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U.S. and Iran peace deal within reach, Pakistan's prime minister says
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U.S. and Iran peace deal within reach, Pakistan's prime minister says

The U.S. and Iran appeared closer to reaching a peace deal on Friday, as a sequence a social media posts signaled progress. President Trump had previously been...

Taiwan opposition leader says Xi meeting avoided 'reunification' talk
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Taiwan opposition leader says Xi meeting avoided 'reunification' talk

Cheng's comments come as Taiwan awaits approval on a $14 billion arms package from the U.S., and as uncertainty lingers over Washington's long-term commitment t...

Japan reactor restart sparks fresh fears over nuclear waste storage
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Japan reactor restart sparks fresh fears over nuclear waste storage

The reboot highlights a dire problem for the country's nuclear program. Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear fuel and lacks plans for radioactiv...

Greetings from a Seoul museum, where Buddhist masterpieces offer calm away from city bustle
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Greetings from a Seoul museum, where Buddhist masterpieces offer calm away from city bustle

The National Museum of Korea is home to the Room of Quiet Contemplation, which features two of South Korea's most treasured artworks: gilt-bronze bodhisattva st...

Police blast water cannons at protesters amid unrest over stabbing in Belfast
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Police blast water cannons at protesters amid unrest over stabbing in Belfast

Protesters in Northern Ireland set small fires and hurled bricks and bottles at the police during a second night of violence over a stabbing in Belfast. The inc...

U.S. launches a second day of strikes on Iran and Iran fires back at Gulf States
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U.S. launches a second day of strikes on Iran and Iran fires back at Gulf States

The new U.S. assault across multiple Iranian cities came as efforts to negotiate an end the war again appeared stuck, with Iran insisting it would maintain its...

Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry, hailed as hero at home
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Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry, hailed as hero at home

A World Cup dream denied — Somali referee Omar Artan receives a hero's welcome at home after being blocked from entering the United States and taking part in th...

U.S. and Iran exchange strikes. And, House passes ICE and Border Patrol funding
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U.S. and Iran exchange strikes. And, House passes ICE and Border Patrol funding

The U.S. and Iran have exchanged strikes after a helicopter was downed Monday near the Strait of Hormuz. And, House Republicans have passed a bill to fund ICE a...

Israeli leader who pulled out of Lebanon warns against getting stuck again
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Israeli leader who pulled out of Lebanon warns against getting stuck again

Ehud Barak withdrew Israeli forces from Lebanon in 2000, ending an occupation that lasted nearly two decades. He says that was a quagmire Israel shouldn't repea...

U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing
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U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing

U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery...

Fifa working to resolve revoked Iranian tickets
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Fifa working to resolve revoked Iranian tickets

Fifa has said it is working to "maximise opportunities for Iranian supporters to attend matches" after the country's World Cup group-stage ticket allocation was...

U.S. and Iran exchange strikes after Apache helicopter downing
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U.S. and Iran exchange strikes after Apache helicopter downing

Trump confirmed the two pilots in the U.S. helicopter, downed near the Strait of Hormuz, are safe. The U.S. responded by launching strikes on Iran, with Tehran...

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