Afghanistan looks to China as peacemaker

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As the war in Afghanistan enters its 19th year, Kabul is looking east to Beijing for the revival of a stalled peace parley in the battle-weary country.

Pakistan sit-in: Gov’t, opposition fail to break ice

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With thousands of protesters continuing their sit-in on the fourth day on Tuesday in capital Islamabad, the government and the opposition failed to break a deadlock over the latter’s demand for Pri

Istanbul Airport named 'Airport of Year'

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The Istanbul Airport was named as the "Airport of the Year" by readers of a U.K.-based magazine, the airport operator firm IGA announced on Tuesday.

Russian airstrikes kill 3 children in Syria's Idlib

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At least three children from a same family were killed and another was injured in Russian airstrikes in the Idlib de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria, the Syrian civil defense agency said on T

Death toll from Iraqi protests climbs to 254: UN

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At least 254 people have so far lost their lives amid anti-government protests in Iraq that started early October, said a report issued by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) on

Bangladesh rejects Amnesty report on Rohingya killings

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Bangladesh on Tuesday rejected a rights group's report about extrajudicial killings of Rohingya Muslims who took shelter at refugee camps in the southern Cox's Bazar district fleeing a military cra

US imposes sanctions against 5 Venezuelan diplomats

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The U.S. added five Venezuelan top diplomats to the sanction list Tuesday as part of increasing economic and diplomatic pressure against the government of the South American country.

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