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Kim Jong Un to meet Putin in late April
The leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un will pay a visit to Russia and meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in the second half of…
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2nd phase of India’s general elections kicks off
The second phase of India's 17th general elections began on Thursday morning. As many as 95 parliamentary constituencies are witnessing the polling, which started at 7:00 a.m. local time. Fate…
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U.S. Justice Department releases redacted version of Mueller report on Russia probe
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday released a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigative report on the Russia probe. The 448-page report is the culmination of Mueller's nearly…
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Indonesia’s Widodo declares victory in presidential election
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Thursday he was won re-election after receiving an estimated 54% of the vote, backtracking on an earlier vow to wait for official results after his…
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Time releases its 100 most influential people issue
Taylor Swift, TV journalist Gayle King and soccer star Mohamed Salah are among the six famous faces featured on the covers of Time's annual "100 Most Influential People in the…
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Disney pledges 5 million USD for rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral
The Walt Disney Company announced Wednesday that it will donate 5 million U.S. dollars to help rebuild the fire-ravaged Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. "Notre-Dame is a beacon of hope and…
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TikTok removed from app stores in India after court issues ban
Apple and Google have removed the video sharing app TikTok from their app stores in India after the Madras High Court asked the national government to ban the app on…
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Macron vows to rebuild a ‘more beautiful’ Notre-Dame in 5 years
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame "even more beautifully" within five years, as all of France's cathedrals prepared to ring their bells on Wednesday to mark 48…
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Trump vetoes measure to end US involvement in Yemen war
President Donald Trump on Tuesday vetoed a resolution passed by Congress to end U.S. military assistance in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. The veto — the second in Trump's presidency…
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Muslim-majority Indonesia votes in its biggest-ever election
Indonesia kicked off one of the world's biggest one-day elections Wednesday, pitting president Joko Widodo against ex-general Prabowo Subianto in a race to lead the Muslim-majority nation. More than 190…