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Sri Lanka’s president suspends parliament until policy address
Sri Lanka’s president suspended Parliament until Feb. 8, when he said he would announced a new set of long-term policies…
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Storm lashes New Zealand, killing three and halting flights
Auckland has been left reeling after an intense summer storm battered New Zealand’s largest city, killing three people and prompting…
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Top US Treasury official to visit Middle East countries to ensure sanction compliance
The US Treasury Department’s top sanctions official on a trip to the Middle East next week will warn countries and…
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US condemns ‘horrific’ East Jerusalem synagogue attack that killed seven
At least seven people were killed in a shooting outside a synagogue in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem on Friday, with the gunman killed…
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Russia says new US ambassador will not be able to improve relations
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday that Lynne Tracy, the new US ambassador to Moscow, would not improve…
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US charges three men in Iran-backed plot to assassinate journalist Masih Alinejad
The US announced Friday that three men had been arrested and charged for allegedly taking part in an Iran-backed plot to kill…
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Russia blocks CIA, FBI websites for ‘spreading false information’
Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had blocked the websites of the CIA and FBI, accusing the two…
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Biden picks Jeff Zients as next White House chief of staff: Statement
President Joe Biden on Friday picked his former COVID-19 policy coordinator, Jeff Zients, to be the next White House chief…
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China says allegation it provides aid to Russia has no factual basis
There is no factual basis to allegations China provides aid to Russia, China’s embassy in Washington said late on Thursday,…
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Belgium steps up Ukraine aid with missiles, ammo, guns
Belgium announced a new package of military aid for Ukraine on Friday, promising cash, missiles, machine-guns and armored vehicles to…
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