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South Sudan names unity cabinet in step towards peace

South Sudan names unity cabinet in step towards peace

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir named a new cabinet including former rebels and members of the opposition on Thursday, a…
North Korea sentences Korean-American ‘spy’ to 10 years hard labor

North Korea sentences Korean-American ‘spy’ to 10 years hard labor

North Korea's Supreme Court on Friday sentenced a Korean American man to 10 years of hard labor for subversion, North…
Chernobyl is symbol of shaky EU-Ukraine ties

Chernobyl is symbol of shaky EU-Ukraine ties

Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant blew up exactly 30 years ago. Since April 26, 1986, European peers have poured millions…
Don’t pressure Britain before EU vote, German foreign minister warns

Don’t pressure Britain before EU vote, German foreign minister warns

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier cautioned on Thursday against piling pressure on Britain in the run-up to the country's referendum…
China passes law tightening controls on foreign nonprofits

China passes law tightening controls on foreign nonprofits

China passed a law Thursday tightening controls over foreign non-governmental organizations by subjecting them to close police supervision, a move…
Iran nuclear deal fight threatens Senate spending bill

Iran nuclear deal fight threatens Senate spending bill

A battle over implementation of the Iran nuclear deal erupted on the U.S. Senate floor on Wednesday as Democrats maneuvered…
Pakistan says has taken steps to root out militants in Waziristan

Pakistan says has taken steps to root out militants in Waziristan

Pakistan has done its best to root out militants from the Waziristan region, its foreign secretary said on Wednesday, after…
China and Turkey vow greater anti-terrorism cooperation

China and Turkey vow greater anti-terrorism cooperation

Turkey will not allow its soil to be used for activities that damage China's security, the two countries' foreign ministers…
With Kunduz in crosshairs again, Afghan forces draw on past mistakes

With Kunduz in crosshairs again, Afghan forces draw on past mistakes

Bullet-ridden bunkers and signposts shredded by rockets bear witness to dozens of Taliban attacks this month on police posts around…
Suspect in Paris attacks extradited to France from Belgium

Suspect in Paris attacks extradited to France from Belgium

Salah Abdeslam, suspected of playing a major part in November's attacks in Paris by Islamist militants in which 130 people…
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