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Protesters clash ahead of swearing-in of Lula in Brazil

Protesters clash ahead of swearing-in of Lula in Brazil

Supporters of leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva clashed briefly with opponents of his Workers' Party on Thursday outside…
Video apparently of Japanese hostage surfaces with message to family

Video apparently of Japanese hostage surfaces with message to family

A video surfaced on Thursday appearing to show a missing Japanese journalist, reportedly held by an al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria,…
After shootout, China says Uighur militants a threat to Indonesia

After shootout, China says Uighur militants a threat to Indonesia

Ethnic Uighur militants from western China are increasing their presence in Indonesia, China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, after Indonesian…
Drive for EU membership could help pull a fractured Bosnia together

Drive for EU membership could help pull a fractured Bosnia together

Bosnian membership in the European Union might not seem a realistic, or even desirable, goal, but boosters of the idea…
Trump knocks Rubio out of Republican race, party in chaos

Trump knocks Rubio out of Republican race, party in chaos

US Republican front-runner Donald Trump swept three states and drove rival Marco Rubio out of the White House race, but…
Kim Jong Un says North Korea will test nuclear warhead soon

Kim Jong Un says North Korea will test nuclear warhead soon

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would soon test a nuclear warhead and ballistic missiles capable of…
Senior US general says Brexit would weaken NATO versus Russia: BBC

Senior US general says Brexit would weaken NATO versus Russia: BBC

A British exit from the European Union could trigger the unraveling of the bloc and thus weaken the NATO military…
Myanmar’s parliament elects Suu Kyi confidant as president

Myanmar’s parliament elects Suu Kyi confidant as president

Myanmar's parliament elected a close friend and confidant of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi as president on Tuesday, making…
Russia faces May deadline for Olympic return

Russia faces May deadline for Olympic return

A Rio Olympic athletics programme without Russia looked an ever-stronger possibility on Friday after the sport's governing body said the…
Al Qaeda gunmen kill 16 in Ivory Coast beach attack

Al Qaeda gunmen kill 16 in Ivory Coast beach attack

Gunmen from Al-Qaeda's North African branch killed 16 people, including four Europeans, at a beach resort town in Ivory Coast…
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