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S. Korea president stops short of resigning after martial law fiasco
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Syria govt loses control of key city Daraa
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Georgia police fire water cannons at pro-EU protesters
Police in Georgia on Saturday fired water cannons to disperse pro-EU protesters rallying for a ninth consecutive day against the prime minister's decision to shelve talks on joining the European Union.
Zelensky slams Putin after Russian strikes kill 12
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Paris stocks rally as Macron fights on, jobs data boosts Wall Street
US stocks mostly rose Friday after a report showed a healthy jobs market and Paris rallied as President Emmanuel Macron vowed to serve out his full term and end France's political crisis.
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US facing greater risk from inflation than labor market: Fed official
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France's Macron seeks new PM and a way out of political crisis
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday sat down with party leaders on the left and right in a bid to hammer out a compromise that would give France a new prime minister and a path out of crisis.
US hiring rebounds after slump on hurricanes, strike
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Romania's top court scraps presidential election
Romania's constitutional court announced on Friday that it had annulled the presidential election following allegations of Russian interference, effectively cancelling the second-round run-off that had been due to take place this weekend.
EU and S.America countries conclude Mercosur trade deal
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Indonesia, Philippines agree to repatriate Filipina on death row
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