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North Korea to Release Japanese Tourist

North Korea says it will expel a Japanese tourist it had detained earlier this month.

The regime's official Korean Central News Agency identified the tourist as Tomoyuki Sugimoto in a short statement Monday. It said authorities "decided to...

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Referendum on Proposed Anti-Corruption Laws Falls Short in Colombia

A set of anti-corruption initiatives in Colombia failed to attract the required number of votes Sunday, despite earning nearly 100 percent support of the voters.

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UNHCR relieved at disembarkation of rescued persons from Diciotti

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The remaining rescued persons on board the ‘Diciotti’ have now disembarked.

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UNHCR calls on Europe to stand by humanitarian principles, receive rescued Diciotti passengers

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342 refugees and migrants from Egypt, Somalia, Yemen, Sudan, Eritrea and Sierra Leone arrive in Sicily, Italy on May 13th,...

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