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Asia markets mostly up after Wall St surge, Iran fears boost oil
Most Asia markets rose Monday following a blistering lead from Wall Street as a soft jobs report soothed concerns about…
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Iran says it will fiercely resist U.S. pressure to limit its influence
ANKARA (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday the United States would regret a decision to leave I…
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Libyan coast guard intercepts more migrants in Mediterranean
Libya's coast guard has intercepted hundreds of migrants, including women and children, in the Mediterranean Sea. …
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What Role Does Envy Play in Your Life?
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Israeli minister threatens Assad over any Iranian attacks from Syria
An Israeli security cabinet minister said Monday that Israel could kill Syrian President Bashar Assad and topple his go…
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Hungary's president asks Viktor Orban to form his government
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's President Janos Ader has asked Viktor Orban to form his new government and proposed …
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Cambodia's Supreme Court rejects bail for detained opposition leader
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia's Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea for bail by detained opposition leader Ke…
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Israeli minister threatens Assad over any Iranian attacks from Syria
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli security cabinet minister said on Monday that Israel could kill Syrian President Basha…
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Lebanon still waiting for official election results
Lebanon had yet to hear official election results as of Monday mid-morning, after Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk sai…
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U.S. Embassy road signs go up in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - At least three U.S. Embassy road signs went up in Jerusalem on Monday ahead of next week's op…
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UK's Johnson to Trump: Iran deal has weaknesses but don't dump it
LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump not to end the I…
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Australia says hundreds likely to languish in Pacific camps
Canberra (Reuters) - Hundreds of asylum-seekers held in Australian-run detention centers in the Pacific are likely to r…
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Pakistani interior minister shot by man linked to new religious party: report
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal was wounded on Sunday in an apparent ass…
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Kilauea: Hawaii volcano destroys dozens of homes
New fissures open overnight as Kilauea volcano spews lava into residential neighbourhoods. from BBC News - World http…
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Nestle pays Starbucks $7.1bn to sell its coffee
The Swiss consumer goods group has bought the rights to market the Seattle chain's products. from BBC News - Worl…
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US, Philippines launch largest military drills under Duterte
U.S. and Philippine forces have begun their largest annual military exercises under President Rodrigo Duterte, who had …
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Ruble weakens ahead of Putin's inauguration
The Russian ruble weakened in early trade on Monday ahead of Vladimir Putin's inauguration for a six-year president…
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Saudi forces kill man wanted for deadly checkpoint attack
Saudi security forces shot dead a man wanted for an attack which killed four officers at a checkpoint in southwestern A…
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Saudi forces kill man wanted for deadly checkpoint attack
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi security forces shot dead a man wanted for an attack which killed four officers at a checkpoint…
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Air France shares in tailspin after CEO quits
Air France shares went into a tailspin on the Paris stock exchange on Monday, falling by 13 percent after the resignati…
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Iran warns US it would regret quitting nuclear deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that if the United States quits the nuclear deal then Washington will regret it…
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Once a relative unknown, Iraqi PM Abadi seeks second term
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Few outside Iraq knew the name Haider al-Abadi in 2014 when he was plucked from relative obscurity …
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Teaching Activities for: ‘May 1968: A Month of Revolution Pushed France Into the Modern World’
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'U.S. Embassy' roadsigns go up in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - At least three "U.S. Embassy" road signs went up in Jerusalem on Monday ahead of next w…
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'US Embassy' roadsigns go up in Jerusalem
At least three "U.S. Embassy" road signs went up in Jerusalem on Monday ahead of next week's opening of t…
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Second India teen raped, set on fire: police
A 17-year-old battled for her life Monday after being raped, doused in kerosene and set on fire, the second such case t…
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Israel says 'Lebanon = Hezbollah' after election
Hezbollah's gains in the Lebanese election on Sunday show that the state is indistinguishable from the Iranian-back…
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Asia shares mostly higher, U.S. crude powers past $70
Most Asia markets firmed on Monday after a tame reading on U.S. wages lessened the risk of faster rate hikes by the Fed…
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Nestle pays $7.15 billion to license Starbucks products
Swiss food giant Nestle announced Monday it will pay $7.15 billion (5.97 billion euros) for the rights to market Starbu…
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Britain hopes to address Trump concerns on Iran nuclear deal
Britain's ambassador to the U.S. said Sunday his country believes it's still possible to address President Dona…
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Australia pledges cash to help save the koala
Australia unveiled on Monday a US$34 million plan to help bring its koala population back from the brink, following a r…
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Giuliani struggles to help Trump with his defense
President Donald Trump's new attorney Rudy Giuliani is trying hard to support his client's stance on legal chal…
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Taliban attack Afghan police patrol in Kandahar, killing 5
An Afghan official says that at least five police officers have been killed in a Taliban attack on their patrol in sout…
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Hawaii volcano destroys dozens of homes, forces evacuations
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano destroyed 26 homes and spewed lava hundreds of feet into the air, leaving evacuated reside…
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CIA nominee offered to withdraw over interrogation program
Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, offered to withdraw her nomi…
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Hariri, Nasrallah to address the nation
Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Hezbollah’s secretary-general are set to give separate addresses to the nation Monday, l…
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With count closing in, seats start filling for 2018 parliament
The outright surprise of this year’s elections was civil society set to take two seats in Beirut I against traditional …
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City get Premier League trophy, finally
Blue-and-white ticker tape flew up and fireworks exploded as Manchester City’s players finally got their hands on the P…
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Observers note access, vote buying issues at polling stations
International monitors and local electoral NGOs gave conflicting reports Sunday regarding the severity of issues facing…
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Vote’s over, join hands
Lebanon went to the polls Sunday under a controversial new voting system that has reduced the number of districts and a…
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Ennahda claims victory in Tunisia local polls
Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party claimed victory late Sunday in the country’s first free municipal elections, a key ste…
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Lebanon vote peaceful; turnout weak
Lebanon’s first general elections in nearly a decade were marked by a weak voter turnout Sunday, reflecting people’s fr…
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Rouhani: Plans in place for Trump move on nuclear deal
President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that Iran had plans to respond to any move by U.S. President Donald Trump on the 2…
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How a Low-Carb Diet Might Aid People With Type 1 Diabetes
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In Fight Against Violent Crime, Justice Dept. Targets Low-Level Gun Offenders
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Tomahawk Chops and Indian Mascots, Vanishing From U.S. Stadiums, Live On in Europe
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Word + Quiz: physiognomy
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