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Thousands Of Syrian Refugees To Return From Lebanon

10:12pm August 02, 2017

Thousands of Syrian refugees are returning to a rebel-held area of Syria from Lebanon - maybe not by choice in many cases. It's part of a deal between Hezbollah and a rebel group linked to Al Qaida.

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Tourists bow before statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-Sung (left) and Kim Jong-Il, in Pyongyang last month. The U.S. will ban travel to North Korea starting Sept. 1.

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State Department Bans Travel To North Korea On U.S. Passports Starting Sept. 1

7:50pm August 02, 2017

by Chris Benderev

Americans currently in North Korea were told to depart by the end of August. Journalists and aid workers may apply for exemptions from the ban.

President Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Group of 20 summit in early July. It's unclear how the sanctions Trump signed into law Wednesday will affect the personal relationship between the two men.

Trump Signs 'Seriously Flawed' Russia Sanctions Bill Into Law Amid Putin Retaliation

4:32pm August 02, 2017

by Miles Parks

Congress overwhelmingly approved the legislation, but the White House has many qualms with it. Moscow has already responded to the sanctions, which also affect Iran and North Korea.

This Police Department Is A Smash Hit On Social Media

2:33pm August 02, 2017

by Chhavi Sachdev

They're doing it with memes from Game of Thrones and The Simpsons. And by quickly responding to queries from the public.

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Turkey Continues Crackdown With Mass Trial

5:01am August 02, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Turkey continues its purge and crackdown following last year's failed coup attempt, this time with a mass trial of nearly 500 defendants.

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Crackdown In Turkey Continues With Mass Trial

5:37pm August 01, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Nearly 500 people — mostly military officers — went on trial Tuesday, charged with trying to overthrow the government in last year's failed coup. Ankara has detained some 50,000 people since then.

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On Sunday, Afghanistan's national women's wheelchair basketball team won its first championship at the 4th annual Bali Cup International Tournament in Indonesia.

A Big Win For Afghan Women's Wheelchair Hoopsters

5:05pm August 01, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

The players used to be shy about playing sports as women using wheelchairs. Today, they're international champions and role models in their country.

Paramilitary police and members of the special forces escort unidentified suspects of last year's failed coup outside the courthouse at the start of the trial Tuesday in Ankara, Turkey.

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Nearly 500 People On Trial In Turkey Over Failed Coup

3:33pm August 01, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Charges include murder, violating the constitution and attempting to kill the president. They could face life in prison. The cleric Turkey claims is the coup's leader is being tried in absentia.

China's President Xi Jinping delivers his remarks Tuesday during a ceremony in Beijing to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.

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Xi Jinping: China Won't 'Swallow The Bitter Fruit' Of Attacks On Its Interests

1:16pm August 01, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The Chinese president marked 90 years since the founding of the country's armed forces with an assertion of its territorial claims and a reminder: The military reports first to the Communist Party.

Pakistan's premier-designate Shahid Khaqan Abbasi speaks to media on Sunday.

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Pakistan's Parliament Selects Interim Prime Minister To Replace Sharif

9:51am August 01, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will take over as premier. But he is seen as only a placeholder until ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's brother is eligible to assume the post.