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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern berates Australian counterpart about deportations

"Do not deport your people and your problems," said Ardern in a joint press conference on Friday.

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Turkey loses 33 soldiers in attack, Russia deploys warships to Syria coast

Turkish President Recep Erdogan is looking West for support, and at his country's request NATO will be holding a meeting on the situation.

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Even as U.S.-Taliban deal looms, Afghans brace for more violence

After 40 years of war, few people in Afghanistan remember what peace is like and its prospect is treated with a heavy dose of skepticism.

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First coronavirus case in Latin America is confirmed in Brazil

A 61-year-old Brazilian man who traveled to Italy this month has Latin America's first confirmed case of the contagious new coronavirus.

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Trial begins for jailed American pals in Italian policeman's slaying

After months in a Rome jail, a pair of boyhood pals from California went on trial, accused of murdering an Italian policeman during a summer vacation in Italy.

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Hospitals overflowing after deadly riots sweep Indian capital during Trump visit

As Air Force One flew president out of India, Muslim families huddled in a mosque in a corner of the city, praying that Hindu mobs wouldn't burn it down.

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Coronavirus updates: U.S. soldier in South Korea tests positive as global toll rises

As the number of coronavirus deaths jumps to over 2,700 in mainland China, here is the latest for Wednesday, Feb. 26.

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Afghans remain hopeful days into U.S.-Taliban partial truce

"We have been waiting for peace for 40 years, and now we are hopeful," one Afghan told NBC News.

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Hotel on Spanish vacation island locked down after guest tests positive for coronavirus

Rebecca Lunt, who is staying at the hotel, told NBC News via Facebook messenger that guests were not being allowed to leave.

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Coronavirus could leave only 3 months to decide fate of Tokyo Olympics

The modern Olympics dating from 1896 have only been cancelled during wartime, and faced boycotts in 1976 in Montreal, in 1980 in Moscow and 1984 in Los Angeles.

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World's oldest man, who said secret was smiling, dies at 112

A Japanese man who received his certificate as the world's oldest man with a raised fist and big smiles earlier this month has died at 112.

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Former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

Mubarak ruled Egypt with an iron fist until he was overthrown during the so-called Arab Spring, uprisings that toppled leaders throughout the region.

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Watch: Tourist speaks about life under lockdown at Tenerife hotel

Harriet spoke to us from a Tenerife hotel on lockdown after a guest tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus

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Trump tries to shift focus of India trip from spectacle to substance

The president is likely to further highlight new commercial ties between the two countries.

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Multiple injuries after car drives into Carnival parade in Germany

The driver of the car was arrested, police said.

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U.S. sets out case for extradition of WikiLeak's Assange

"Reporting or journalism is not an excuse for criminal activities or a license to break ordinary criminal laws," says lawyer representing U.S.

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Trump praises Pakistan while announcing $3 billion India arms deal

Trump's remark that the U.S. has a "very good" relationship with Pakistan may not be well received by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Coronavirus updates: 5 dead and 200 infected in Italy as Europe braces for COVID-19

As new hotspots arise in South Korea, Italy and Iran, here is the latest for Monday, Feb. 24.

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Israel targets Islamic Jihad in Syria and Gaza

The hostilities came after militants attempted to plant explosives next to Gaza border, and dozens of rockets were fired at Israel, military says.

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Trump heaps praise on India's Modi in packed stadium

"India will always hold a very special place in our hearts," Trump said.