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State media: Israeli strike hits Syrian airport, 5 killed
DAMASCUS, Syria — An Israeli strike hit Damascus International Airport and other areas of the Syrian capital, killing five soldiers,…
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As Singapore mourns the Queen, there’s little discussion about its colonial past
CNN — It has been close to six decades since the British monarchy symbolically ruled Singapore, but Queen Elizabeth II’s…
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Despite setbacks, Venezuelan opposition leader touts record
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó gave a quasi-state of the nation address Friday, offering a broad accounting…
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Mexico’s military on display in independence celebrations
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Independence Day parade Friday had even more of a militaristic air this year coming just days…
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El Salvador president re-election bid draws strong reaction
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — In the hours since El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced he would seek re-election despite…
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2 killed, scores wounded in clashes on Kyrgyz-Tajik border
MOSCOW — Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan traded blame for fighting on the border Friday that killed at least two people, wounded…
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FedEx warns of a global recession, cutting sales forecast by half a billion dollars
Shares of FedEx (FDX) plunged 22% in early afternoon trade Friday after the company warned late Thursday that a slowing…
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Premarket trading: Wall Street dodged a rail strike crisis, but there’s trouble ahead
But it’s not the only potential catalyst for another market sell-off, as uncertainty continues to dominate. What’s happening: Active investors…
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German town votes to permit topless swimming in local pools
BERLIN — A town in central Germany has voted in favor of letting all swimmers bathe topless at its four…
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China sanctions Raytheon, Boeing Defense CEOs over Taiwan
BEIJING — China announced sanctions on Friday against the CEOs of American defense contractors Raytheon and Boeing Defense over a…
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