"U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has told China he is open to welcoming North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a meeting in the United States if Pyongyang abandons its nuclear and missile …
Liberal Moon Jae-in wins South Korean election: exit polls
"Liberal politician Moon Jae-in won South Korea's presidential election on Tuesday, exit polls showed, an expected victory that would end nearly a decade of conservative rule and bring a more …
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Jakarta’s Christian governor jailed for blasphemy against Islam
"Jakarta's Christian governor was sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy, a harsher-than-expected ruling that critics fear will embolden hardline Islamist forces to challenge secularism in …
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Japan and India strengthen defence cooperation as China asserts power
"Japan and India affirmed on Monday plans to strengthen their military cooperation amid rising tension in the Asian region." Source: Japan and India strengthen defence cooperation as China asserts …
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2 Afghan soldiers, not 50 killed: Afghan envoy rejects Pak claims
"Afghanistan's top envoy to Pakistan Omar Zakhilwal on Monday rejected claims that Pakistani security forces killed 50 Afghan soldiers in retaliation to the Chaman cross-border attack, saying that …
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Hugo Chávez statue torn down as death toll rises in Venezuela protests
"In an incident loaded with symbolism, a group of young men destroyed a statue of the late leader Hugo Chávez in the oil-producing Zulia state, according to videos circulating on social media on …
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Germany searches all army barracks for Nazi material
"Inspections have been ordered at every German army barracks, after Nazi-era memorabilia was found at two of them." Source: Germany searches all army barracks for Nazi material - BBC News …
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North Korea detains another American citizen, KCNA reports
"North Korea said on Sunday it has detained another U.S. citizen on suspicion of 'hostile acts' against the state, which would make him the fourth American to be held by the isolated country amid …
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Syrian Kurds are now armed with sensitive US weaponry, and the Pentagon denies supplying it
"Syrian Kurdish fighters are newly armed with sophisticated American combat equipment as they close in on the Islamic State's stronghold in Raqqa, Military Times has learned, weaponry the Pentagon …
Macron wins French presidency, to European allies’ relief
"Emmanuel Macron was elected French president on Sunday with a business-friendly vision of European integration, defeating Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist who threatened to take France out of …
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