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United Nations chief in Iraq to review humanitarian situation amid rising war casualties

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US, Turkey dispute over Kurdish YPG appears unresolved

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Schumer Urging Dems to Oppose Gorsuch

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Time to work together on health care

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SKorean president hopeful praises Park's arrest

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Authorities Arrest Suspect Linked to MN JCC Bomb Threats

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Arab Leaders Renew Call for Palestinian State

Arab leaders also urged countries the world over not to relocate their embassies and consulates in Tel Aviv to the disputed city of Jerusalem, something Trump h...

Argentina Falls to Bolivia in First Match without Messi

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China, Europe urged to lead on climate

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Brazil attracting attention of Messi - Neymar

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Trump's tweet sets tone for tense first meeting with Chinese President

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Netanyahu vows to move ahead on new settlement plan

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It was a rare instance of the embattled socialist president backing away from a move to increase his power. The court's announcement came hours after Maduro c...

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Rex Tillerson says Assad's fate to be decided by Syrian people

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