked like another dull, tightly controlled election campaign.
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At least 68 killed in eastern Indonesia as aftershocks and landslides hamper aid.
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Trump’s threat on Oman, which has been holding its own talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, comes as a 60-day window for peace negotiations expires.
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The Australian, who notoriously poisoned her family members, is trying to overturn her conviction.
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Trump cites his “very good relationship” with North Korea’s leader in deciding to downsize the exercises.
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On Monday, Israel’s governing party will determine its candidate list for the next election.
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FairSquare says the FIFA president should not be able to run again under the world football organisation’s statutes.
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The US president has already paid the writer over $5m in damages in the assault and defamation case.
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DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, August 17 (IPS) – After moving more than 6,000 km across Eurasia, the Silk Road Caravan has reached Mongolia with stories from pastoralists whose livelihoods are increasingly threatened by drought, degraded land and shrinking access to grazing areas. Read the full story, “As Mongolia Hosts COP17, Pastoralists Demand Space to Move, […]
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Twelve people including the captain are on board the vessel named Kate, in the latest attempt to deliver aid.
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The leading opposition candidate calls allegations of a planned insurrection “total fabrications”.
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Rescuers found a 29-year-old man in serious condition on the volcano’s eastern slope on Sunday. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital in Catania.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has refused to pull back the country’s military until Hamas fully disarms. But the Trump administration is under pressure to show progress.
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Ukrainian drone teams have a powerful new tool: near real-time information on troop movements and locations.
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Does Guimaraes complete the midfield? Can they finally win the Champions League? And who is set for a breakout season?
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Some 53 people were killed and thousands displaced by the earthquake, which struck early on Saturday.
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CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA / KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, August 17 (IPS) – As AGRA turns 20, a new report exposes its worsening failure to double productivity and incomes and halve undernourishment in participating African nations as promised. Read the full story, “Western-Led Green Revolution Failing Africa”, on globalissues.org →
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LONDON, August 17 (IPS) – In a recent Wall Street Journal piece, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged to ‘dismantle’ the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Trump administration intends to pressure states into quitting the court, threatening sanctions, travel bans, visa restrictions and ‘increased scrutiny’ of states that receive its funding. At stake is […]
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President Trump on Sunday instructed the Pentagon to reduce its joint military exercises with South Korea, a key U.S. ally in Asia. He also touted his good relationship with Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader.
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Spain’s World Cup-winning captain Rodri is returning to his homeland after Man City agree transfer to Barcelona.
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Iran’s Parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has declared both a military and political victory.
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The fatal incident reportedly took place amid a rush of devotees at a temple in India’s Bihar state.
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A 14-year-old child was among four others injured, the acting governor of Russia’s Belgorod region says.
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Scrutiny over the gifts and support provided by George Cottrell to Mr. Farage, the Reform U.K. leader, will continue even after he won last week’s special election in Clacton.
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President Trump said a cease-fire agreed in June would lead to limits on Iran’s nuclear program and finish the conflict, but the countries appear far apart.
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A representative for the actress confirmed the news to US outlets but did not provide further details of her death.
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Footage shows a rare sighting of one of Iran’s most elusive wild felines.
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The African Union is seeking progress in Sudan, but must overcome deep battlefield and diplomatic divisions.
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UN Special Rapporteur Albanese warns that Israel is ‘using settlers to advance ethnic cleansing’ in the West Bank.
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US president says he’s ‘not happy’ about the drills, citing his ‘very good relationship’ with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
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The state’s governor says there “amazingly” does not seem to have been any loss of life besides a car crash.
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The move puts the principality in the majority among nearby nations with royal families.
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Ghana has become Africa’s leading voice in telling the world that Western nations owe reparations
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Adm Brad Cooper acknowledged that navy service at sea for long periods is “uniquely challenging and tough”, following a visit to the warship.
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The president’s son-in-law met the Palestinian militant group’s leaders in Egypt, officials said. He will soon see Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli leader.
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Iraq’s Integrity Commission seized of millions in cash and jewelry said to be linked to corruption charges.
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Thousands gathered in Saint-Louis, Senegal, for the annual regatta.
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The U.S. is building an archipelago of overseas detention sites where deportees are often held indefinitely without charge.
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