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Assad confident as rebels lose more ground in Aleppo

Assad confident as rebels lose more ground in Aleppo

President Bashar al-Assad said a victory for his army in Aleppo would be a "huge step" towards ending the country's…
Trump gets one presidential intelligence briefing a week: sources

Trump gets one presidential intelligence briefing a week: sources

President-elect Donald Trump is receiving an average of one presidential intelligence briefing a week, according to U.S. officials familiar with…
Solomons escape serious damage after powerful 7.7 quake

Solomons escape serious damage after powerful 7.7 quake

A major 7.7-magnitude quake struck Friday off the Solomon Islands triggering severe shaking and a tsunami warning, but there were…
South Korea’s President Park impeached in parliamentary vote

South Korea’s President Park impeached in parliamentary vote

South Korean lawmakers on Friday voted overwhelmingly to impeach President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal, setting the stage for…
EU unblocks visa-free travel for Ukraine, Georgia

EU unblocks visa-free travel for Ukraine, Georgia

The European Union will soon let Ukrainians and Georgians visit the bloc without needing a visa after diplomats and lawmakers…
Pakistan mourns 47 killed in mysterious air crash

Pakistan mourns 47 killed in mysterious air crash

Pakistan on Thursday mourned the 47 victims of its deadliest plane crash in four years, among them a famed-rockstar-turned-Muslim evangelist,…
Ties between Russia and the Taliban worry Afghan, US officials

Ties between Russia and the Taliban worry Afghan, US officials

Afghan and American officials are increasingly worried that any deepening of ties between Russia and Taliban militants fighting to topple…
British parliament set to back PM May’s Brexit timetable

British parliament set to back PM May’s Brexit timetable

The British parliament was set to back Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit timetable on Wednesday after she headed off a…
Plane with some 47 people on board crashes in north Pakistan

Plane with some 47 people on board crashes in north Pakistan

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with about 47 people on board crashed in the mountainous north of the country…
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