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Hungary to detain refugees in shipping containers
Automatic detention of all asylum seekers in container camps a response to 'terror attacks by migrants across Europe'.
John Kelly: US may separate children and parents at Mexico border
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Trump asked intelligence chief James Clapper to refute Russian dossier
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Australia turns down Indonesia's request to conduct joint patrols in South China Sea
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CAR armed forces can only sustain 30 minutes of combat warns minister
European Union launched its military training mission of CAR's army in July 2016.
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The Dalai Lama thinks Chinese hardliners are missing the 'common sense' part of their brains
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Philippines: Attempt made to bribe President Duterte, spokesman says
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In the Field Podcast: What will happen if Geert Wilders wins the Dutch election?
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EU threatens sanctions on DRC leaders and police over human rights violations
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US airstrike against al-Qaeda in Yemen kills former Guantanamo Bay inmate
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26/11 Mumbai attacks: Ex-Pakistani NSA's admission about local terror group's role strengthens India's claims
Mahmud Ali Durrani termed the 26/11 incident as 'a classic trans-border terrorist event'.
Paradise lost: How the Maldives sold its land to Saudi Arabia and turned a blind eye to Isis
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Iraqi forces recapture key government buildings in Mosul
Iraq's elite troops and police forces take control of state buildings and museum in western Mosul.
Kenyan poachers kill one of Africa's oldest 'giant tusker' elephants
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GOP releases long awaited Obamacare replacement plan - but it might not pass Senate Republicans
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Trump's new travel ban defended by administration but blasted as 'un-American' by critics
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Facebook parking chatbot now turns lawyer helping refugees claim asylum
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Peru recalls its ambassador, sends letter of protest to Venezuela amid diplomatic row
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Saudi Arabia rejects claims Riyadh police tortured 2 transgender women from Pakistan to death
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Malaysia-North Korean ties deteriorate as both countries impose travel ban
Malaysia bars North Korean embassy staff from leaving after Pyongyang bans Malaysians from leaving country.
Chance the Rapper announces $1m donation to Chicago Public Schools
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Calls for Donald Trump to publish details of visitors to White House and Mar-a-lago
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Ben Carson sparks outrage referring to slaves as 'immigrants'
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Trump's wire-tapping claims might have started with former MP Louise Mensch
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US-South Korea Thaad deployment begins following North Korean missile launch
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Syrian children suffer from 'toxic stress' resulting in substance abuse and suicide attempts
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US Supreme Court throws out transgender case after Trump's policy reversal
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North Korea's missile launch was to get ready for attack on American base in Japan
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