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Thailand is now the Myanmar junta’s favored banking destination as military attacks ramp up, UN expert says
International banks are playing a significant role in the Myanmar military junta’s ability to carry out its systematic and deadly...
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Panda express: First pair to enter the United States in 21 years takes off from China
San Diego’s newest giant pandas are en route from China to California, according to Chinese state media – marking the...
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Julian Assange plans to swim ‘every day,’ sleep in real bed, his wife says
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will take a dip in the sea, get some proper rest and try much-missed food as...
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She managed to flee Gaza after half her family was killed in an Israeli strike. She blames Israel and Hamas for what happened
Roba Abu Jibba looked shell-shocked as the doctor delivered his news: She couldn’t have the operation she desperately wanted. She...
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US Air Force member charged with kidnapping and raping Japanese schoolgirl
Washington was released on bail and transferred to the Kadena US Air Base in Okinawa for custody, according to a...
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Former Honduran president sentenced to 45 years in prison on drug trafficking charges
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been sentenced to 45 years in prison and given an $8 million fine by a...
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Bolivia’s president denounces ‘irregular mobilization’ of military
Bolivia’s President Luis Arce denounced the “irregular mobilization of certain units of the Bolivian military” in La Paz on Wednesday...
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Kenyan President Ruto withdraws controversial finance bill following deadly protests
Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that he will not sign a controversial finance bill, backing down in the face...
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ICC convicts al Qaeda-linked leader of crimes against humanity and war crimes in Mali
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted an al Qaeda-linked leader of crimes against humanity and war crimes that took...
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Dutch PM Rutte to become next NATO secretary-general
The outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will become the next NATO secretary general, the alliance said Wednesday. His appointment...
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