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UN braces for more Rohingya to flee, seeks access to Rakhine, Myanmar

UN braces for more Rohingya to flee, seeks access to Rakhine, Myanmar

Muslim Rohingyas continue to flee Myanmar to Bangladesh and the United Nations is bracing for possible “further exodus”, the UN…
Australians hand over 51,000 illegal firearms in gun amnesty

Australians hand over 51,000 illegal firearms in gun amnesty

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said about 51,000 illegal firearms, a fifth of all illegal guns in the country, were…
Factbox: Passport to Catalonia – how to achieve independence

Factbox: Passport to Catalonia – how to achieve independence

Leaders of Spain’s industrialized northeastern region of Catalonia have said the regional population voted for independence in a ballot that…
Tillerson denies wanting to resign as secretary of state

Tillerson denies wanting to resign as secretary of state

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declared he never considered resigning as President Donald Trump’s top diplomat, disputing what he…
Nerve agent VX found on shirts of women accused of North Korean murder, expert says

Nerve agent VX found on shirts of women accused of North Korean murder, expert says

Traces of a deadly nerve agent that killed the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were found…
Macron’s sharp tongue throws French Twitter into a frenzy

Macron’s sharp tongue throws French Twitter into a frenzy

Emmanuel Macron, who at the age of 39 has brought youth and vigor to the French presidency, is also developing…
3 US Army special operations commandos killed in Niger

3 US Army special operations commandos killed in Niger

US officials say three US Army special operations commandos were killed Wednesday and two others were wounded when they came…
Trump says it’s a ‘sad day’ as he heads to Las Vegas

Trump says it’s a ‘sad day’ as he heads to Las Vegas

President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was a “sad day” as he prepared to reckon with the aftermath of a…
Catalan head says already feels like the president of a free country: interview

Catalan head says already feels like the president of a free country: interview

The regional leader of Catalonia said he already feels like the president of a free country after more than two…
Sweden grants temporary asylum to 106-year-old Afghan woman

Sweden grants temporary asylum to 106-year-old Afghan woman

A 106-year-old Afghan woman who made a perilous journey to Europe in 2015 that involved her son and grandson carrying…
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