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EU must defend firms against US Iran sanctions: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the European Union must protect EU companies doing business with…
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European shares rise as Italian stocks recover, Ocado soars
European stocks pushed higher in early trading Thursday as Italian stocks recovered some lost ground and commodities-re…
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EU countries agree Iran deal 'not perfect': Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that EU countries agreed the Iran nuclear was "not perfect" but…
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EU willing to discuss cutting trade barriers with US: Merkel
The European Union is willing to discuss cutting trade barriers with the United States, but only in a reciprocal way an…
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Grassroots groups herald messy new chapter in Catalan secession bid
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Masked protesters cheer and wave cars through open toll road barriers in a small town south of Ba…
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UK dismisses report that it could stay in customs union after 2021
LONDON (Reuters) - A source in Theresa May's Downing Street office has dismissed a media report saying that Britain…
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Russia-led trade bloc seeks free trade area with Iran: Kazakhstan
The Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union trade bloc signed an interim trade deal with Iran on Thursday and plans to negot…
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to Mbandaka city
Forty-two people have now been infected and 23 people are known to have died. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G…
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Stormy Daniels: Trump discloses payment to reimburse lawyer
An ethics watchdog says Mr Trump should have revealed the payment, which he earlier denied, sooner. from BBC News - W…
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Vape pen explosion pierces Florida man's cranium killing him
The Florida man's death is believed to be the first in the US caused by a vape pen. from BBC News - World https:/…
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Malaysia's Najib Razak has home searched by police
It comes a week after he lost the election and after years of corruption allegations. from BBC News - World https://i…
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North Korea summit: US hopeful Trump-Kim meet will go ahead
North Korea says it may cancel the meeting after a top Trump aide's "reckless" remarks. from BBC News -…
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Pope warns nuns to use 'sobriety' on social media
The guidance is intended to safeguard silence and recollection in monastic life. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt…
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Nicaragua unrest: Protesters confront Ortega in televised debate
President Daniel Ortega and his opponents trade accusations in a heated televised debate. from BBC News - World https…
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Aliso Viejo blast: Deadly California explosion 'not an accident'
Police say a package may have caused the explosion at a building south of Los Angeles. from BBC News - World https://…
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Dementia exercise programmes 'don't slow brain decline'
Gym exercise programmes for people with mild to moderate dementia "don't work", researchers say. from B…
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Larry Nassar: Michigan State University to pay $500m to abuse victims
More than 300 women and girls who accuse the ex-sports doctor of sexual assault will receive $500m. from BBC News - W…
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'Heroic' US officer guns down school shooter
The officer exchanged gunfire with a teenage former student who opened fire in hallway, say police. from BBC News - W…
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WeChat's owner Tencent sees profits soar by more than 60%
Profits at China's Tencent soar thanks to hugely popular online games like Honour of Kings. from BBC News - World…
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Trump: Immigrant gangs 'animals, not people'
The president says the US has the "dumbest immigration laws in the world" and he wants that to change. from…
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Meet Charmaine: Royal Family 'super fan'
Charmaine Gooden has adored the Royal Family since she was growing up in Jamaica. from BBC News - World https://ift.t…
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The Indian sanitary pad workers going to the royal wedding
The Indian charity sells low-cost sanitary pads to poor women in the city of Mumbai. from BBC News - World https://if…
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Robot stands in for US student at graduation
Cynthia Pettway was too sick to attend the ceremony in Alabama, so her school came up with another plan. from BBC New…
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Why mums-to-be are fleeing Venezuela
Pregnant mothers are fleeing crisis-hit Venezuela to have their babies in Brazil. from BBC News - World https://ift.t…
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Russia's military hot water bottle blowers
The unique skills of Russia's armed forces were on display at the World Military Wrestling Championship. from BBC…
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Gaza: The history behind the anger
The BBC's Paul Adams explains the issues at the root of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. from BB…
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Japanese train departs 25 seconds early - again
In the second such case in months, a train leaves 25 seconds early. "Inexcusable" says the operator. from B…
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Stan Lee: Comic book legend, 95, sues old company for $1bn
The Spider-Man co-creator accuses the company of taking advantage of his degenerative eye condition. from BBC News - …
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'I hated myself after abuse at Abu Ghraib'
One of the soldiers convicted in the Abu Ghraib scandal talks about its legacy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/…
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Kim Jong-un's warning shot to the US over nuclear talks
North Korea's threat to cancel its summit with the US suggests a problem of interpretation. from BBC News - World…
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Trump Russia investigation: What new Trump Tower documents tell us
A Senate panel releases transcripts of interviews with Donald Trump Jr about its Russia probe. from BBC News - World …
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Malaysia's political drama is worthy of Shakespeare
The release of Anwar Ibrahim in Malaysia melds loyalty and betrayal in a narrative for the ages. from BBC News - Worl…
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Burundi's President Nkurunziza: First a third term, now seven-year mandates
The referendum could see President Pierre Nkurunziza's mandate extended and has sparked fears of more violence in t…
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Iran signs agreement with British consortium to develop oil
Iranian state TV is reporting that Tehran has signed an agreement with a British consortium to develop an oil field in …
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UK dismisses report that it could stay in customs union after 2021
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South Korea to play 'mediator' to resolve North Korea-U.S. summit doubts: official
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Thursday it would seek to mediate between the United States and North Korea after…
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Benghazi's displaced: a litmus test for Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - With two brothers in jail, the family house gone and her papers lost in the battle for Benghazi, Fa…
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Israel says Hamas curbed Gaza protests after Egyptian warning
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian protests on the Gaza-Israel border have dropped off over the past two days, amid…
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Malaysian police search five places linked to ousted PM Najib
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian police conducted searches through the night and into the Thursday morning at five pl…
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Taliban battle Afghan government forces in western city near Iran
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban fighters battled police and troops in the western city of Farah overnight,…
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Myanmar policeman denies planting documents on Reuters reporters
YANGON (Reuters) - A Myanmar policeman told a court on Wednesday he met two Reuters reporters on the night of their arr…
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Founded to protest Pakistan 'disappearances', group now sees supporters go missing
KARACHI (Reuters) - As they were about to enter the office of the Commissioner of Karachi for a meeting to discuss a ra…
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China launches first rocket designed by a private company
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Syrian rebels pull out of their last besieged area
The remaining fighters started to withdraw from the last rebel-held enclave in central Syria on Wednesday, state televi…
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ISF arrest man suspected of lighting deadly Dora fire
Authorities have arrested a Bangladeshi man suspected of intentionally starting a Metn house fire earlier this week tha…
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What is left to agree in the Brexit Treaty?
From the Irish border to data protection to tax information, some key issues are still outstanding on the road to a dea…
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