Afghan Taliban calls for ceasefire during Eid

The Afghan Taliban called Saturday for a three-day ceasefire with Afghan forces over the Eid al-Fitr holiday, a move that follows the Afghan government's own declaration of a truce.

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The secret messages in Australia's weather forecasts

Staff at Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) came up with an innovative idea in their industrial action to demand pay increases -- secret messages in weather forecasts.

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US expands China health alert after acoustic incident

The US State Department on Friday issued an expanded health alert for China over concerns for the safety of US personnel in the country following reports of a series of mysterious acoustic incidents.

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Bangladesh defends war on drugs as body count mounts

Some 130 people who have killed in the last three weeks by law enforcement agencies across Bangladesh s as the country cracks down on the drug trade.

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Afghanistan announces temporary ceasefire with Taliban

Afghanistan's President has announced a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban during Muslim festival Eid al-Fitr later this month.

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Abe wants to make Trump's North Korea talks even more complicated

For more than 40 years, Takuya Yokota has longed for news of his sister Megumi, who disappeared from a seaside town in northern Japan in 1977, one of at least a dozen Japanese citizens snatched by North Korean agents.

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Trump and Kim will meet at the Capella Hotel in Singapore

The US and North Korea have settled on a venue for the summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Tuesday.

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Inside the hotel where Trump and Kim will meet

Hotels aren't just a place to sleep -- they often serve as neutral ground for international meetings and conferences.

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Beijing may have removed missiles from disputed South China Sea island

Beijing may have removed missile systems from a disputed island in the South China Sea even as it accused the US of sending "attacking weapons" to the region.

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India's Modi calls for crackdown on plastic pollution

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls on the world to do more to tackle plastic pollution and other environmental issues.

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Who is Kim Jong Un? Separating myth from fact

Anointed his father's successor only a year before Kim Jong Il passed away, Kim Jong Un began his rule in North Korea by consolidating power with a political purge

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Indian court formally charges Shashi Tharoor over wife's death

An Indian court has formally charged Shashi Tharoor, one of India's most prominent politicians, for abetting his wife Sunanda Puskhar's suicide, his lawyer told CNN on Tuesday.

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New Zealand's PM Jacinda Ardern announces birth plans

New Zealand's heavily pregnant leader will continue to work until the moment she goes into labor, according to plans released by her office.

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French man to cross Great Pacific Garbage Patch on 6-month swim

A French swimmer has begun an attempt to swim across the Pacific Ocean, a journey that will take him through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in a bid to raise awareness of plastic pollution.

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Bomber attacks meeting of Islamic scholars in Afghanistan

At least 7 were killed by an attack on a meeting of several thousand Islamic scholars in Afghanistan who were discussing issuing a fatwa against such attacks.

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Philippines President Duterte sparks outrage with 'misogynist' kiss

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has sparked outrage after kissing a woman on the lips during a meet and greet event in South Korea.

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