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Brexit crunch time: Diary dates for Britain's EU departure
With just six months to go until Britain is due to leave the European Union, negotiations between the sides to agree a …
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Tearful Osaka survives huge scare to reach Beijing semis
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka overcame her emotions to roar back and defeat unseeded Zhang Shuai 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in a ro…
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EU negotiators see Brexit deal 'very close': sources
The European Union's Brexit negotiators told national diplomats in Brussels late on Thursday that a divorce deal wi…
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Belarus declares two foreign 'spies' persona non grata
Belarus has declared two foreign citizens accused of being spies as persona non grata, the head of the KGB state securi…
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Philippines' Duterte spokesman promises to tell public about leader's health
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will let the public know if he has a "serious illness", his spokesman sa…
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Israeli police question PM again on corruption allegations
Israeli police are questioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a 12th time as part of their investigations into c…
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German minister presses for swift EU trade accord with US
The United States and the European Union must quickly flesh out their aim of cutting trade barriers, German Economy Min…
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Post prints empty column for Saudi writer missing in Turkey
The Washington Post is printing a blank column in its newspaper in solidarity with a Saudi contributor who has gone mis…
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Countdown to stability: Hariri confident of govt within 10 days
Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri Thursday called on political leaders to offer concessions, saying he hoped that a …
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Votel slams Russia’s deployment of S-300 missiles
A senior U.S. general Thursday sharply criticized Russia’s deployment of the S-300 surface-to-air missile system in Syr…
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West accuses ‘pariah state’ Russia of hacking campaign
Western countries issued coordinated denunciations of Russia Thursday for running what they described as a global hacki…
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GOP looking more confident on Kavanaugh after FBI report
A high-stakes partisan row broke out Thursday over a confidential FBI report about allegations that Brett Kavanaugh sex…
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Anti-Brexit campaigners make voices heard
Campaigners for a second referendum on Brexit are braving skepticism and even hostility as they hit Britain’s streets a…
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GOP candidates get memo: Embrace Trump or go home
The White House has a message for vulnerable U.S. House Republicans tiptoeing around U.S. President Donald Trump: Get o…
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Generator owners to sue for ‘defamation’
A committee of generator owners Thursday blasted caretaker Economy Minister Raed Khoury for calling generator owners in…
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Army, ISF heads at airport to be replaced
An airport shakeup is likely in the coming days as two of the main security officials are set to be replaced, two airpo…
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Committees back number of oil, gas law provisions
Joint parliamentary committees Thursday endorsed provisions of a law focused on oil and gas exploration and extraction …
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U.S. sanctions alleged Hezbollah backer, companies
The U.S Treasury Department sanctioned a Lebanese national and seven companies it had linked to him Thursday, the lates…
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Berri calls on Angola to release detained Lebanese
The arrest of Lebanese nationals in Angola as part of a nationwide crackdown on the country’s diamond industry prompted…
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Airport traffic down in September year-on-year
Beirut’s airport saw a slight drop in passenger numbers in September over a year prior, but overall traffic for 2018 is…
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Arab League delegation in Lebanon for summit prep
A committee from the Arab League General Secretariat arrived in Lebanon from Cairo Thursday to oversee preparations for…
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LGBTQ activists defiant after crackdown
It is becoming a familiar story in Lebanon: LGBTQ rights activists organize an event, a conservative religious group co…
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Makassed hospital seeks to raise funds for cancer patients
Lamis stands next to the fifth-floor window of her hospital room, looking out over the playground of a school in Beirut…
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Domestic worker found hanged at house in Metn
A migrant domestic worker was found hanged Thursday in the house of her employers in Metn’s Mazraat Yeshou, according t…
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Thousands flee class after gunshots in Ain al-Hilweh
Thousands of students fled their classrooms in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp Thursday afternoon after hear…
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Indonesian brother grieves for his sister, niece, a week after quake
A week after a major earthquake brought devastation to Indonesia's Sulawesi island, Ichsan Hidayat found his sister…
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Italy's Di Maio says he will back Italian people over markets
Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Friday that he would rather defend Italian people than bow to m…
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Palmyra priest statue among haul of recovered Syrian relics
A stone image of an ancient priest is one of hundreds of stolen antiquities recovered by the Syrian government and put …
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Brett Kavanaugh: Hundreds arrested in Supreme Court protest
The demonstrators oppose Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the top US court. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2…
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Lee Myung-bak, S Korea ex-president, jailed for 15 years
Convicted of bribery and abuse of power, Lee Myung-bak is the country's fourth leader to be jailed. from BBC News…
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China prison break: Public appeal after rare inmate escape
It is very unusual for an inmate to escape in China, and just as unusual for media to report it. from BBC News - Worl…
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Russia cyber-plots: US, UK and Netherlands allege hacking
Seven Russians are charged by the US, while the Netherlands says it has expelled four hackers. from BBC News - World …
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Elon Musk: Tesla boss mocks US regulator days after settlement
Tesla boss takes to Twitter days after reaching a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission. from BBC News - W…
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Girl, 8, pulls a 1,500-year-old sword from a lake in Sweden
Eight-year-old Saga Vanecek found a pre-Viking-era relic while playing in a lake in Sweden. from BBC News - World htt…
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Cristiano Ronaldo rape allegation: Nike expresses deep concern
The US sportswear giant has a contract worth a reported $1bn (£768m) with the Portuguese footballer. from BBC News - …
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Osaka cuts San Francisco ties over 'comfort women' statue
The Japanese city ends its 60-year "sister city" relationship over a monument depicting WW2 sex slaves. fro…
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Ex-rap mogul Suge Knight sentenced to 28 years for hit-and-run death
The rapper was expressionless as his victim's family called him a "disgrace to the human species". from…
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Man jailed for slapping woman in viral French video
A student speaks out after CCTV shows a man slapping her for objecting to abuse in a Paris street. from BBC News - Wo…
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Ben Affleck thanks family after completing rehab stint
Ben Affleck says he is fighting for himself and his family after going to rehab for alcohol issues. from BBC News - W…
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Captain America actor Chris Evans to 'retire' from role
Chris Evans tweets that it's been "an honour" to play "Cap", after finishing filming Avengers 4…
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Kavanaugh row sparks Capitol Hill protests
Protests gathered on Capitol Hill on Thursday, as the FBI shared the results of the Kavanaugh investigation with senato…
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'The airport resembles an open-air prison'
At least 30 workers have died constructing Istanbul's new giant airport. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O7…
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The dangerous chemicals in Afro hair products
Chemicals found in some Afro hair products around the world could be damaging your health. from BBC News - World http…
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Treason Trial for Pakistani Journalist Signals New Pressure on Media
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Epic Shakespeare and Bite-Size Pinter Command the London Stage
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Neighbor Bro Smashes My Romantic Fantasy
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Tom Brady Throws 500th Touchdown Pass in Patriots’ Win
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Brett Kavanaugh, Russia, France: Your Friday Briefing
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What’s on TV Friday: ‘Private Life’ and ‘Fresh Off the Boat’
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50 Years Later, Troubles Still Cast ‘Huge Shadow’ Over Northern Ireland
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Trump Mocks Al Franken for Quick Resignation Over Claims of Sex Misconduct
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Former Justice John Paul Stevens Says Kavanaugh Is Not Fit for Supreme Court
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Kavanaugh Has Regrets About Testimony: ‘I Said a Few Things I Should Not Have Said’
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Islanders Begin Barry Trotz Era With Victory Over Hurricanes
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