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Lebanese actress denounces Gaza killings at Cannes
French-Lebanese actress Manal Issa drew attention to Israel’s slaughter this week of dozens of Gaza civilians, holding …
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North Korea is dismantling its nuclear site, but is it abandoning its arsenal or hiding evidence?
SEOUL (Reuters) - Satellite imagery shows North Korea dismantling facilities at its nuclear test site, but experts say …
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Chlorine likely used in February attack in Idlib, Syria: OPCW chemical weapons agency
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Chlorine gas was probably used in an attack in February in Saraqib in the northwestern Syrian pro…
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Malaysia's Anwar walks free, says will not join cabinet any time soon
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Jailed Malaysian reformist Anwar Ibrahim was granted a full pardon and freed on Wednesday, cap…
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Novartis top lawyer exits in wake of Trump attorney deal
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis General Counsel Felix Ehrat will leave the Swiss drugmaker over his role in a $1.2 million …
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Zimbabwe entrenches state TV monopoly with second broadcasting license
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe has given its second-ever television broadcasting license to a state-owned newspaper group,…
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Britain will not ask for longer Brexit transition period: minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will not ask for an extension to the near-two year transition period with the European Union…
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OPCW confirms chlorine used in February attack in Syria
A global arms watchdog on Wednesday confirmed that chlorine was "likely used as a chemical weapon" in a Febru…
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What Does Gentrification Look Like in an Overwhelmingly White City?
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Teaching Activities for: ‘The World Wants Air-Conditioning. That Could Warm the World.’
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Syria ready to boost electricity to Lebanon: envoy
Syria is ready to increase the quantity of electricity it provides to Lebanon, the Syrian ambassador to Lebanon told Le…
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North Korea’s About-Face? It’s a Return to Form.
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Iran says U.S. sanctions intended to derail efforts to save nuclear deal
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran said on Wednesday that new sanctions imposed on it by Washington were an attempt to derail effo…
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Guatemala opens embassy in Jerusalem, two days after U.S. move
Guatemala opened an embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, two days after the United States made the same move. from The …
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Britain will not ask for longer Brexit transition period - minister
Britain will not ask for an extension to the near-two year transition period with the European Union after Brexit when …
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Saudi Arabia announces Thursday start for Ramadan
The Islamic holy month of Ramadan will begin Thursday in Saudi Arabia, the land of the religion's two holiest sites…
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Iran says U.S. sanctions intended to derail efforts to save nuclear deal
Iran said Wednesday that new sanctions imposed on it by Washington were an attempt to derail efforts to save the 2015 n…
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North Korea says may reconsider summit with Trump, suspends talks with South
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea threw next month's unprecedented summit between Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald…
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Israeli forces kill two Palestinians near border as Gaza buries dead
GAZA-ISRAEL BORDER (Reuters) - Palestinians buried the dead on Tuesday from the bloodiest day in Gaza in years, after I…
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For Pentagon, South Korea drills became a crucial but quiet endeavor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Before North Korea's condemnation of U.S.-South Korea military drills, even U.S. policy wonk…
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Novartis ditches lawyer as head rolls over Trump lawyer deal
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis General Counsel Felix Ehrat will leave the Swiss drugmaker over his role in a $1.2 million …
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Maduro vows economic change for Venezuela's 'rebirth' before vote
CARACAS (Reuters) - Widely blamed for Venezuela's unprecedented economic crisis, President Nicolas Maduro vowed on …