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Diplomatic feud between Saudi Arabia, Canada worsens

The diplomatic feud between Saudi Arabia and Canada, triggered by a tweet criticizing the Gulf kingdom’s human rights record, looks set to worsen this week with the suspension of direct Saudi...

Korean leaders to hold summit next month in Pyongyang

North and South Korea say their respective leaders will meet in North's capital of Pyongyang sometime next month. The announcement was made Monday after the two sides held high-level talks in Panmunjom,...

Palace hails PH’s ‘very high’ UN e-Participation ranking

MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday welcomed the “very high” ranking scored by the Philippines in the 2018 United Nations E-Participation Index where the country ranked 19th out of 193 countries. Data from the...

UN Stepping Up Ebola Screening of Refugees Fleeing DR Congo

GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency reports it is stepping up efforts to reduce the risk of the spread of the deadly Ebola virus as refugees flee DR Congo. Latest estimates put...

Caspian Sea Countries Sign Landmark Deal

The leaders of the five countries bordering the Caspian Sea have signed a landmark agreement on its legal status. The agreement signed Sunday in Aktau, Kazakhstan, by the presidents of Russia, Iran,...

Fire Forces Evacuations on Greek Island of Evia

Greek authorities have ordered the evacuation of two villages and a monastery on the island of Evia near Athens after a large fire broke out in a dry pine forest on...

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