On Thursday, North Korea stated that it plans to evaluate all of its temporally suspended activities and bolster its defense against the United States. The announcement may be a reference to its …
Kazakhstan Says Russia to Withdraw Troops in Wake of Unrest
Russia-led forces that entered Kazakhstan to support the government after protests caused instability will begin to withdraw in two days. The Kazakh president announced the withdrawal on Tuesday as he …
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Russia-led military alliance will send ‘peacekeepers’ to protest-hit Kazakhstan, Armenian PM says
Armenia has announced that it plans to send peacekeepers from a Russia-led military alliance of post-Soviet states to Kazakhstan to help stabilize the country amid deadly protests against fuel …
Kazakhstan’s government resigns as fuel protests rage
On Wednesday, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev resigned amid fuel protests that have wreaked havoc across the country. In the latest protests, nearly 100 police were injured. The high fuel …
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Hong Kong activist sentenced to 15 months in prison over unauthorized Tiananmen Square vigil
Chow Hang-tung, a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Tuesday. Chow allegedly organized an unauthorized vigil to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen …
At least 23 killed amid clashes between armed groups in north Colombia
In Colombia's northern Arauca area, as many as 23 individuals have died due to clashes between rival guerrilla groups operating in the region. The Attorney General's office confirmed the casualties, …
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Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns after mass protests
Abdalla Hamdok, Sudan's Prime Minister, resigned after weeks of mass protests that rocked the capital city of Khartoum. Thousands of angry citizens marched against a recent deal forged between the …
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Biden, Putin Plan Call at What U.S. Says Is a ‘Moment of Crisis’ Over Ukraine
President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin made plans to talk on Thursday ahead of high-level negotiations designed to deal with crisis over Russia's military buildup near Ukraine. The call …
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Hong Kong pop star Denise Ho arrested by national security police
Dennis Ho, a canto-pop star and prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was arrested at her home on Wednesday morning. Ho was one of six people arrested by the city's national security police in an …
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Israel announces plan to double Golan Heights population, drawing condemnation from Syria
Last Sunday, Israel announced plans to double the population of the Golan Heights area over the next several years. The area is highly contested and the decision drew criticism from the Syrian …