Reuters
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Baghdad: 'At least 17 dead' in suicide bombing
A suicide bomber driving a car killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 40 others on Saturday
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US military punishes 16 over deadly Afghan hospital bombing
The strike last October destroyed a hospital run by the international medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres.
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US warns North Korea of consequences if it continues nuclear and missile tests
South Korea's Yonhap news agency earlier said North Korea appeared to be preparing a test-launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile.
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Obama set to boost US troop numbers in Syria
The deployment aims to accelerate recent gains against Islamic State.
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Nepal earthquake: Mourning and protests mark the one year anniversary
Grieving relatives mourned on Sunday the thousands killed in a huge earthquake in Nepal last year, as aid agencies warned about the health risks for the millions still living in sub-standard temporary shelter following the country's worst-ever disaster.
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Armenian migrants in Turkey fear tense political climate
A century after her forebears fled massacres in Turkey for Armenia, Alla has gone the other way, hoping to win Turkish citizenship after leaving her impoverished homeland.
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China: Xi Jinping warns against foreign infiltration through religion
China must be on guard against foreign infiltration through religion and stop "extremists" spreading their ideology, President Xi Jinping told a top-level meeting on managing religion, state media reported on Sunday.
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Obama tells British youth: Reject cynicism, don't pull back from the world
The call came a day after the President sparked a row by telling Britain it should remain in the European Union to preserve its remaining global clout.
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No signs of trauma or suicide in Prince's death, say police
It could take weeks before autopsy results reveal how the groundbreaking performer died.
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Trump turns fire on Clinton, promises not to become 'boring'
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump attacked his top Democratic rival Hillary Clinton on Friday, calling her "crooked".
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US will buy Iran's surplus heavy water for its nuclear programme
The US Department of Energy will buy 32 metric tonnes of heavy water from Iran worth $8.6 million.
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Syrian peace talks falter, but limp on to next week with opposition absent
The opposition declared a "pause" in the talks this week because of a surge in fighting.