"The gap between the value of imports to the US and exports from the US widened in January." Source: BBC News - US trade deficit widens in January …
Expanded UN sanctions on North Korea prompt rage from Pyongyang
"North Korea has said it is cancelling a hotline and non-aggression pact with the South after the United Nations security council unanimously backed a toughened sanctions regime over the country's …
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Egypt ‘kidnapping’: Two British tourists are freed
"Two British tourists who were kidnapped in Egypt on their way to a beach resort have been freed, South Sinai security chief Mahmoud Al-Hefnawi told the BBC." Source: BBC News - Egypt 'kidnapping': …
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White House: US can defend against North Korea nuclear attack
"The U.S. is fully capable of defending itself against a North Korean ballistic missile attack, the White House said Thursday, after Pyongyang threatened a pre-emptive nuclear strike on the United …
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Syria rebels want troop pullback before they free U.N. men
"Rebels holding 21 U.N. peacekeepers near the Golan Heights in southern Syria say government forces must leave the area before they free their 'guests', an activist in touch with the fighters said on …
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Myanmar military handed US$2.4b budget
"Myanmar's military has been granted a US$2.4 billion annual budget, just over 12 percent of total government spending in the poverty-stricken country, according to figures seen by AFP on …
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Tsvangirai finally addresses rally
"Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai addressed his party's supporters on Wednesday a day after riot police broke up his rally. " Source: Tsvangirai finally addresses rally | News24 …
Thai army protest to Cambodia over border landmine blast
"The Thai army has sent a letter of protest to Cambodia over the landmine explosion that seriously injured three Thai rangers inside Thai territory in Surin province on Tuesday." Source: Thai army …
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Air raids on Syrian city of Raqqa kill 39: activists
"Syrian warplanes bombarded the northeastern provincial capital of Raqqa for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, killing at least 39 people, opposition activists said." Source: Air raids on Syrian …
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Soldiers Clash With Police in South Sumatra After Fatal Shooting
"Soldiers in South Sumatra attacked a police station on Wednesday, torching the building and giving 16 inmates a chance to escape, in the latest incident of police-military violence." Source: …
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