U.S. says in 'close coordination' with South Korea after North Korea destroys liaison office
The U.S. government is in "close coordination" with South Korea after North Korea destroyed an inter-Korean liaison office on Tuesday, a senior Trump administration official said.
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The U.S. government is in "close coordination" with South Korea after North Korea destroyed an inter-Korean liaison office on Tuesday, a senior Trump administration official said.
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French police fire tear gas at health workers' demonstration in Paris
French police fired tear gas at a health workers' demonstration in Paris on Tuesday, according to a Reuters reporter on the scene.
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French police fired tear gas at a health workers' demonstration in Paris on Tuesday, according to a Reuters reporter on the scene.
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World Bank approves $1 billion for health, education in Congo
The World Bank said on Tuesday it had approved $1 billion in funding for Democratic Republic of Congo's education and health systems that have been weakened by years of under-funding, conflict and mismanagement.
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The World Bank said on Tuesday it had approved $1 billion in funding for Democratic Republic of Congo's education and health systems that have been weakened by years of under-funding, conflict and mismanagement.
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Belarus election candidate says she will press on despite threat to children
A candidate standing against Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday she would press on with her campaign, despite receiving a threat to have her children taken away.
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A candidate standing against Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday she would press on with her campaign, despite receiving a threat to have her children taken away.
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Fringe groups hijack peaceful health workers protest, says Paris police
Fringe groups hijacked a peaceful health workers protest in Paris on Tuesday, Paris police said, overturning at least one car and hurling projectiles at police lines.
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Fringe groups hijacked a peaceful health workers protest in Paris on Tuesday, Paris police said, overturning at least one car and hurling projectiles at police lines.
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Armenian parliament backs arrest of opposition leader for fraud
Armenia's parliament on Tuesday voted to strip the head of the biggest opposition faction of his parliamentary immunity and allow him to be arrested on suspicion of fraud.
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Armenia's parliament on Tuesday voted to strip the head of the biggest opposition faction of his parliamentary immunity and allow him to be arrested on suspicion of fraud.
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India and China troops clash at disputed border with 'casualties on both sides'
Indian and Chinese troops fought each other with iron rods and stones at their disputed border, resulting in casualties on both sides including the deaths of three Indian soldiers, Indian officials said on Tuesday, in a major escalation of a weeks-old standoff.
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Indian and Chinese troops fought each other with iron rods and stones at their disputed border, resulting in casualties on both sides including the deaths of three Indian soldiers, Indian officials said on Tuesday, in a major escalation of a weeks-old standoff.
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Merkel, Erdogan agree U.N. process for Libya should be bolstered: statement
German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the conflict in Libya and the situation in the eastern Mediterranean in a video call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Merkel's spokesman said in a statement on Tuesday.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the conflict in Libya and the situation in the eastern Mediterranean in a video call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Merkel's spokesman said in a statement on Tuesday.
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'Woefully lax': report slams CIA cybersecurity after hacking tool leak
Many of the Central Intelligence Agency's most sensitive hacking tools were so poorly secured that it was only when WikiLeaks published them online in 2017 that the agency realized they had been compromised, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Many of the Central Intelligence Agency's most sensitive hacking tools were so poorly secured that it was only when WikiLeaks published them online in 2017 that the agency realized they had been compromised, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Dozens missing after boat capsizes on Congo side of Lake Kivu
Dozens of people were missing after a boat sank on Lake Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, government officials and a civil society leader said on Tuesday.
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Dozens of people were missing after a boat sank on Lake Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, government officials and a civil society leader said on Tuesday.
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India says China unilaterally tried to change status quo at disputed border site
India's foreign ministry said on Tuesday the face-off that led to the deaths of three Indian troops along its disputed border with China was a result of an attempt by Beijing "to unilaterally change the status quo there".
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India's foreign ministry said on Tuesday the face-off that led to the deaths of three Indian troops along its disputed border with China was a result of an attempt by Beijing "to unilaterally change the status quo there".
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EU says Trump move against international court 'unacceptable'
The European Union on Tuesday voiced grave concern about U.S. President Donald Trump's June 11 decision to authorise sanctions against the International Criminal Court, saying any punitive measures were "unacceptable and unprecedented".
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The European Union on Tuesday voiced grave concern about U.S. President Donald Trump's June 11 decision to authorise sanctions against the International Criminal Court, saying any punitive measures were "unacceptable and unprecedented".
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Beijing city raises COVID-19 emergency response level to II from III
Beijing's city government on Tuesday raised its COVID-19 emergency response level to II from III, according to state media.
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Beijing's city government on Tuesday raised its COVID-19 emergency response level to II from III, according to state media.
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North Korea destroys inter-Korean liaison office in 'terrific explosion'
North Korea on Tuesday blew up a building set up in 2018 in a border town as a joint liaison office to foster better ties with South Korea after threatening action if North Korean defectors went ahead with a campaign sending propaganda leaflets into the North.
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North Korea on Tuesday blew up a building set up in 2018 in a border town as a joint liaison office to foster better ties with South Korea after threatening action if North Korean defectors went ahead with a campaign sending propaganda leaflets into the North.
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India, China troops clash at Himalayan border with 'casualties on both sides'
Indian and Chinese troops clashed with iron rods and stones at their disputed border, resulting in casualties on both sides including the death of three Indian soldiers, Indian officials said on Tuesday, in a major escalation of a weeks-old standoff.
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Indian and Chinese troops clashed with iron rods and stones at their disputed border, resulting in casualties on both sides including the death of three Indian soldiers, Indian officials said on Tuesday, in a major escalation of a weeks-old standoff.
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Clashes at health worker protest in Paris; police blame anarchists
Paris police blamed violent fringe groups for hijacking a peaceful protest by health workers in central Paris on Tuesday, where at least one car was overturned and projectiles were hurled at police lines.
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Paris police blamed violent fringe groups for hijacking a peaceful protest by health workers in central Paris on Tuesday, where at least one car was overturned and projectiles were hurled at police lines.
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Graphic: Tracking the lockdown - what is opening up around the world
National and local authorities around the world are winding down restrictions imposed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, gradually lifting the lockdowns that have stunted economies, decimated jobs and thrown millions into poverty.
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National and local authorities around the world are winding down restrictions imposed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, gradually lifting the lockdowns that have stunted economies, decimated jobs and thrown millions into poverty.
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Mexico and U.S. extend border travel ban for 30 days: Mexico foreign ministry
Mexico and the United States have extended restrictions on non-essential travel across their shared border for 30 days, Mexico's foreign ministry said in a tweet on Tuesday.
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Mexico and the United States have extended restrictions on non-essential travel across their shared border for 30 days, Mexico's foreign ministry said in a tweet on Tuesday.
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Brazil police raid Bolsonaro backers in probe of rallies
Brazilian police raided the homes and offices of President Jair Bolsonaro's allies on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the financing of anti-democratic rallies in support of the right-wing leader.
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Brazilian police raided the homes and offices of President Jair Bolsonaro's allies on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the financing of anti-democratic rallies in support of the right-wing leader.
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British royals reappear in public for first time since lockdown
Britain's Prince Charles and his son Prince William made their first public appearances on Tuesday since the start of the coronavirus lockdown in March, visiting frontline healthcare workers to thank them for their response to the epidemic.
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Britain's Prince Charles and his son Prince William made their first public appearances on Tuesday since the start of the coronavirus lockdown in March, visiting frontline healthcare workers to thank them for their response to the epidemic.
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Italy reports 34 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, 210 new cases
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 34 on Tuesday, against 26 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases declined to 210 from 303 on Monday.
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Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 34 on Tuesday, against 26 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases declined to 210 from 303 on Monday.
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