Category: World
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No end to war in South Sudan
The two rival factions at the heart of the civil war in South Sudan have walked away from a peace deal that would have ended the violence. South Sudan is a landlocked..
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Conflict and Crisis in Yemen
Conflict in Yemen has continued in the strategic port city of Hodeidah, with Saudi-led forces capturing the city’s airport. Iran-backed Houthi rebels still control..
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Trump, Putin to meet
US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in July. The leaders have had two official meetings and eight phone calls since Trump..
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Warship Free South China Sea
Newly appointed Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed calls for a reduction of warships in the disputed South China Sea. The South China Sea is at the heart..
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South Sudan’s future
South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar is in Ethiopia to conduct high level talks with current President Salva Kiir in order to find a resolution to the nation’s ongoing civil war..
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Trump backtracks on immigration
Amid public condemnation, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end the practice of family separation at the border. Since 1975, the United States has..
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US quits UN Human Rights Council
The US has decided to, for the second time, quit the UN Human Rights Council. The Bush administration too had decided to boycott the council when it was created..
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Space Force
US President Donald Trump has moved to create a new “Space Force” separate from the US Air Force as the sixth branch of the US military. Proponents of a separate force..
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Emergency in Papua New Guinea
The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea has declared an emergency in the Southern Highlands Province of the country, following riots last week. Papua New Guinea..
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Japan hit by earthquake
A powerful earthquake has hit the Japanese coastal city of Osaka and neighbouring areas. It has resulted in the deaths of at least three people and has left more than 200 injured..