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UK's ex-Brexit minister Davis says not calling for other resignations
Britain's former Brexit minister David Davis, who resigned on Sunday over Prime Minister Theresa May's plan for…
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China urges U.S. to not endanger peace in the Taiwan Strait
China's Foreign Ministry on Monday urged the United States to not take any actions that endanger peace and stabilit…
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Romania's president signs decree to remove chief anti-corruption
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis signed on Monday a decree to remove chief anti-corruption prosecutor Laura Codruta Ko…
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U.N. chief to meet Ethiopia's PM on Monday after peace breakthrough with Eritrea
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will meet Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday evening in Addis Aba…
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The Bizarre Theater of the World Cup Press Conference
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UN chief to meet Ethiopia's PM on Monday after peace breakthrough with Eritrea
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres will meet Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday evening in Addis A…
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World's fish consumption unsustainable, U.N. warns
A third of the world's oceans are overfished and fish consumption is at an all-time high, raising fears over the su…
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Monsoon rains disrupt traffic, schools in India's financial hub of Mumbai
A third straight day of heavy monsoon rains disrupted trains and traffic in India's financial capital of Mumbai on …
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Russia plans to evacuate 1,000 from de-escalation zone in Syria - reports
The Russian military plans to evacuate up to 1,000 people from the south-western de-escalation zone in Syria via a huma…
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Cave rescue: Remaining trapped Thai boys wait to escape
Four were brought out of the cave on Sunday and divers are set to resume efforts to save the others. from BBC News - …
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Japan floods: At least 100 dead in record rainfall
More than 50 others are missing after "unprecedented" rainfall caused floods and landslides. from BBC News …
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Iran women dance in support of arrested Instagram teen
Eighteen-year-old Maedeh Hojabri was detained for posting videos of herself dancing on Instagram. from BBC News - Wor…
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Rohingya crisis: Myanmar to try Reuters journalists who reported on massacre
A judge rules that two Reuters journalists who investigated killings in Myanmar will face trial. from BBC News - Worl…
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Ozone hole mystery: China insulating chemical said to be source of rise
A banned chemical used to make household insulation is implicated in damage to the ozone layer. from BBC News - World…
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Turkey train derails en route to Istanbul, killing 24
The train derailed in Tekirdag province with more than 360 people on board, reports say. from BBC News - World https:…
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Sydney restaurant 'dumped' drunk customers on street
The Australian venue was fined after its staff carried the intoxicated and unconscious customers outside. from BBC Ne…
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India trains delayed due to 'drunk' station master
Indian officials found him sleeping in his office with a few empty liquor bottles under his cot. from BBC News - Worl…
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Lula: Judge overrules order for the Brazil ex-president's release
A judge orders the release of the former president on appeal, but it is soon overruled. from BBC News - World https:/…
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Eritrea and Ethiopia to re-establish diplomatic ties
Leaders agree to set up embassies in their respective capitals after almost 20 years of hostility. from BBC News - Wo…
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North Korea: Mike Pompeo rejects 'gangster-like' accusation
Efforts to get the North to ditch nuclear arms has global backing, the US top diplomat insists. from BBC News - World…
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Justin Bieber 'engaged to Hailey Baldwin'
The Canadian singer reportedly popped the question to the US model in the Bahamas. from BBC News - World https://ift.…
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Thai cave: Cheers as first boys' rescue confirmed
Thai officials confirm the first boys have been rescued after being trapped in a cave for two weeks. from BBC News - …
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Thai cave: Wife and father mourn 'hero' diver
Family members share memories of Saman Gunan, who died taking oxygen to the boys trapped in a cave. from BBC News - W…
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Japan floods: Military airlift people to safety from flood waters
The country's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, says the rescue effort is a "race against the clock". from BB…
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Thai rescue: The psychological effects of being trapped
Child psychiatrist Dr Andrea Danese on the challenges that will face the rescued Thai boys. from BBC News - World htt…
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This Syrian man has been stuck in an airport for months
Hassan al-Kontar wanted to avoid Syria's civil war. He ended up stranded at Kuala Lumpur airport. from BBC News -…
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Tattoo taboo: Spanish woman fights rejection by army
Estela Martín left her job to join the military but was turned down because of a tattoo on her foot. from BBC News - …
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Why local US newspapers are sounding the alarm
In the past decade, hundreds of local US newspapers have closed or merged. What happens to the communities they leave b…
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Roe v Wade: How new US Supreme Court could impact abortion laws
Donald Trump's pick may lead the Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling on the right to an abortion. from BBC News …
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How the people of Delhi saved 16,000 trees from the axe
How a determined group of Indians stopped a project that planned to cut thousands of trees in Delhi. from BBC News - …
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How WhatsApp has helped heroin become Mozambique’s second biggest export
As many as 40 tonnes of heroin could be passing through Mozambique every year, in a trade that is boosted by the use of…
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Berri says might call Parliament session
Speaker Nabih Berri said that he might call a session for Parliament’s general assembly to discuss the situation in the…
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New Zealand to buy Boeing P-8 patrol planes to boost South Pacific surveillance
New Zealand has agreed to buy four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol planes, its defense minister said on Monday, st…
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Russia plans to evacuate 1,000 from de-escalation zone in Syria: reports
The Russian military plans to evacuate up to 1,000 people from the south-western de-escalation zone in Syria via a huma…
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Case Against Reuters Journalists in Myanmar Moves to Trial
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At Wimbledon, Surprise Guests Arrive for Manic Monday
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Why Your Brain Tricks You Into Doing Less Important Tasks
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Thai Rescue, Novichok, Breast-Feeding: Your Monday Briefing
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What’s on TV Monday: ‘In a World …’ and ‘The Workers Cup’
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In Daring Underwater Cave Rescue, 4 of 13 Thai Are Freed
By RICHARD C. PADDOCK and HANNAH BEECH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zlxrbh
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Scott Pruitt, Fallen E.P.A. Chief, May Rise Again in Oklahoma
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Quotation of the Day: U.S. Opposition to Breast-Feeding Resolution Stuns World Health Officials
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‘SpongeBob’ Musical Will Close on Broadway and Plan for a Tour
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The Yankees Went to Extra Innings, but Still Knocked Off Early
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Woeful Mets Flirt With Being No-Hit, but Settle for a Loss
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Frank Ramsey, First Among ‘Sixth Men’ in the N.B.A., Dies at 86
By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2ufRMZU
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Xiaomi, a Chinese Technology Darling, Slumps After I.P.O.
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Government Work Done, Tax Policy Writers Decamp to Lobbying Jobs
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‘The Affair’ Season 4, Episode 4: Desensitization and Reprocessing
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‘Sharp Objects’ Series Premiere: Incorrigible
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