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Syrians fear IS resurgence as Kurdish-led forces sweep Raqa

Feb 02, 2023

Damascus [Syria], February 2: From his rooftop in the Syrian city of Raqa, Youssef Nasser watches nervously as hundreds of heavily armed Kurdish-led fighters sweep the streets of what was once the de facto capital of the Islamic State group. The fighters are on guard against another guerrilla-style ambush after six of their comrades were killed in an IS attack in December on a local security complex that aimed to free hundreds of fellow jihadists from a prison there.
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Myanmar junta extends state of emergency

Feb 02, 2023

Yangon [Myanmar], February 2: Myanmar's junta was granted a six-month extension to a state of emergency, state media reported Wednesday, likely delaying elections the military had pledged to hold by August. The country has been in turmoil since the army's power grab in 2021, and a subsequent crackdown on dissent has sparked fighting across swathes of the nation while tanking the economy.

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Half a million strike in UK as crisis bites

Feb 02, 2023

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Ukraine predicts a new escalation of Russia

Feb 02, 2023

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The Japan-NATO handshake in the middle of the "power game" in the Indo-Pacific

Feb 02, 2023

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Pope Francis in DR Congo: A million celebrate Kinshasa Mass

Feb 02, 2023

Kinshasa [DR Congo], February 2: Pope Francis has celebrated one of his biggest Masses, with around a million attendees in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, estimates say.
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No classified documents found at president's beach house

Feb 02, 2023

Washinton [US], February 2: No classified documents were found during an FBI search of President Joe Biden's home in Rehoboth, Delaware, his lawyer says.
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Qatar Airways, Airbus reach settlement in A350 legal case

Feb 02, 2023

London [UK], February 2: Qatar Airways and Airbus have reached a settlement in a long-standing legal dispute over the safety of the A350 jetliner.
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Ukraine billionaire IhorKolomoisky targeted in new anti-corruption swoop

Feb 02, 2023
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Impassioned calls for police reform at Tyre Nichols' funeral

Feb 02, 2023
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Democratic-backed Connecticut bill would ban 'Latinx' term

Feb 02, 2023
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Israeli forces killed two more Palestinians, demolished the house of another suspected attacker

Feb 02, 2023
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Sri Lanka's inflation drops to 54.2 percent in January

Feb 01, 2023
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Japan, NATO agree to deepen ties amid Russia, China threat

Feb 01, 2023
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Wagner group committed human rights violations in Mali: UN experts

Feb 01, 2023
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Russia sees increased danger from Western arms exports to Ukraine

Feb 01, 2023
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Court says protesters must pay Madame Tussauds £3,500 compensation over cake stunt

Feb 01, 2023
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Italy's government will not give in to prisoner on hunger strike

Feb 01, 2023
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Brazil is back on world stage: Scholz

Feb 01, 2023
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Onion prices make Philippine staple a luxury

Feb 01, 2023
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Blinken mourns 'innocent' Palestinians

Feb 01, 2023
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100 confirmed dead in marathon search of rubble

Feb 01, 2023
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French protests intensify against pension age rise

Feb 01, 2023
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Owner fined $90k after bird injures doctor

Feb 01, 2023
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Six new ministers sworn in after Cabinet reshuffle in NZ

Feb 01, 2023
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U.S. to end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11

Feb 01, 2023