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11-year-old’s slaying spreads grief far beyond Navajo Nation

FARMINGTON: She was a budding musician and talented artist, a girl whose death at the hands of a man who…

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US getting tougher with Israel over settlements

WASHINGTON: The United States will endorse a tougher tone with Israel in an upcoming international report that takes the Jewish…

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Angsty conservatives licking wounds in Age of Trump

WASHINGTON: For a lot of angsty conservatives, there’s more to worry about than just Donald Trump. There’s the future of…

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N Korea’s Kim hails ‘magnificent’ nuclear test at party congress

PYONGYANG: Kim Jong-Un on Friday opened North Korea’s first ruling party congress for nearly 40 years with a defiant defence…

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Colombia arrests alleged big money launderer from Panama

PANAMA CITY: Colombian authorities have arrested a prominent Panama businessman sought by the United States and dismantled an empire of…

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Brazil senate committee recommends Rousseff impeachment

BRASILIA: A special committee in Brazil’s Senate voted Friday to approve starting an impeachment trial against President Dilma Rousseff, who…

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Afghan president moves acting defence minister to head spy agency

KABAL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has appointed a new acting defence minister to replace Masoom Stanekzai, a loyalist ally whom…

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China to join US-led naval exercise

SHANGHAI: China will take part in a regular US-led naval exercise starting next month, a top US commander said Friday,…

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India’s Congress rallies in show of defiance against Modi

NEW DELHI: India’s opposition Congress party staged a show of defiance on Friday, with Sonia and Rahul Gandhi leading a…

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Hundreds protest restart of China-backed copper mine in Myanmar

YANGON: Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar protested on Friday against the resumption of operations at a Chinese-backed copper mine, in…

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