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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi faces fraud charge ahead of coup anniversary

then State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi arrives for the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting. A Myanmar court added electoral fraud to the charges already facing ousted leaders Aung San Suu Kyi and Win Myint on Monday, a day ahead

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One in four Americans say violence against the government is sometimes okay

In a new survey, both liberals and conservatives agreed violent protests are sometimes justifiable. Republicans were twice as likely as Democrats to say violence is justified “right now.” (Image credit: Jose Luis Magana/AP)

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From Stalin to Putin, Ukraine is still trying to break free from Moscow

Josef Stalin caused a famine when he tried to remake Ukraine’s farms. Vladimir Putin is threatening to invade Ukraine — again. For a century, Ukraine has been trying to escape Moscow’s grip. (Image credit: Genia Savilov /AFP via Getty Images)

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North Korea missile tests: Photos from space released – BBC News

North Korea missile tests: Photos from space released  BBC News North Korea Fires Biggest Missile Since 2017  Bloomberg Politics North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017  Associated Press North Korea tests a nuclear-capable missile  Reuters North Korea tests more missiles in January than all

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North Korea has confirmed that it tested a missile capable of striking Guam

The test-launch was confirmed Monday and is North Korea’s most significant weapon launch in years. South Korean and Japanese officials condemned the launch. (Image credit: Ahn Young-joon/AP)

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Pope Benedict’s latest scandal: New report is just one chapter in his – and Catholic Church’s – fraught record

An in-depth report released last week alleges that former Pope Benedict XVI allowed four abusive priests in Munich to remain in ministry. The pope, then known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, led the German archdiocese from 1977 to 1982. The 1,900-page

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Taliban to Stranded, Pregnant New Zealander: ‘You Are Safe Here, Congratulations, We Welcome You’

ISLAMABAD — She reported on the difficult conditions mothers and babies face just to survive in desperate Afghanistan. Now, a pregnant New Zealand reporter has chosen Kabul as a temporary base for her uphill fight to return home because of

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Trump offers chilling glimpse into possible second term – CNN

Trump offers chilling glimpse into possible second term  CNN Trump Says He Would Consider Pardons for Jan. 6 Defendants if Elected  The New York Times Donald Trump pardons: Ex-president dangles offer for Jan. 6 defendants  USA TODAY NH Gov. Sununu comments on former

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The US military presence in Europe has been declining for 30 years – the current crisis in Ukraine may reverse that trend

Up to 8,500 U.S. troops could soon be heading to Eastern Europe – bolstering an American military presence in the continent that has been in decline since the end of the Cold War. News of the possible deployment, announced on

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Religious groups call for amnesty for Hong Kongers charged under national security law

By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) – A coalition of Christians and Catholics on Monday called on Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to drop charges against media tycoon Jimmy Lai and other political activists jailed or in custody under a

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