Lebanon's Aoun urges greater efforts to repatriate Syrian refugees

Lebanese President Michel Aoun urged world powers on Sunday to "make all efforts" for Syrian refugees to return home regardless of any political solution to the war there.

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Saudi-led coalition's planes pound Yemen's capital

Saudi-led forces launched overnight air strikes on Yemen's capital, described by one resident on Sunday as the worst in a year, as the United Nations struggles to implement a peace deal.

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Car bomb attack kills eight security force members in Afghanistan's south

A car bomb attack on a convoy of the governor of Afghanistan's southern Logar province killed at least eight Afghan security force members on Sunday morning but left the provincial chief unharmed, local officials said.

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Turkish U.S. consulate worker faces charges over Gulen links: DHA

Turkish prosecutors have prepared the charge sheet against a local employee of the U.S. consulate who was arrested over alleged links to the network of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, Demiroren News Agency (DHA) reported.

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Lethal pipeline blast sharpens focus on Mexico fuel theft plan

A blast at a gasoline pipeline in Mexico that killed at least 73 people has put renewed attention on the government's strategy to stop fuel theft, with some relatives saying fuel shortages stemming from the plan led people to risk their lives.

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Families in Afghanistan's north seek shelter as Taliban ups pressure

Dozens of families displaced from their homes in the northern province of Sar-e Pul by Taliban pressure have arrived in the provincial capital, as the insurgents have tightened their grip around the city, residents and officials said.

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Blast heard on southern edge of Damascus: state TV

An explosion was heard near a highway at the southern edge of Syria's capital Damascus on Sunday morning, Syrian state media reported.

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Courchevel: Two killed in fire at French ski resort

A large fire broke out in a building housing seasonal workers in a popular French Alpine resort.

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Rohingya insurgents attack police in western Myanmar, wounding six: state TV

Six Myanmar border guard police have been wounded in an attack by Rohingya Muslim insurgents in Rakhine state, government media reported on Saturday, amid fears of escalating violence in the region.

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Students in Trump hats mock Native American; school apologizes

A Catholic school in Kentucky condemned a group of its students, many of whom wore "Make America Great Again" hats, after they were recorded harassing a Native American Vietnam veteran in a video that went viral on Saturday.

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Winter storm to hit U.S. northeast with up to two feet of snow

A winter storm that blanketed the U.S. Midwest with snow advanced on the U.S. Northeast on Saturday, forcing cancellations of flights and train service during a holiday weekend when many Americans were traveling.

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On road to 2020, New York's Gillibrand touts liberal cred in Iowa

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand made her maiden voyage to the critical primary state of Iowa over the weekend, laying out her case that she is the best Democrat to challenge President Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election in 2020.

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Women protest in hundreds of U.S. cities for third straight year

Women marched in hundreds of U.S. cities and overseas on Saturday to mark the second anniversary of demonstrations that drew millions of protesters to the streets the day after Republican President Donald Trump's inauguration in January 2017.

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Talks to end Los Angeles teachers strike enter third day

Negotiators for 30,000 striking Los Angeles teachers and America's second-largest school district returned to the bargaining table on Saturday for a third day of contract talks mediated by the mayor, as educators took a weekend break from picket lines.

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