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14:29, february 13, 2017

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Ex-foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected Germany’s new president on Sunday.

Media reports say ex-foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected Germany’s new president on February 12.

10:23, february 10, 2017

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Russian airstrike accidentally kills three Turkish soldiers in Syria

The Turkish military says three of its soldiers were accidentally killed and 11 others wounded by a Russian air strike in northern Syria.

13:49, february 9, 2017

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ICRC suspends operations in Afghanistan after six aid workers killed

Media reports says the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) suspended operations in Afghanistan on Wednesday after gunmen killed six employees helping deliver emergency relief to a remote

11:38, february 8, 2017

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Belarus extradites Russian blogger to Azerbaijan

Radio Liberty reports Russian blogger Aleksandr Lapshin was flown from Minsk to Baku over objections from Moscow that he be sent Russia.

11:32, february 8, 2017

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At least 20 people killed in suicide bomb blast outside Afghan Supreme Court in Kabul

Media reports say that at least 20 people were killed on Tuesday in a bomb blast outside the Supreme Court in the center of the Afghan capital.

15:08, february 7, 2017

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Avalanches in Afghanistan kill at least 119

Media reports say avalanches in Afghanistan triggered by heavy snowfall across the country killed at least 119 people last week.

15:58, february 6, 2017

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IMU head’s son reportedly recruits Afghan youth into Daesh ranks

Citing governor of Sar-e Pul province, Afghan Tolo News agency reports that son of Tajik Yoldash, head of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) is recruiting Afghan youth into the ranks of Daesh

17:18, february 3, 2017

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Belarusian president accuses the Kremlin of violating interstate agreements

Russia has violated bilateral border agreement, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka said in Minsk on February 3 at a meeting with representatives of the public and reporters.

14:36, february 3, 2017

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U.S. Ambassador to UN says sanction will remain until Crimea is returned to Kyiv

United States says it would not lift sanctions against Russia as long as Crimean peninsula remains annexed by Moscow.

11:24, february 3, 2017

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European Union opens door for visa-free travel from Georgia

EU lawmakers approved visa-free access for Georgian citizens, a prize Tbilisi has long sought.

10:55, february 3, 2017

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CSTO denies information that Belarus wants to quit the organization

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) denies information that Belarus wants to quit the organization The Collective Security Treaty Organization did not receive any application from

11:47, february 2, 2017

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Two FSB officers and Kaspersky manager charged with treason in the interests of the United States

Media reports say Russian authorities have charged two officers in the Federal Security Service (FSB) and an employee of cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab with committing treason in the interests of

17:00, january 31, 2017

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French-Canadian student charged with murdering six in Quebec City Mosque

Canadian authorities say a 27-year-old man was solely responsible for the armed attack on a Quebec City mosque on Sunday.

11:32, january 31, 2017

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Trump fires US attorney general for defiance over immigration order

U.S. media outlets report that U.S. President Donald Trump fired the acting head of the U.S.

11:43, january 30, 2017

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Trump defends immigration clampdown, insisting it is ‘not a Muslim Ban'

US media reports say that U.S. President Donald Trump defended his executive order to temporarily halt travel from seven Muslim-majority nations, insisting it was "not a Muslim ban.

16:17, january 26, 2017

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Albright 'ready to register as Muslim' over refugee suspension

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Wednesday she is prepared to “register as Muslim” in solidarity amid reports that President Trump plans to take executive action

14:14, january 26, 2017

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The United States could cut funding to United Nations

Media reports say the Trump administration is preparing executive orders that could drastically reduce the United States’ role in the United Nations and other international organizations, as

14:08, january 25, 2017

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Trump expected to order temporary ban on refugees from Syria and six other countries

Media reports say U.S.

11:14, january 25, 2017

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Syria talks in Kazakhstan’s capital close with pledge to safeguard truce

Media reports say talks between key Syria war players in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, ended yesterday with Russia, Turkey and Iran agreeing on a mechanism to support a delicate ceasefire.

11:47, january 24, 2017

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The first day of Syrian truce talks in Astana reportedly ends with no breakthroughs

The first day of talks aimed at solidifying the cease-fire in Syria’s civil war has reportedly ended in Astana, Kazakhstan with no breakthroughs.

11:49, january 23, 2017

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Anti-Trump demonstrators rally across the world

Donald Trump’s inauguration as president prompted a series of protests in cities around the world on Saturday, called in defense of the equality and diversity seen by organizers as under threat

15:30, january 20, 2017

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Militants from IS terrorist group destroy part of Palmyra amphitheater

Media reports say militants from the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group have destroyed part of the Roman amphitheater in the ancient city of Palmyra.

10:55, january 20, 2017

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Celebrities join protesters in large New York rally against Trump

U.S. media reports say the anti-Trump demonstration took place in New York yesterday just a half-mile from Trump Tower.

10:07, january 19, 2017

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Turkish police detain 27 suspects linked to Istanbul New Year's nightclub attacker

Media reports say that Turkish police on January 18 rounded up 27 people mostly from central Asia who they said were linked to an Uzbek gunman charged with killing 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub

13:56, january 18, 2017

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China offers help for seeking solution to Ukraine's crisis

Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China is willing to play a constructive role in the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.

13:32, january 18, 2017

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Marine Le Pen to recognize Crimea Russian if she wins France elections

French far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has said in her exclusive interview with Russia's Izvestia newspaper that she will recognize annexed Crimea Russian territory in

11:42, january 18, 2017

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US envoy to UN calls Russia threat to world order

Three days before leaving her post, the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations said Russia is a major threat facing the United States and international system.

14:12, january 17, 2017

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Ethics watchdog to investigate PM's use of Aga Khan's private helicopter

Canada’s ethics watchdog plans to take a closer look at Justin Trudeau’s recent family holiday at the Aga Khan’s private island in the Bahamas, fanning the flames of a controversy

10:39, january 17, 2017

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Istanbul New Year's nightclub attacker who killed 39 captured in police operation

The gunman suspected of killing 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day has been caught by police in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district, media reports said on Tuesday.

11:48, january 12, 2017

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US to recognize Crimea annexation if accords struck with Ukrainians, says Russian news agency

Russia’s Sputnik news agency reports that Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson said in his confirmation hearing at the US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday that the United