Fear of Iranian general left Iraqi Kurdish oil fields deserted
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Fear of Iranian general left Iraqi Kurdish oil fields deserted

When the Iraqi army and Iranian-backed Shi‘ite militia entered a key oil processing facility in Iraq’s north to retake it…
Ukrainian lawmaker blames Russia for deadly Kiev blast
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Ukrainian lawmaker blames Russia for deadly Kiev blast

A Ukrainian lawmaker wounded in an explosion in Kiev that killed two people blamed Russia on Thursday for the blast…
New wave of cyber attacks hits Russia, other nations
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New wave of cyber attacks hits Russia, other nations

Cyber attacks using malware called “BadRabbit” hit Russia and other nations on Tuesday, affecting Russian Interfax news agency and causing…
In Myanmar’s Rakhine, aid workers blocked from entering Muslim camp amid tension
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In Myanmar’s Rakhine, aid workers blocked from entering Muslim camp amid tension

Buddhists in Myanmar on Wednesday blocked aid workers from visiting a camp for displaced Muslims in the central part of…
Germany’s Steinmeier to Putin: We’re unhappy about bilateral ties
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Germany’s Steinmeier to Putin: We’re unhappy about bilateral ties

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday he was unhappy about the state of relations between…
Philippines, Russia sign two military deals
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Philippines, Russia sign two military deals

Thousands of assault rifles and helmets were among the military gear Russia donated to the Philippines in a bid to…
German police find guns, ammunition in raid of suspected Islamist militant
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German police find guns, ammunition in raid of suspected Islamist militant

German police confiscated large amounts of guns and ammunition in a Tuesday evening sweep of four locations in Berlin linked…
Iran says defense capabilities not negotiable amid US pressure
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Iran says defense capabilities not negotiable amid US pressure

Iran’s defense capabilities are not negotiable, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday in remarks made previously but which now…
Cambodian opposition member pardoned at PM’s request
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Cambodian opposition member pardoned at PM’s request

A senator from Cambodia’s main opposition party was pardoned on Wednesday from the seven-year jail sentence he had been given…
Iran opens border crossing with Iraqi Kurdistan region: state media
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Iran opens border crossing with Iraqi Kurdistan region: state media

Iran opened a border crossing with the Kurdistan region of Iraq Wednesday which was closed after a referendum on independence…
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