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European Parliament passes asylum and migration reforms

LONDON: The European Parliament has approved a landmark overhaul of the European Union’s asylum and migration rules. The parliament’s main…

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Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000

MOSCOW (AFP): Water levels on rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan continued to rise and flood whole villages and cities on…

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Former Trump Organization CFO jailed for 5 months for perjury

NEW YORK (AFP): Donald Trump's former finance chief Allen Weisselberg was jailed for five months Wednesday for perjury after he…

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Thai soldiers on alert as Myanmar border clashes enter second day

MAE SOT (AFP): Thai armoured cars patrolled the town of Mae Sot Wednesday as the deep boom of artillery thundered…

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German police arrest Iraqi couple suspected of genocide for enslaving Yazidi girls

BERLIN (Reuters): German police have arrested an Iraqi couple alleged to be Daesh members, on suspicion of genocide and crimes…

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Russian air strikes damage electric system in southern Ukraine

KYIV (Reuters) : Russian missile and drone attacks damaged Ukrainian energy facilities in the Black Sea region of Odesa and…

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S. Korea’s scandal-plagued opposition leader is election’s big winner

SEOUL (AFP): The big winner in South Korea's election is the country's most controversial politician: opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, whose…

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China’s Xi says outside interference can’t stop reunion with Taiwan

BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping has met former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou and said that outside influence cannot stop the…

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Biden to attend Ukraine peace talks in June: Swiss media

GENEVA (AFP) : US President Joe Biden is expected to attend a high-level Ukraine war peace conference which is expected…

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Nordic, Baltic nations urge EU, NATO help for Ukraine

OSLO (Reuters): The Nordic and Baltic nations support an increased role for NATO in providing assistance to Ukraine in its…

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