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US Expected to Move Only Aircraft Carrier in Asia-Pacific Region to Middle East
Deployment will aid US troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan
Vandals Set Fire to Mosque in East Jerusalem
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Blinken in Jordan to Solidify Mideast Cease-fire Truce
Top US diplomat on last leg of first official visit to Mideast to bolster support for Israel's security, pledge reconstruction aid for Gaza
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Blinken Heads to Middle East to Build on Israel-Hamas Cease-fire
This is the secretary of state's first trip to the region as the top US diplomat, He will meet with Israeli,/Palestinian, and regional counterparts
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Jerusalem Violence Leads to Hamas Rockets on Israel; Nine Palestinians Dead in Gaza Raid
There were no immediate reports of casualties from the rocket fire in Israel, but local media reported that a house in the Jerusalem hills had been da
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UN Calls on Israel to Halt Evictions of Palestinians in East Jerusalem
As the occupying power, the UN says Israel would be in violation of international humanitarian law were the evictions to be ordered and implemented
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Palestinians, Israeli Settlers Scuffle in East Jerusalem
The violence broke out in Sheikh Jarrah, where dozens of Palestinians are at risk of being evicted following a long legal battle
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Blinken Set to Arrive in Ukraine Amid Tensions With Russia
Top US diplomat expected to emphasize support for Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity
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Defense Set to Make Case in George Floyd Death
Former police officer Derek Chauvin to contend his use of force against Black suspect was justified, contrary to testimony from prosecution witnesses
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'No Cease-fire' in Myanmar's Ethnic Minority States, According to Humanitarian Group
Free Burma Rangers also say thousands displaced by airstrikes, ground attacks in violation of junta-declared cease-fire
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US Set to Send $11B in International Aid in Latest COVID Bill
Pandemic has severely damaged development worldwide
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Biden to Set Foreign Policy Tone in Thursday Remarks
New US president to deliver first major speech at State Department
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Abortion Restrictions Set to Take Effect in Poland
Three months after a controversial court ruling, abortion will be limited to cases of rape, incest and when the mother's health or life is at risk
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Rare UN-Taliban Agreement to Set Up 4,000 Schools in Insurgent-Held Afghan Territory
Program will reach up to 140,000 Afghan boys and girls, UNICEF official says
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Israel to Go Ahead With Plans to Build 1,200 Homes in East Jerusalem
Palestinians say the move will make a future Palestinian state impossible as it will divide between Bethlehem and east Jerusalem
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Peru Lawmakers Set to Swear-in New Leader After Voting to Remove President From Office/
Peru president said he will not challenge lawmakers decision to remove him from office
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EU Set to Impose Tariffs on $4 Billion in US Goods Next Week
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer warns that any EU tariffs would "force a US response"
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Palestinian Officials Protest Malawi's Plan to Open Embassy in Jerusalem
Malawi's foreign minister visits Israel as its president is asked to reconsider his decision
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Iran-Backed Militia Sets Fire to Kurdish Party Offices in Baghdad
US State Department issues statement urging sides to behave responsibly'
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Armenia and Azerbaijan Agree to Cease-Fire in Nagorno-Karabakh
Truce mediated by Russia will allow sides to exchange prisoners, recover dead
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2 Sentenced to Death in 2012 Pakistan Factory Fire
Families of victims say if the factory had safety mechanisms like fire exits or extinguishers, lives could have been saved; the owners claim they had
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Portland Protesters Set Fire to County Government Building
Demonstrations that often turn violent have gripped Oregon's biggest city for more than two months following the police killing of George Floyd in Min
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New Bridge Set to Open in Genoa, Italy, 2 Years After Collapse That Killed 43
Families of those killed when the Morandi Bridge collapsed boycotted the ceremony, along with the firefighters who pulled many of the 43 dead from sma
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Afghan Peace Talks Set to Start as Taliban Announce Eid Cease-Fire
Developments come as President Ashraf Ghani announces his government will soon complete release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners
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Fire Continuing to Burn Aboard Navy Ship Docked in California
There were 160 sailors aboard the/USS Bonhomme Richard/when the fire broke out, according to the Navy, and all have been evacuated
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Accused Islamist Extremist Mali War Crimes Trial Set to Start Tuesday in ICC/
Alleged Islamist Mali war crimes trial set to begin in International Criminal Court//