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China’s embassy in the Central African Republic has urged its citizens to avoid traveling outside the capital, Bangui, after a report that nine Chinese nationals were killed in an attack by militants at a gold mine outside the city. The…
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Orange-red ground has been broken in the jungle of East Borneo, where the Indonesian government has begun construction of its new capital city. Officials promise a “sustainable forest city” that puts the environment at the heart of…
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Saudi Cable Co. received its shareholders' approval to reduce the company’s capital by 74.6 percent. The provider of energy and telecoms cables will reduce its capital to SR67 million ($18 million) from SR262 million, a bourse filing…
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Clashes between armed groups erupted in Libya’s capital on Friday night, according to local media, as the country reels from a failed coup attempt three weeks ago. Heavy exchanges of gunfire and explosions ricocheted across several…
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The rival government appointed by Libya’s eastern-based parliament said Tuesday it had arrived in the capital, where the unity government has refused to cede power, prompting fighting between their militia backers. Its press service…
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A driver died ramming his car into the gate of the Russian embassy in Bucharest early on Wednesday, police in the Romanian capital said in a statement. A video recorded before firefighters arrived showed the front of the car in flames as…
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An explosion in the center of the Afghan capital Sunday wounded at least 15 people, according to witnesses. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the blast and no one immediately claimed responsibility. Taliban authorities didn’t…
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Units of the Russian Armed Forces continue their special military operation aimed at providing security for two people's republics in the Donbas region, which have been facing the attacks of the forces of the Ukrainian regime since 2014,…
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Traffic jams and outdoor crowds are back in the Philippine capital and 38 other cities and provinces Tuesday after officials allowed businesses and public transport, including shopping malls, movie houses and restaurants, to operate at full…
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In a square that a few years ago was a grim stage for the Daesh group’s brutal rule in the Syrian city of Raqqa, Mahmoud Dander sat deep in thought. He wants to leave Syria, but has a problem: The 75-year-old has no money. He recalled…
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