Australia, New Zealand deploy aircraft to Japan to help enforce North Korea sanctions
Australia and New Zealand said on Friday their governments were deploying three maritime patrol aircraft to Japan to assist with efforts to enforce United Nations sanctions against North Korea.
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Australia and New Zealand said on Friday their governments were deploying three maritime patrol aircraft to Japan to assist with efforts to enforce United Nations sanctions against North Korea.
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Three mortars land inside Baghdad's Green Zone, no casualties
Three mortar shells landed inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone just after midnight local time on Friday, the Iraqi military said in a statement.
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Three mortar shells landed inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone just after midnight local time on Friday, the Iraqi military said in a statement.
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Church of England numbers in Britain are at record low: survey
The number of Britons who describe themselves as belonging to the Church of England has fallen to a record low with more than half now saying they have no religion, according to a survey published on Friday.
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The number of Britons who describe themselves as belonging to the Church of England has fallen to a record low with more than half now saying they have no religion, according to a survey published on Friday.
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U.S. Vice President Pence pressures Paraguay over Jerusalem embassy move
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence urged Paraguay's new president to stick to his predecessor's decision to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Pence's office said on Thursday after Asuncion announced plans to shift the diplomatic mission back to Tel Aviv.
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence urged Paraguay's new president to stick to his predecessor's decision to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Pence's office said on Thursday after Asuncion announced plans to shift the diplomatic mission back to Tel Aviv.
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Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro in stable condition after stabbing
Brazil's front-running far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is in serious but stable condition in hospital following "successful" surgery after he was stabbed while campaigning on Thursday, his running mate said.
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Brazil's front-running far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is in serious but stable condition in hospital following "successful" surgery after he was stabbed while campaigning on Thursday, his running mate said.
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Mexican airline Aeromexico fires pilots involved in July crash
Mexican airline Aeromexico said on Thursday it had dismissed the three pilots on board one of its Embraer 190 planes that crashed in northwest Mexico in late July in bad weather.
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Mexican airline Aeromexico said on Thursday it had dismissed the three pilots on board one of its Embraer 190 planes that crashed in northwest Mexico in late July in bad weather.
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Pacific leaders seek U.S. return to Paris climate pact
Pacific island nations declared climate change to be their "single greatest threat", urging Washington to return to the Paris Agreement on climate, just as Western powers seek to check China's rising influence in the region.
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Pacific island nations declared climate change to be their "single greatest threat", urging Washington to return to the Paris Agreement on climate, just as Western powers seek to check China's rising influence in the region.
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Brazil hospital officials say Bolsonaro risked death after stabbing
Doctors and hospital officials who treated Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro after he was stabbed at a campaign rally on Thursday said he risked dying at first because of his injuries, but that he was now in a "grave but stable" condition following a two-hour surgery.
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Doctors and hospital officials who treated Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro after he was stabbed at a campaign rally on Thursday said he risked dying at first because of his injuries, but that he was now in a "grave but stable" condition following a two-hour surgery.
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Death toll from Japan's Hokkaido doubles to 16: prime minister
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rattled the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido doubled to at least 16, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday, with more than half the island's 5.3 million residents still without power.
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The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rattled the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido doubled to at least 16, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday, with more than half the island's 5.3 million residents still without power.
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Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro in grave condition after stabbing
The leading candidate in Brazil's presidential election is in grave but stable condition after being stabbed by an assailant at a campaign rally on Thursday, doctors said, pushing an already chaotic campaign into further disarray.
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The leading candidate in Brazil's presidential election is in grave but stable condition after being stabbed by an assailant at a campaign rally on Thursday, doctors said, pushing an already chaotic campaign into further disarray.
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U.N. says six ex-rebel leaders have left Colombia reintegration zones
The United Nations mission charged with overseeing Colombia's peace accord with former FARC rebels said on Thursday that six ex-guerrilla commanders were failing to fulfill their obligations under the deal and had left reintegration camps.
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The United Nations mission charged with overseeing Colombia's peace accord with former FARC rebels said on Thursday that six ex-guerrilla commanders were failing to fulfill their obligations under the deal and had left reintegration camps.
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Magnitude 6.3 quake rattles central Ecuador: USGS
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 hit central Ecuador late on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 hit central Ecuador late on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Mass graves with at least 166 bodies found in eastern Mexico
The bodies of at least 166 people have been found in the Mexican state of Veracruz, prosecutors said on Thursday, the latest in a string of grim discoveries made in the eastern region in recent years.
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The bodies of at least 166 people have been found in the Mexican state of Veracruz, prosecutors said on Thursday, the latest in a string of grim discoveries made in the eastern region in recent years.
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Major Chinese paper warns Britain on trade talks after warship sail-by
A British Royal Navy warship that sailed close to islands in the South China Sea claimed by China risked hampering any talks about a free trade agreement after Britain leaves the European Union, a major Chinese state-run newspaper said on Friday.
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A British Royal Navy warship that sailed close to islands in the South China Sea claimed by China risked hampering any talks about a free trade agreement after Britain leaves the European Union, a major Chinese state-run newspaper said on Friday.
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Magnitude 6.3 quake hits central Ecuador, felt in capital
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck central Ecuador on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, although there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck central Ecuador on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, although there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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Rescuers with dogs search for survivors after deadly Hokkaido quake
Rescue workers with dogs searched for survivors on Friday in debris-strewn landslides caused by an earthquake in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido that killed at least 16 people, officials said, with 26 still missing.
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Rescue workers with dogs searched for survivors on Friday in debris-strewn landslides caused by an earthquake in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido that killed at least 16 people, officials said, with 26 still missing.
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Challenges grow for New Zealand PM Ardern as communications minister resigns
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern accepted the resignation of her communications minister on Friday only hours after saying her job was safe, capping off a tough month for the popular premier since her return from maternity leave.
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern accepted the resignation of her communications minister on Friday only hours after saying her job was safe, capping off a tough month for the popular premier since her return from maternity leave.
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U.S. Defense Secretary makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and the top U.S. general arrived in Kabul on Friday to meet the new commander of NATO troops in the country and discuss progress on peace talks with the Taliban, despite a deteriorating security situation and turmoil within the Afghan government.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and the top U.S. general arrived in Kabul on Friday to meet the new commander of NATO troops in the country and discuss progress on peace talks with the Taliban, despite a deteriorating security situation and turmoil within the Afghan government.
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Rescuers with dogs search for survivors after deadly Hokkaido quake
Rescue workers with dogs searched for survivors on Friday in debris-strewn landslides caused by an earthquake in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido that killed at least 16 people, officials said, with 26 still missing.
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Rescue workers with dogs searched for survivors on Friday in debris-strewn landslides caused by an earthquake in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido that killed at least 16 people, officials said, with 26 still missing.
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Magnitude 6.3 quake causes slight damage in central Ecuador
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck central Ecuador on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, injuring one person and disrupting power supply to nearby areas.
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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck central Ecuador on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, injuring one person and disrupting power supply to nearby areas.
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Veteran Singapore diplomat calls for gay community to challenge sex ban
A veteran Singapore diplomat on Thursday called for Singapore's gay community to challenge a law that bans gay sex in the conservative city-state, following India's scrapping of the same British colonial-era legislation.
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A veteran Singapore diplomat on Thursday called for Singapore's gay community to challenge a law that bans gay sex in the conservative city-state, following India's scrapping of the same British colonial-era legislation.
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