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Zuckerberg to face pressure on taxes in meeting with Macron
Fresh from saying "sorry" to European lawmakers, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds talks with Emmanuel Macro…
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South Africa kidnappers demand ransom in bitcoin to free teenager
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A criminal gang in South Africa who kidnapped a teenage boy on Sunday are demanding a ransom i…
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Govt to study disastrous south Lebanon tobacco harvest
Caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri ordered a government survey of recent major losses by tobacco farmers in south Leb…
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Britons dash to become German before Brexit
BERLIN (Reuters) - Driven by the prospect of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union next year, the number of …
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Syrian deputy FM: pullout of Iran forces not for discussion - al-Mayadeen
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said on Wednesday that the withdrawal of Iranian forces…
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Returning Serena Williams ready to deny Paris convention
Convention would have it that to succeed on the grueling clay courts of Roland Garros requires playing a stack of match…
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Anti-immigration Sweden Democrats poll record high ahead of September election
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's top three parties are running almost level four months ahead of a general election, …
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Syrian deputy FM: pullout of Iran forces not for discussion -al-Mayadeen
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said on Wednesday that the withdrawal of Iranian forces from Syria was &qu…
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"Referendum" result due on France's big railway shake-up
France's rail unions will announce on Wednesday the results of a staff ballot on government plans to create a leane…
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Pakistani girl killed in Texas school shooting buried in Karachi
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani exchange student killed in a mass shooting in Texas last week was buried in her home …
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Sixth member of gas pipeline clearance team killed in Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The body of a man identified as the sixth of a group of mine-clearance workers with t…
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Pakistani girl killed in Texas school shooting buried in Karachi
A Pakistani exchange student killed in a mass shooting in Texas last week was buried in her home town of Karachi on Wed…
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Israeli military hits Hamas sites in Gaza after infiltration
The Israeli military says it has struck Hamas infrastructure in Gaza after a group of militants entered Israel and torc…
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Iran calls U.S. leaders cruel and disloyal, says armed forces 'prepared'
LONDON (Reuters) - A senior Iranian military official branded U.S. leaders disloyal and cruel on Wednesday and told par…
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French government orders evacuation of Paris migrant camp
France's interior minister has ordered the evacuation of some 2,300 migrants camped in Paris amid a standoff with C…
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Iran calls U.S. leaders cruel and disloyal, says armed forces 'prepared'
A senior Iranian military official branded U.S. leaders disloyal and cruel on Wednesday and told Parliament Tehran woul…
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Philip Roth: Portnoy's Complaint author dies aged 85
The works of one of the great American authors include American Pastoral and Portnoy's Complaint. from BBC News -…
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First black female nominee for US governor
The candidate may become the first African-American female governor of a US state. from BBC News - World https://ift.…
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Gavin Grimm trans bathroom lawsuit backed by federal judge
Gavin Grimm, who has been fighting his former high school's policy for years, says he feels relief. from BBC News…
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Trump says summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un may be delayed
The US leader says the North must meet certain conditions for the summit to go ahead next month. from BBC News - Worl…
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Archbishop Philip Wilson to step down after sex abuse cover-up
Philip Wilson is the most senior Catholic ever found guilty of covering up clerical sex abuse. from BBC News - World …
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US to ease crisis-era Dodd-Frank banking rules
Supporters say Dodd Frank reform will helps banks grow, but critics warn of a return to reckless behaviour. from BBC …
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US to lift ban on baiting bears with doughnuts in Alaska
Alaskan hunters may soon be allowed to bait bears with doughnuts and bacon and shoot hibernating cubs. from BBC News …
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Zuckerberg's European Parliament testimony criticised
The Facebook founder faces questions from European lawmakers over the data scandal and fake news. from BBC News - Wor…
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Hawaii volcano lava flows into power plant site
Emergency crews remove highly flammable substances amid fears "a very deadly gas" could be released. from B…
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Italy election: Populist PM candidate Conte faces CV scrutiny
Giuseppe Conte, 54, is accused of embellishing his academic record on his official CV. from BBC News - World https://…
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MH370 not deliberately crashed by pilot, say investigators
Australian investigators reject claims the missing passenger jet was deliberately crashed into the sea. from BBC News…
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McDonald's workers make sexual harassment complaints
Ten female staff at McDonald's franchises in the US have filed complaints of sexual harassment. from BBC News - W…
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What are the shrieking lynx actually doing?
A pair of Canada lynx have been caught on camera "screaming" at each other. from BBC News - World https://i…
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Bodycam shows moment police arrived at Trump resort shooting
Video shows officers arriving on the scene at Donald Trump's Miami golf resort on Friday. from BBC News - World h…
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'I want to be like Mo Salah'
Aspiring footballers in Mo Salah's hometown are taking inspiration from the Liverpool FC ace. from BBC News - Wor…
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Korea: Hoping for peace at a fake DMZ
A replica of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea is drawing tourists. from BBC News - World…
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How to speak volcano like a pro
Making sense of terms like vog, laze and pahoehoe with the help of volcanologist Evgenia Ilyinskaya. from BBC News - …
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New York parents sue 30-year-old son who refuses to move out
Despite offers of money and help finding a new place, the 30-year-old refuses to leave home. from BBC News - World ht…
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US student's 'Summa cum laude' graduation cake censored
A high school student had his cake censored after a misunderstanding of its icing message. from BBC News - World http…
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Swapping the Colombian battlefield for the football pitch
Colombia's Paz FC was created to bring together people on opposing sides of the armed conflict. from BBC News - W…
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In pictures: Hitchhiking in the occupied West Bank
A photojournalist documents the risky world of Israeli “trempists” - Hebrew for hitchhikers. from BBC News - World ht…
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Indian man tells how he was raped as a boy
"Akram" who was raped by a preacher at the age of 14, has revealed horrific details of the crime. from BBC …
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Is the Trump administration losing the China trade war?
The president prides himself on his deal-making, but the Chinese are claiming the upper hand. from BBC News - World h…
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Sex abuse and the Catholic Church: What happened?
A complex and longstanding global scandal explained, in fewer than 500 words. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2K…
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Trump casts doubt on planned summit with North Korean leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there was a "substantial chance" his summi…
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Venezuela expels U.S. envoys in response to sanctions
CARACAS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday ordered the expulsion of two top U.S. diplomats in Caracas in r…
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South Korea welcomes North's decision to let reporters visit nuclear site
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has accepted a list of South Korean reporters to visit their nuclear testing site after a…
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China says eastern European summits are good for EU
BEIJING (Reuters) - Annual summits between China and central and eastern European countries are beneficial to the Europ…
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Australian archbishop steps aside after conviction for concealing child sex abuse
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson said on Wednesday he would stand aside from his duti…