Sudan military council, opposition reach power-sharing agreement

Sudan's ruling military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups reached an agreement to share power during a transition period leading to elections, setting off street celebrations by thousands of people.

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Defying critics, Trump salutes military in pomp-filled July 4 celebration

With U.S. fighter jets flying overhead, President Donald Trump praised the military and reveled in a show of pomp and patriotism on Thursday in a celebration of Independence Day that critics accused him of turning into a political event.

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Australian government warns released student not to return to North Korea

Australia's government warned a student not to return to North Korea on Friday, a day after he was released from detention by Pyongyang under mysterious circumstances.

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Big quake rattles area of 20 million people in California; no one killed

A powerful earthquake jolted Southern California on Thursday, touching off fires, damaging buildings and forcing the evacuation of a hospital in a desert town northeast of Los Angeles, but there were only minor injuries.

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With pomp and flyovers, Trump embraces military in July 4 salute

With U.S. fighter jets flying overhead, President Donald Trump praised the military and urged young people to join the armed forces on Thursday in a celebration of Independence Day that critics accused him of turning into a political event.

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Islamic State claims June attack that killed four on patrol in Lebanon's Tripoli

Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for an attack that killed two police officers and two soldiers on patrol in patrol in Lebanon's Tripoli last month, the group’s Al-Nabaa newspaper said.

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Sudan military council, opposition reach power-sharing agreement: sources

Sudan's ruling transitional military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups reached an agreement to share power during a transition period leading to elections, sources said on Friday.

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Australia government warns released student not to return to North Korea

Australia's government warned a student on Friday not to return to North Korea a day after he was released from detention by Pyongyang under mysterious circumstances.

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Why are menstruating women in India removing their wombs?

It is a shocking new example of India's troubled relationship with women and their periods.

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How do Westerners come to live and work in North Korea?

An Australian who was detained and was one of a handful of Western students in North Korea.

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Boeing 737 Max: 'I lost my family in the Ethiopian plane crash'

Families of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash want to know why the Boeing 737 Max was allowed to fly.

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Africa's top shots: 28 June - 4 June 2019

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

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Greek general election: Five issues that matter

From austerity to name-calling controversies; why Alexis Tsipras's leadership hangs in the balance.

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Venezuela’s trans community fears hormone shortages

Venezuelan trans people are being hit by shortages of the medication they need for their transition.

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'Under siege': Fear and defiance mark life for Pakistan's minority Hazaras

High walls around the neighborhoods of Pakistan's embattled Hazara community in the southwestern city of Quetta are designed to protect them from extremist militants, but also serve as a constant reminder of the threat they face.

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Australian student released from North Korea in 'good spirits'

An Australian student who was detained in North Korea has been released and has safely left the country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.

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Royal Marines detain oil tanker on way to Syria

Authorities say they had reason to believe the ship was carrying crude oil to a sanctioned refinery.

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Alek Sigley: Australian PM confirms North Korea detainee's release

The Australian student had been reported missing last week in North Korea.

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Australian student missing in North Korea is released

An Australian student who went missing in North Korea has been released, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.

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Quake of magnitude 6.5 hits northwest of Canada's Vancouver island: USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck northwest of Canada's Vancouver island, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Thursday.

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India's monsoon rain below average for fifth straight week

India's monsoon rains in the week ending on Wednesday were below average for the fifth time in a row, although the deficit was the lowest since the start of the season, after it revived in central and western regions.

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