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Japan to send SDF helicopters to wildfire-hit Indonesia
The helicopters will be used for firefighting activities — the first time the SDF will conduct such operations overseas.
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What we know about the Australians missing in the Nepal floods
More than 40 Australians are among several thousand people unaccounted for after catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-Tibet borderHow the dead
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Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery case
Lenin Moreno, 73, has also been permanently barred from holding any public office in the future.
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Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll nears 600
Rescue operations have resumed after a brief pause, but experts caution of danger from a newly formed lake.
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Iran’s disfigured supreme leader remains invisible six months into an existential war
Iran is facing critical decisions over a war that has set the Middle East aflame while trashing the country's already fragile economy.
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China removes high-ranking officers from key military body
Zhang Youxia's position as the more senior of two vice chairmen on the Central Military Commission had made him China's highest-ranked gener
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Russia’s gasoline output drops to 70% of domestic demand
The fall at this month's end comes after a series of drone attacks forced major refineries to suspend operations, according to two industry
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U.S. to take control of major portion of Venezuelan oil wealth
The move represents President Donald Trump's latest push to establish U.S. dominance over the Western Hemisphere.
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Majority in South Korea want nukes, survey says, amid U.S. defense concerns
According to a Gallup Korea poll released Friday, 65% of those surveyed said that South Korea should have its own nuclear weapons, while 30%
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Guinea-Bissau votes on a stronger presidency: What’s at stake?
The proposed constitution would give the president more power and reshape parliament and elections.
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Trump announces ‘biggest oil deal in world history’ with Venezuela
US president says deal secures majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Venezuela.
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Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves
Donald Trump has said the US has entered into an agreement with Venezuela to take control of a fifth of the country's oil reserves.
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Judge throws out confession of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, man accused of plotting 9/11 attack
Coming up on 25 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks, the effort to bring to justice the alleged mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Moham
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Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of t
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Tuareg rebels free more Malian soldiers in prisoner swap, sources say
Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders, security sources said.
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Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno sentenced to 5 years for corruption
Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno has been sentenced to prison for accepting bribes from the Chinese company Sinohydro
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Japanese family of five believed missing in Nepal flash floods
The family includes the parents in their 40s, as well as a 10-year-old girl and two boys age 6 and 3, a media report said.
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Gunfire, blasts heard in several areas of Niger capital Niamey
This is a breaking news story.
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Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards
Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.
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FBI drops automatic hiring ban for applicants with past prostitution encounters
This move away from an automatic disqualification represents part of a broader evolution in recruitment standards across federal law enforce
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Couple recounts surviving deadly Nepal flood: "I knew I was going to die"
A California couple were in a Nepali village when an avalanche of powerful waters ripped down from the high Himalayas toward them.
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Math’s AI crisis has a lesson for the rest of us
The field of mathematics may need to establish new standards for dealing with AI.
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Close race as Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU
Turbulent international affairs have brought the vote forward, but the campaign has focused more on Iceland's vital fishing industry.
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Trump administration seeks to restrict internships for international students
The federal government has warned that colleges not complying with the regulations may lose certification to enroll foreign students.
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