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U.S.-backed Syrian force attacks Islamic State enclave
U.S.-backed Syrian forces launched an assault against the final Islamic State enclave in eastern Syria, aiming to wipe out the last vestige ...UN environment talks open under shadow of Ethiopian plane crash
An assembly of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) opened in Nairobi under a dark cloud cast by the plane crash that killed ...Malaysia frees Indonesian suspect in Kim Jong Nam murder case
An Indonesian woman accused in the 2017 killing of the North Korean leader\'s half-brother was freed, as a Malaysian court dropped the ...Venezuelan blackout hits oil exports, residents scramble for food
Much of Venezuela, including parts of the capital Caracas, remained without power for a fifth day, crimping vital oil exports and leaving ...UK leader holds last-ditch Brexit talks with EU before vote
Prime Minister Theresa May scrambled to win last-minute changes from the European Union to her Brexit deal, a day before a crucial ...Netanyahu warns Hamas after Gaza unrest
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Hamas that Israel would not hesitate to launch a "large-scale operation" in Gaza, as daily exchanges with ...Madagascar battles killer measles outbreak
Frangeline is aged two but weighs no more than a four-month-old -- the terrible result of her battle with measles, which is ...Guinea-Bissau votes in hope of ending long leadership deadlock
Voters in Guinea-Bissau went to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament in the hope of ending a protracted leadership deadlock ...Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashes, killing 157
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi crashed early on Sunday with 149 passengers and eight crew members aboard, the ...Dutch PM Rutte says path to Brexit breakthrough unclear
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the path to a breakthrough on Brexit remained elusive, and he did not know what his ...




