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India to revoke Kashmir’s special constitutional status
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The Indian government on Monday rushed through a presidential decree to scrap a special status for disputed Kashmir, hours after imposing a major security clampdown in the region. Home Minister Amit Shah told parliament that the president had signed a decree
Sudan protesters, military sign power-sharing agreement
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Sudan’s pro-democracy movement signed a power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council on Sunday aimed at paving the way for a transition to civilian rule following the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir in April. Representatives signed a constitutional document that would
North Korea releases Russian fishing board, 17 crew after 10 days
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Seoul says two South Koreans and 15 Russians have returned to South Korea about 10 days after their boat drifted into North Korean waters. The crew members were aboard a Russia-flagged fishing boat when it was detained by North Korea on
Tunisia’s President Essebsi dies aged 92 after severe illness
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Tunisia’s 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, has died, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday. “On Thursday morning, the President of the Republic died at the military hospital in Tunis.. The burial ceremony will be announced later,” the presidency said
French submarine found in Mediterranean 51 years after disappearing
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French submarine that went missing in the western Mediterranean in 1968 has been located during a search mission, officials said Monday, ending a 51-year wait for families of the deceased who continue to seek answers to the naval disaster. “It’s a
UK ambassador to US Kim Darroch resigns
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U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Darroch resigned Wednesday, saying “current situation is making impossible for me to carry out my role” after leaked British diplomatic cables and a row with President Donald Trump. DETAILS TO FOLLOW…
US might end arms sales to UAE over reports American missiles shipped to Libya’s Haftar
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A Democratic senator warned Tuesday that the United States could cut off arms sales to the United Arab Emirates over a report that the US ally shipped US missiles to Libya’s Haftar rebels. In a letter to Secretary of State Mike
US VP Pence cancels trip over emergency in DC, sparking speculation
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US Vice President Mike Pence abruptly canceled a trip to New Hampshire on Tuesday, sparking speculation over what media reports said was an “emergency.” Fox News and other US media reported that a representative of Pence told an audience in New