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China rebuffs U.S. concerns about ties with Venezuela
BEIJING (Reuters) - China rebuffed U.S. concerns about its ties with Venezuela on Tuesday after Washington imposed new …
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Autos, banks fuel European shares as Italy recovers
European shares touched their highest level since the start of February on Tuesday as autos and bank stocks climbed, an…
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Watchdog urges Russia world cup opening boycott over Syria
World leaders should boycott Russian President Vladimir Putin's VIP box at next month's World Cup opening unles…
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UK PM May joins families to remember Manchester pop concert victims
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will join Prince William at a memorial service in Manchester on Tuesday t…
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Israel says it is the first country to use U.S.-made F-35 in combat
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is the first country to have used the U.S.-made F-35 stealth fighter in combat, the Israel…
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Teaching Activities for: ‘Young People Keep Marching After Parkland, This Time to Register to Vote’
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Israel targets Hamas position after army post torched
An Israeli tank fired at a Hamas position Tuesday after Gazans infiltrated the Jewish state and torched a military post…
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Thai PM reiterates no vote until 'early 2019', as protesters gather
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha reiterated on Tuesday that a general election will take place…
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From Burkina to Zimbabwe, U.S. aid cuts squeeze family planning services
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - The Marie Stopes Ladies who drive from village to village in the remote north of Burkina Faso o…
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Aoun calls on caretaker Cabinet to keep working
President Michel Aoun Tuesday called on Lebanon’s Cabinet to continue working – in its capacity as a caretaker body – u…
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Afghan official: Taliban attacks kill 14 policemen in Ghazni
The Taliban launched a wave of attacks in Afghanistan's eastern province of Ghazni, killing at least 14 police offi…
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Experts disclose new details about 300-year-old shipwreck
A Spanish galleon laden with gold that sank to the bottom of the Caribbean off the coast of Colombia more than 300 year…
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Australian archbishop Philip Wilson guilty of concealing child sex abuses
Philip Wilson is the most senior Catholic in the world to be charged and convicted of the offence. from BBC News - Wo…
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Iran sanctions: Zarif condemns Pompeo announcement
Tehran dismisses Washington's promise to impose the "strongest sanctions in history". from BBC News - W…
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North Korea summit: Pence warns Kim Jong-un not to 'play' Trump
The US vice-president issues a warning to Kim Jong-un ahead of a summit scheduled for 12 June. from BBC News - World …
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Cuba plane crash: Grettel Landrove becomes 111th victim
The official death toll rises after 23-year-old Grettel Landrove dies of her injuries. from BBC News - World https://…
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Turkey coup trial: Court to jail 104 ex-military for life
The president had said he backed reintroducing the death penalty for plotters of the 2016 coup. from BBC News - World…
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Sony takes controlling stake in EMI Music Publishing
The deal gives the Japanese firm more than two million songs by artists including Queen and Alicia Keys. from BBC New…
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Venezuela election: Fourteen ambassadors recalled after Maduro win
Fourteen ambassadors are recalled and the US imposes new sanctions after Mr Maduro's re-election. from BBC News -…
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'Living fossil' giant salamander heading for extinction
The world's largest amphibian is in "catastrophic" decline, with probably only a handful left in the wild…
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Barack and Michelle Obama to make TV and films for Netflix
The power couple "will produce a diverse mix of content" for the streaming service. from BBC News - World h…
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Italy populist government pact: Candidate for prime minister named
Law professor Giuseppe Conte is the choice of the Five Star Movement and League to lead coalition. from BBC News - Wo…
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German police stop 'truant' families at airport
Trying to avoid peak holiday time could mean fines for some Bavarian parents. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L…
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Hawaii volcano: When your home's next to a lava flow
Hawaii resident John Davidson returns to his home to find lava flowing from a fissure nearby. from BBC News - World h…
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Hard-hitting speeches at Billboard Music Awards
Kelly Clarkson, Janet Jackson and Luis Fonsi discussed some serious issues. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Lis…
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Clinton takes a dig at Trump with a Russian hat
At a Yale graduation ceremony, Hilary Clinton takes a swipe at US President Donald Trump. from BBC News - World https…
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Could illegal mines in Ghana lead to an increase in chocolate prices?
There's a warning that cocoa plantations in Ghana are being turned into illegal gold mines. from BBC News - World…
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The jungle village hooked on their phones
Social media has arrived in this tiny village. Can it bring good as well as bad? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt…
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US man keeps dog safely inside house he burgles
Police in the US release video of a burglar who helped keep a dog from escaping the family home. from BBC News - Worl…
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US policeman performs roadside C-section on wounded deer
The officer is being credited for saving a fawn after its mother was fatally struck by a car. from BBC News - World h…
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Iconic Hollywood film poster creator Bill Gold dies
Bill Gold had a hand in over 2,000 posters, including those for Casablanca and A Clockwork Orange. from BBC News - Wo…
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Prison without guards or weapons in Brazil
The progressive prisons rewarding inmates for studying and placing emphasis on rehabilitation. from BBC News - World …
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Why Spanish speakers in US are getting into trouble
From border patrol interrogations to ranting customers, language and immigration take centre stage. from BBC News - W…
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How Venezuela's crisis developed and worsened
As President Maduro is re-elected, BBC News takes a closer look at the crisis rocking Venezuela. from BBC News - Worl…
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The Gambian village transformed by graffiti
What happened when international street artists, who normally paint murals on urban walls, headed to rural Gambia. fr…
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U.S. reinforces East Asia ballistic missile defense as Trump-Kim summit nears
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Reuters) - The USS Milius, one of the U.S. Navy's most advanced guided missile destroyers, arrived…
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U.S. toughens stance on Iran, lists sweeping demands
WASHINGTON/ANKARA (Reuters) - The United States on Monday demanded Iran make sweeping changes -- from dropping its nucl…
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Foreign media arrive in North Korea, suggesting nuclear shutdown on track
BEIJING (Reuters) - About two dozen journalists from Western and Chinese news organizations arrived in North Korea on T…
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Russia shoots down 'unidentified drone' near air base in Syria: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's military said on Monday it had shot down an unidentified drone that came close to its S…
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Commander says Iran's people will punch U.S. Secretary of State in the mouth
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A senior Iranian military commander poured scorn on U.S. threats to tighten sanctions on Tuesday, sa…
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Re-elected, Venezuela's Maduro faces global criticism, U.S. sanctions
CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Critics at home and abroad on Monday denounced the re-election of Venezuela's social…
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Myanmar judge to rule on evidence allegedly taken from Reuters reporters' phones
YANGON (Reuters) - A Myanmar judge will rule on Tuesday whether to allow the submission of evidence police say they obt…
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Cuba plane crash death toll rises to 111, Mexico suspends lease company
HAVANA/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The death toll in one of Cuba's worst air disasters rose to 111 on Monday while Mexi…