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Pope Francis will visit East Timor, Asia's youngest nation, for three days
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Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia had been in hiding for a month, ignoring three summons to appear before prosecutors, before seeking political asylum in Spain
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Spain To Grant Asylum To Venezuelan Opposition Leader

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On Friday, the Shanghai L*SNOW Indoor Skiing Theme Resort was officially certified by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest
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As African leaders gathered this week for Beijing's biggest summit since the pandemic, President Xi Jinping committed more than $50 billion in financing over the next three years
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Barnier, 73, is the oldest premier in the history of modern France
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The pope's Indonesia schedule included visits to Southeast Asia's biggest mosque, Jakarta's cathedral, the presidential palace and its national football stadium
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Ecuador's prisons, many of them taken over by drug gangs, have been under military control since January
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Ecuador Foils Attack On Prison By Explosive-laden Drone

Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, have seized control of all branches of government in Nicaragua
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US Secures Release Of 135 Prisoners From Nicaragua

Ko Wen-je, leader of the Taiwan People's Party (TPP), has been embroiled in a property development corruption scandal
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Ex-Taipei Mayor Detained In Corruption Probe

Twelve migrants died after a boat capsized in the English Channel on Tuesday
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Baby elephant twins born last week on a timber camp in Myanmar are thriving after a wobbly first few days in the world
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Rare Twin Elephants Take First Steps In Myanmar

The exchange of gunfire sparked panic and a widespread police lockdown
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Munich Police Kill Gunman Suspected Of Targeting Israel Consulate

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivers a speech during a rally in Caracas on August 28, 2024
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