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Former UN chief Javier Perez de Cuellar dead at 100
Former UN chief Javier Perez de Cuellar, who was known for his peace-making efforts including brokering a ceasefire in the Iran-Iraq war, ...Cyprus sees surge in migrants after Turkey opens border
Cyprus is seeing a surge of migrants after Turkey’s president made good on a threat to stop intercepting people trying to reach ...Biden claims 9 Super Tuesday victories, including Texas
A resurgent Joe Biden scored victories from Texas to Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, revitalizing a presidential bid that was teetering on the ...Netanyahu claims Israel election win despite corruption charges
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emerged victorious Tuesday after Israel’s third election in a year despite a looming corruption trial, dismaying the Palestinians ...No handshake for Merkel as Germany coronavirus cases reach 150
Germany’s interior minister rebuffed Chancellor Angela Merkel’s attempt to shake hands with him on Monday as the number of novel coronavirus cases ...Global virus death toll tops 3,000 as second man dies in US
The global death toll from the new coronavirus epidemic surpassed 3,000 on Monday after dozens more died at its epicentre in China ...Syrian troops retake key northwestern town from rebel forces
Syrian government forces and their allies retook early Monday a key northwestern town days after losing it to rebel forces, pro-government media ...North Korea fires ‘short-range ballistic missiles’
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles on Monday, the South’s military said, weeks after Pyongyang threatened to ...Tough talks ahead as Afghan president objects to Taliban prisoner swap
Afghanistan’s weakened government protested Sunday against a key component of a deal between the US and the Taliban, setting the scene for ...Thousands of migrants mass at Greek border, more flee Syria
The United Nations said Sunday that at least 13,000 people were massed on Turkey’s land border with Greece, after Turkey officially declared ...














