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Ryan Fogle accused of being a CIA agent by Russia
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Russia's security services say they detained Ryan Fogle, a U.S. diplomat they claim is a CIA agent after they caught him trying to recruit a Russian agent.
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Sec. Kerry: Syria is not rejecting US-Russia partnership to end violence
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is dismissing suggestions that the Syrian government might not join a U.S.-Russia initiative to negotiate a peaceful transition in Syria.
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North Korea: American held, sentenced to 15 years hard labor
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A North Korean academic says an American sentenced to 15 years' hard labor has called his family and urged Washington to push for his amnesty.
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Hong Kong allows transgender woman to marry boyfriend
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Hong Kong's top court granted a transgender woman the right to marry her boyfriend Monday in a watershed ruling that falls short of allowing same-sex marriage.
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Richard Branson loses bet, works as AirAsia flight attendant
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British business magnate Richard Branson had his legs shaved, put on lipstick and squeezed into a red skirt to honor a bet by serving as a flight attendant Sunday on an AirAsia trip from Perth, Australia, to Malaysia.
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Israel's Netanyahu criticized for spending $127,000 of public funds on airplane bed
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek alternate sleeping arrangements when traveling after receiving a sky-high bill for installing a customized bed on a recent flight to London, officials close to the Israeli leader said.
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Afghanistan accuses Iran of holding Afghan migrant workers
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Afghanistan has accused Iran of holding as many as 21 migrant Afghan workers following a border shooting incident during the weekend and has filed a formal complaint to Tehran, an official said Sunday.
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Benghazi: State Dep't sought to change Libya talking points
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The White House says Friday's public disclosure of emails related to the attack on a U.S. compound in Libya is an attempt by Republicans to "politicize" the investigation.
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Bangladesh building collapse: Survivor, named Reshma, found
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A woman buried in the wreckage of a collapsed garment factory building for 17 days was rescued Friday, a miraculous moment set against a scene of unimaginable horror where the death toll is more than 1,000 and still rising.
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President Obama to visit Germany
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The German government says U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Germany to hold talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel and other officials next month.
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South Korean president fires spokesman over 'disgraceful incident' in US
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President Park Geun-hye's office says she has fired her chief spokesman after a "disgraceful incident" during Park's trip to the United States. Media reports say the spokesman was accused of sexual abuse.
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Drugmakers teaming up against cervical cancer
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Two multinational drugmakers are teaming up with top global health groups to protect millions of girls in the world's poorest countries from deadly cervical cancer.
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China to investigate violation of 'family planning' laws
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Authorities are investigating whether one of China's top film directors has fathered seven children in violation of the country's strict family planning laws, state media and a local official said Thursday.
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Republican lawmakers insist White House is hiding Benghazi assault intel
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A former top diplomat in Libya on Wednesday delivered a riveting minute-by-minute account of the chaotic events during the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi last September.
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White House to give $100 million in aid to Syria
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The Obama administration is providing $100 million in new Syria aid, U.S. officials said Wednesday, but the money is for humanitarian purposes only and not linked to any decision on arming Syrian rebels.
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South Korea, US presidents to meet at White House Tuesday
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President Barack Obama and South Korea's new leader Park Geun-hye hope to present a strong front against North Korea's nuclear threats during their high-profile meeting Tuesday at the White House.
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Police detain 31 people in Belgian diamond heist
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Police carried out raids and detained 31 people in three countries in connection with a spectacular $50 million diamond heist pulled off with apparent clockwork precision at Brussels Airport, a Belgian prosecutor said Wednesday.
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After Syria airstrikes, Israel returns to 'business as usual'
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Israel signaled a return to "business as usual" on Monday, a day after its aircraft struck targets in Syria for the second time in 48 hours in an unprecedented escalation of Israeli involvement in the Syrian civil war.
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