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US Citizen Arrested in Russian on Spying Charges
Russia’s domestic security agency says it has arrested a U.S. citizen on espionage charges.
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Russia: 4 Dead in Apartment Collapse, Apparent Gas Explosion
Russian emergency officials say that at least four people have died after sections of an apartment building collapsed after an apparent gas explosion in the Ural Mountains region.
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Sharapova Beats Bacsinszky in 1st Round of Shenzhen Open
Maria Sharapova returned to competitive tennis with a 6-2, 7-6 (3) win against Timea Bacsinszky in the first round of Shenzhen Open on Monday.
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South Africa’s Zuma Will Head to Recording Studio in 2019
Driven from office by scandal, former South African president Jacob Zuma plans to record music in 2019.
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Pakistan Says Indian Troops Kill Woman, Wound 3 in Kashmir
A Pakistani official says Indian troops have fired across the two countries’ line of control in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, killing a woman and wounding three people.
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Afghan Taliban Hold Talks With Iranian Official in Tehran
Iran confirmed Monday that a delegation of the Taliban visited Tehran and discussed efforts to bring a negotiated end to Afghanistan’s 17-year war.
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Bahrain Court Upholds Conviction Against Prominent Activist
A court in Bahrain has upheld a five-year prison sentence against prominent activist Nabeel Rajab over tweets alleging torture at a prison in his country and criticism of the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
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Congo Counts Votes in Presidential Election, After Delays
Congo’s election officials are counting votes Monday in a presidential election that the opposition and observers say has had numerous irregularities.
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Romania Slams EU for Treating It as ‘Second-Rate’ Country
Romanian officials have slammed European Union officials for treating it as 'a second-rate' country as it prepares to take over the EU’s rotating presidency on Tuesday.
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2 Dead, Nearly 30 Wounded in Bomb Blast at Philippine Mall
Suspected Muslim militants remotely detonated a bomb near the entrance of a mall in the southern Philippines on Monday as people did last-minute shopping ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations, killing at least two and wounding nearly 30, officials said.