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Guinea to vote in constitutional referendum boycotted by opposition | National

Guinea to vote in constitutional referendum boycotted by opposition | National

Four years after the military seized power, Guineans will finally vote Sunday on a new draft constitution that would pave the way for elections but also permit the...

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Venezuela offers military training to public amid Trump threats | National

Venezuela offers military training to public amid Trump threats | National

Venezuela on Saturday organized a day of military training for civilians in response to the US deployment in the Caribbean, and amid new threats from President Don...

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Trump issues vague threat to Afghanistan over Bagram air base | National

Trump issues vague threat to Afghanistan over Bagram air base | National

US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened Afghanistan with unspecified punishment if the Taliban-controlled country did not “give Bagram Airbase back....

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British couple released by Taliban say feared execution | National

British couple released by Taliban say feared execution | National

An elderly British couple released by the Taliban authorities after almost eight months in detention in Afghanistan arrived back in the UK on Saturday, telling the...

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Russia’s USSR-era rival to ‘decadent’ Eurovision born anew | National

Russia’s USSR-era rival to ‘decadent’ Eurovision born anew | National

With artists from more than 20 countries and ambitions for a billion-plus viewers, Russia on Saturday revived its Intervision song contest, which Moscow hopes will...

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White House says $100,000 H-1B visa fee to be one-time payment | National

White House says $100,000 H-1B visa fee to be one-time payment | National

The White House issued a major clarification Saturday to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled the tech industry a day earlier, saying a $100,000 fee will be a...

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