South Africa rejects ICC petition alleging crimes associated with anti-migrant protests
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Energy security concerns drive Norway's new oil and gas exploration push
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Switzerland returns Benin Bronzes in landmark restitution deal
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EU agrees on 21st sanctions package against Russia
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Drone strike hits Kuwait-Iraq border crossing, causes damage but no casualties
Kuwait said Thursday that "hostile drones" struck the Al-Abdali border crossing with Iraq, causing material damage but no casualties.
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Trump says US will hold Iran accountable for Houthi attacks in the Red Sea
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday Iran would be held accountable for attacks by Yemen's Houthi in the Red Sea.
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Trump says civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia requires the latter to normalize relations with Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a civil nuclear deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia requires the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.
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S. Korea returns pair of Qing Dynasty stone lions to China
A handover ceremony for a pair of Qing Dynasty stone lion sculptures returned by South Korea to China was held on Thursday at the Kansong Art Museum in Seoul.
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UN warns insecurity continues to undermine Ebola response in DR Congo
The United Nations (UN) has warned that persistent insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's North Kivu province is disrupting humanitarian operations, including efforts to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
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Chinese FM has no meeting scheduled with Japanese side in Manila, says spokesperson
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had no arrangement for any meeting with the Japanese side in Manila, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told media at a regular press briefing on Thursday.
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Saudi tanker catches fire after being attacked in Red Sea
RIYADH, July 23 (Xinhua) -- A Saudi company-owned tanker was hit and caught fire while sailing in the Red Sea, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Thursday, citing an official source at Saudi Arabia's Transport General Authority (TGA).The source said the attack caused a consequent fire at the ship's bow and all crew members aboard the vessel, Encelia, were safe. Relevant authorities in the Gulf country have taken all necessary measures to secure the vessel and its crew, and protect the marine environment, it said.In a statement aired Thursday, Yemen's Houthi group said it had attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, identified as Encelia and Layla, using ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones, claiming that the vessels had violated its recently announced maritime restrictions.
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Explosions heard in Iran's southeastern Konarak County: media
Explosions were heard on Thursday in Iran's southeastern Konarak County in Sistan and Baluchestan province, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
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Iraqi PM arrives in Iran's capital on official visit
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrived in the Iranian capital on Thursday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
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Where is Japan headed by eyeing for NATO’s defense spending goal?
Japan's Cabinet approved its annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines this Tuesday, which made a notable mention of defense spending. No specific spending figure was set, but the document explicitly cited the defense budgets of NATO, South Korea and Australia - roughly 3.5 percent, 3.5 percent
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Former US soldier starts fire, sets off fireworks outside ICE building in New York
Former US soldier starts fire, sets off fireworks outside ICE building in New York
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S. Korea's youth unemployment after graduation rises amid longer joblessness
South Korea's youth unemployment after graduation rose amid longer youth joblessness, statistical ministry data showed Thursday.
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UNAIDS chief urges Africa to rethink health funding after global aid cuts
African governments must urgently increase domestic health spending and reduce reliance on foreign aid following sweeping cuts by major donors, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said on Tuesday, warning that the continent risks losing ground in the fight against HIV.
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A rock, a ruse and a ‘rules-based’ farce: Japan’s Okinotori theater
On Tuesday, Japan's Ministry of Defense stated that Chinese and Russian naval vessels were sailing in waters southwest of what Tokyo calls Okinotori Island.
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