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1 year ago

Greetings from a Seoul museum, where Buddhist masterpieces offer calm away from city bustle

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U.S. launches second day of Iran strikes. And, World Cup facts to know before kickoff

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How 'algorithm' got its name from a 9th-century Persian mathematician

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Amnesty accuses Israel's government of 'ethnic cleansing' of West Bank Palestinians

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Police blast water cannons at protesters amid unrest over stabbing in Belfast

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U.S. launches a second day of strikes on Iran and Iran fires back at Gulf States

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Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry, hailed as hero at home

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Why is the World at War?

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Taiwan drills with U.S. rocket system, firing in China's direction

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U.S. and Iran exchange strikes. And, House passes ICE and Border Patrol funding

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China re‑centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance

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Israeli leader who pulled out of Lebanon warns against getting stuck again

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U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing

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What Netanyahu and Israel want out of the war with Iran

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The relationship between China and North Korea

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U.S. and Iran exchange strikes after Apache helicopter downing

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4 states head to the polls. And, global conflicts are on the rise, new report says

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Conflicts are on the rise globally, at the highest level since WWII, data shows

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Sweden set to ban mobile phones in schools

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Trump vows to respond after Iran downed a U.S. Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz

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Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military

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Federal judge strikes down Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas

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Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea

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Israel-Iran strikes threaten truce. And, Ebola is spreading at an unprecedented rate

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