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North Korea reports first suspected infection as global cases top 16m
North Korea declared its first suspected coronavirus case on Sunday, becoming one of the last countries to do so as the number ...U.S. sends envoy to press for peace talks in Afghanistan
Washington has dispatched a special envoy for Afghanistan to press for peace talks between the government and Taliban fighters, with the diplomat ...Thousands demonstrate against Putin in Russian far eastern city for third weekend
Thousands of people marched in the Russian far eastern city of Khabarovsk on Saturday for the third weekend in a row, protesting ...Virus-hit Texas braces as 2020’s first hurricane, Hanna, takes aim
Texas, already struggling with a surge in coronavirus cases, was bracing Saturday after storm Hanna strengthened into the first Atlantic hurricane of ...Somalia’s parliament ousts prime minister in no-confidence vote
Somalia’s parliament removed Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire from his post in a vote of no confidence on Saturday for failing to ...Australia rejects Beijing’s South China Sea claims, backing US
Australia has rejected Beijing’s territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea in a formal declaration to the United Nations, aligning ...Iran protests to UN after US jets approach flight over Syria
Iran protested Friday to the United Nations of a “flagrant violation” of international law after nearby US fighter jets sparked panic on ...Thousands gather around Hagia Sophia for first Friday prayers
Thousands of Turks gathered near Hagia Sophia early on Friday for the first prayers there since President Tayyip Erdogan declared the monument, ...China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu
China on Friday ordered the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu to close in retaliation for one of its missions ...Taliban propose potential Afghan peace talks timeline as violence soars
The Taliban are prepared to hold peace talks with the Afghan government next month straight after the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, ...