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Russian, North American astronauts return to earth
World

Russian, North American astronauts return to earth

The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a launch accident that deepened doubts over Russia’s…
Egypt’s foreign Minister, top army officials head to Russia for 2+2 dialogue
Egypt

Egypt’s foreign Minister, top army officials head to Russia for 2+2 dialogue

Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces Mohamed Zaki and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, along with several senior army officials,…
Georgia’s parliament speaker resigns after unrest
World

Georgia’s parliament speaker resigns after unrest

Georgian Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze resigned on Friday, the country’s ruling party confirmed. The decision followed a night of violent protest in the…
Georgia police fire rubber bullets on anti-government protesters
World

Georgia police fire rubber bullets on anti-government protesters

Georgian police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters demanding snap parliamentary polls after a Russian lawmaker addressed the…
UN aid chief says ‘humanitarian disaster’ unfolding in Idlib
Middle East

UN aid chief says ‘humanitarian disaster’ unfolding in Idlib

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief declared Tuesday that “a humanitarian disaster” is unfolding in Syria’s last rebel-held…
Xi pens friendship letter to N. Korea before rare visit
World

Xi pens friendship letter to N. Korea before rare visit

Xi Jinping will burnish China’s fragile alliance with North Korea by making his first trip to Pyongyang as president this…
Syria flare-up kills 35 fighters, including 26 pro-regime forces: monitor
Middle East

Syria flare-up kills 35 fighters, including 26 pro-regime forces: monitor

At least 35 combatants including 26 pro-regime forces were killed Saturday in clashes and air strikes that erupted at dawn…
China, Russia reject calls for freeze on UN pullout from Sudan
Middle East

China, Russia reject calls for freeze on UN pullout from Sudan

China and Russia on Friday rejected calls from European and African countries to freeze the planned shutdown of a peacekeeping…
Turkey chafes at US pressure over Russian defenses
Middle East

Turkey chafes at US pressure over Russian defenses

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Tuesday a US House of Representatives’ resolution condemning Ankara’s purchase of Russian defense systems…
Islamic State expands reach in Afghanistan, threatening West
Features/Interviews

Islamic State expands reach in Afghanistan, threatening West

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Islamic State group has lost its caliphate in Syria and Iraq, but in the forbidding…
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