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Kim Jong Un: North Korea has completed nuclear program, US will never attack
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Kim Jong Un: North Korea has completed nuclear program, US will never attack

North Korea made significant strides in the development of its nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs in 2017. In a…
Plane crashes in Costa Rica, killing 10 foreign tourists, 12 total
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Plane crashes in Costa Rica, killing 10 foreign tourists, 12 total

The plane carrying 12 people reportedly “collided with a mountain” in Costa Rica shortly after takeoff. All of the passengers…
Morocco faces renewed protests after two men die in abandoned mine
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Morocco faces renewed protests after two men die in abandoned mine

Jerada is a small town in northeastern Morocco located some 60 kilometers from Oujda, Morocco’s largest city; before December 22, it was not…
New Year’s Eve: Are fireworks harming the environment?
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New Year’s Eve: Are fireworks harming the environment?

Starting a new year can be costly. Germans, for instance, send €100 to 200 million ($240 million) up in smoke…
Australian diplomat’s tip led to Trump Russia probe: US paper
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Australian diplomat’s tip led to Trump Russia probe: US paper

A tip from a top Australian diplomat helped persuade US authorities to investigate Russian attempts to intervene in the 2016 US presidential…
Joining US, Israel formally notifies UNESCO of withdrawal
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Joining US, Israel formally notifies UNESCO of withdrawal

Israel has formally notified UNESCO that it will withdraw from the UN culture and education body. Israel said in October that it…
EU asylum applications drop off drastically in 2017
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EU asylum applications drop off drastically in 2017

The European Union saw 50 percent fewer new asylum requests this year compared to last year, according to the latest…
Iran cities hit by anti-government protests
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Iran cities hit by anti-government protests

Demonstrators took to the streets of several Iranian cities on Friday, marking the second day of rare protests against high prices…
Dozens of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli security forces during ‘Day of Rage’
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Dozens of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli security forces during ‘Day of Rage’

Dozens of Palestinians were wounded Friday by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank and Gaza on Friday as thousands took…
Former football star George Weah wins Liberian presidential election
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Former football star George Weah wins Liberian presidential election

International footballer George Weah has won Liberia’s presidential run-off election. The landmark election marks the first democratic transfer of power…
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