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Erdogan: Turkish Parliament to Vote on Sending Troops to Libya

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday lawmakers will vote in early January on a measure seeking authorization to send troops to Libya in support of the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli.

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China Sails Carrier Through Taiwan Strait

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Thursday that China had sailed its newest aircraft carrier through the Taiwan Strait for a second time.

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Donors visit Syria Humanitarian Fund projects in Southern Syria

For the first time, a high-level donor delegation, comprising representatives from Belgium, Norway, Spain and Switzerland, together with a Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF) team, has visited two communities in Quneitra governorate, southern Syria, the...

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Violent attack in Burkina Faso leaves dozens of women dead, draws censure of UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has “strongly" condemned an attack carried out the day before by unidentified gunmen in northern Burkina Faso.

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