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Trump threatens to block Canada’s Bombardier sales unless planes made in US
Trump targets aeroplane maker again, accusing Canada of unfair practices and threatening to block sales in the US.
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Syria detains Assad-era general accused of bloody crackdown on protests
Major-General Mohammed Ali Durgham is accused of links to 1982 Hama massacre and 2011 protest crackdown.
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The domestic armed threat facing Iran
External support for ethnic armed groups poses an escalating security threat to Iran, experts and state officials warn.
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Russia shutters German consulate as diplomatic freeze deepens
Moscow retaliates after similar move from Berlin last week citing failed drone attack on airport.
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Nauru opens embassy in Jerusalem
Pacific island nation Nauru has opened its embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the ninth country to do so.
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Egyptian wrestlers keep vanishing abroad amid a sport in crisis
Two wrestlers have become the latest to flee while abroad, drawing a wave of sympathy as well as legal threats.
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Board of Peace touts progress as Palestinians’ situation worsens
Humanitarian official Athena Rayburn dissects the Israeli tactics making life ‘untenable’ for millions of Palestinians.
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Thousands attend funeral of war criminal Ratko Mladic in Serbia
Thousands attend funeral of war criminal Ratko Mladic in Serbia
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Serbian government sets up snap vote with call to dissolve parliament
Upcoming election viewed as bid to tighten President Vucic's rule after months of mass street protests.
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Bolivian military base blast leaves seven dead, seven missing
President Rodrigo Paz declares national mourning, urges unity after deadly military base explosions near La Paz.