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Gabon’s Bongo shrugs off calls for vote recount

Gabon’s Bongo shrugs off calls for vote recount

Gabon's re-elected President Ali Bongo shrugged off international calls for a recount of last week's disputed vote, saying it was…
Philippines scrambles to soothe tensions after insult to Obama

Philippines scrambles to soothe tensions after insult to Obama

The Philippines scrambled to defuse a row with the United States on Tuesday and its new president, Rodrigo Duterte, voiced…
No man’s land: a journey into Ukraine’s forgotten civil war

No man’s land: a journey into Ukraine’s forgotten civil war

The signing of the second Minsk Agreement in February 2015 was intended to de-escalate the bloody civil war in Ukraine’s…
Former topless model from Britain to be ISIS bride

Former topless model from Britain to be ISIS bride

A British topless model is joining ISIS "caliphate" in Syria as a bride with the name of Aisha Lauren al-Britaniya,…
China blames United States, journalists for Obama airport fiasco

China blames United States, journalists for Obama airport fiasco

China on Monday leveled responsibility at the United States and journalists for a fracas at a Chinese airport, in which…
Pope proclaims ‘dispenser of mercy’ Mother Teresa a saint

Pope proclaims ‘dispenser of mercy’ Mother Teresa a saint

Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known as the "saint of the gutters" during her life, was declared a saint of the…
US, Russia meeting on Syria ends without a deal

US, Russia meeting on Syria ends without a deal

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were unable to strike a deal for a…
China, US talks ‘extremely productive’ ahead of G20 as trade issues loom

China, US talks ‘extremely productive’ ahead of G20 as trade issues loom

US President Barack Obama said on Sunday bilateral talks with China's Xi Jinping had been "extremely productive", as world leaders…
Germany’s Merkel has ‘constructive’ bilateral meeting with Erdogan

Germany’s Merkel has ‘constructive’ bilateral meeting with Erdogan

German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed bilateral relations with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan before the start of the G20 summit in…
Trump calls for new civil rights agenda in visit to black church

Trump calls for new civil rights agenda in visit to black church

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stepped up his bid to win over minority voters by addressing a largely black church…
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