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Myanmar army chief to get five-year extension as talks with Suu Kyi continue

Myanmar army chief to get five-year extension as talks with Suu Kyi continue

Myanmar's powerful army chief Min Aung Hlaing and his deputy are slated to extend their terms for another five years,…
After 1,000-year split, pope and Russian patriarch embrace in Cuba

After 1,000-year split, pope and Russian patriarch embrace in Cuba

Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill embraced and kissed on Friday in a historic meeting, uniting to issue a…
EU ‘gives Greece three months’ to tighten border against migrants

EU ‘gives Greece three months’ to tighten border against migrants

EU member states on Friday gave Greece a three-month ultimatum to remedy "deficiencies" in controlling the influx of migrants or…
Thousands of Iraqi refugees leave Finland voluntarily

Thousands of Iraqi refugees leave Finland voluntarily

Thousands of Iraqi refugees who arrived in Finland last year have decided to cancel their asylum applications and to return…
Suspected Islamist militants attack Mali UN base, several dead

Suspected Islamist militants attack Mali UN base, several dead

Suspected Islamist militants attacked a UN peacekeepers' base in the northern Mali town of Kidal on Friday, killing several people…
Pakistan arrests 97 Al-Qaeda and other militants; foils jailbreak plan

Pakistan arrests 97 Al-Qaeda and other militants; foils jailbreak plan

Pakistan has arrested 97 Al-Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi militants, including three commanders, in the southern city of Karachi and foiled a…
South Korea, US to discuss missile defense; South cuts power to Kaesong park

South Korea, US to discuss missile defense; South cuts power to Kaesong park

South Korea will begin talks with Washington as early as next week on deploying an advanced US missile defense system…
Kuwait to sign Eurofighter jet deal with Italy: minister

Kuwait to sign Eurofighter jet deal with Italy: minister

Kuwait and Italy will finalise a multibillion-euro deal next week for the Gulf state to purchase Eurofighter jets, Kuwait's defence…
Nigeria faces new rift over alleged Shi’ite massacre

Nigeria faces new rift over alleged Shi’ite massacre

Piles of rubble are all that remain of the residence of Nigeria's most prominent Shi'ite Muslim leader after it was…
Erdogan slams EU, threatens to send refugees outside Turkey

Erdogan slams EU, threatens to send refugees outside Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday threatened to send the millions of refugees in Turkey to European Union member…
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