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France and Egypt announced they will foster their economic ties with new agreements on a …
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GHAZNI, Afghanistan (AFP) – An Afghan governor said the Taliban had agreed to meet South …
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South Korea and the United States agreed not to use force to free 21 Korean …
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One of Egypt’s most prominent secular opposition parties received two serious blows on Tuesday when …
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