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UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’
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UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’

Paris and the United Nations called Thursday for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil’s right-wing president accused…
Damascus to let civilians flee rebel-held Idlib
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Damascus to let civilians flee rebel-held Idlib

Damascus said Thursday it is opening a corridor for civilians to leave the opposition-held northwestern region of Idlib, where government…
Syrian army opens corridor for people to leave rebel bastion: state media
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Syrian army opens corridor for people to leave rebel bastion: state media

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces opened a corridor on Thursday for people who want to leave insurgent territory in…
More than a hundred migrants feared dead off Libya coast
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More than a hundred migrants feared dead off Libya coast

CAIRO (Reuters) – Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Tuesday it fears that a boat packed with migrants sunk off…
Syrians facing forced removal from Istanbul given temporary reprieve
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Syrians facing forced removal from Istanbul given temporary reprieve

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has extended to Oct. 30 its deadline for Syrian migrants not registered in Istanbul to leave…
Yemen separatists say ready for talks in Saudi Arabia over Aden crisis
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Yemen separatists say ready for talks in Saudi Arabia over Aden crisis

ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Yemen’s southern separatists said on Thursday they were ready to attend a summit in Saudi Arabia…
Syrian rebels shoot down government warplane in northwest
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Syrian rebels shoot down government warplane in northwest

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rebels shot down a Syrian warplane in the opposition stronghold of Idlib province on Wednesday as Russian-backed…
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family
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Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family

RIYADH (Reuters) – Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has rejected a proposal to secure her release from prison…
Congo’s bread basket struggles to recover from conflict
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Congo’s bread basket struggles to recover from conflict

“The trains are running again. We have peace,” says Didier, the station master at Mindouli, in the Republic of Congo’s…
India arrests over 500 as Kashmir clampdown challenged
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India arrests over 500 as Kashmir clampdown challenged

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian security forces have arrested more 500 people since New Delhi imposed a communications blackout and…
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