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Pope reminds armed forces to act for defense, respect international laws
The pontiff reappeared in public for the first time since he was diagnosed with bronchitis Thursday to celebrate an outdoor Jubilee Mass for the armed forces, police and security personnel
Israel withdraws from corridor splitting Gaza as tenuous ceasefire holds
Withdrawal allows more Palestinians to return to the northern sector where they once lived, but much of the land has been leveled by 15 months of fighting
Rescuers recover 1 body and search for 28 people in a landslide in southwest China
Two injured people were rescued and about 360 others evacuated after 10 houses and a manufacturing building were buried, CCTV reports
31 suspected Maoist rebels, 2 police officers killed in forest combat in central India
Deadliest combat so far this year in central India, police said
Polls open in Ecuador with conservative incumbent and leftist lawyer leading presidential race
President Daniel Noboa and Luis González are the clear front-runners among the pool of 16 candidates
Baltic states switch to European power grid, ending Russia ties
The complex switch is designed to integrate the three Baltic nations more closely with the European Union
High home prices and mortgage rates put American dream out of reach for many
There are far too few houses on the market to match pent-up demand, driving prices past the point of affordability for some
Dalai Lama's elder brother, who led several rounds of talks with China, dies at 97
Tibetan media outlets credited Thondup for networking with foreign governments and praised his role in facilitating U.S. support for the Tibetan struggle
Kosovo votes for new parliament as foreign aid dwindles and talks with Serbia are stalled
Vote considered a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti
China to roll back clean power subsidies after boom
It’s seen a boom in solar and wind power installations
Sam Nujoma, Namibia's first president, dies at 95
He was revered as a charismatic father figure who steered his people to democracy
Economists raise concern over sustainability of Indonesian meal program
China, India, Japan and the US have pledged support
Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza
They were the second batch of Thai hostages released since the war broke out
North Korea slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership, vows to boost nuclear program
Kim's latest statement implies that the North Korean leader won't likely embrace U.S. President Donald Trump's overture to meet him and revive diplomacy e soon
Japan prime minister voices optimism over averting US tariffs
He says Trump recognizes Japan's huge investment in US
VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 2–8
A look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week
Authorities in Somalia warn against financing terrorism
Government leaders say individuals or businesses that pay extortion money to al-Shabab 'face legal action'