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Russia's Putin Sworn In as President

Vladimir Putin, who has been either president or prime minister of Russia since 1999, was sworn in for a fourth term as president Monday at the Grand Kremlin Palace's ornately-decorated Andreyevsky Hall. With his hand on a gold-embossed copy of the...

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Britain Lobbying US to Remain in Iran Nuclear Deal

Britain's Foreign Secretary is set to lobby the Trump administration to remain a party to the 2015 agreement struck between Iran and world powers to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.

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Lebanon Holds First Parliamentary Vote in 9 Years

Polls have closed across Lebanon 12 hours after voting began in the country's first national election in nine years.

Overall, turnout was tepid throughout the day, even as President Michel Aoun appealed to voters in a televised address an hour...

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North Korea to US: Don't Ruin Mood of Detente

North Korea has warned the United States not to misread its overtures of peace as a sign of weakness, as U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prepare to hold their first-ever summit.

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