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US President Trump orders additional troop deployment in Middle East
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Senior Trump admin official Mina Chang resigns after embellishing resumé
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Nawaz Sharif leaves for London via air ambulance
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Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif leaves for London for medical treatment
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New Zealand tightens foreign investment rules
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Sri Lanka will be friendly with all nations: Gotabaya
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US backs Israel's right to build settlements in occupied West Bank territories
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G Rajapakasa to be sworn-in as new President of Sri Lanka today
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