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Agreeing backstop review can move Brexit talks forward: Irish minister
Agreeing a review mechanism that would allow the EU and Britain to decide when a "backstop" to keep the Irish…
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Iran able to sell as much oil as it needs despite US pressure: vice president
Iran has been able to sell as much oil as it needs despite U.S. pressure, Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri was qu…
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Oil markets are stable: Kuwait oil minister
Global oil markets are currently stable, Kuwait's Oil Minister Bakhit al-Rashidi said Tuesday, adding that he expec…
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Turkish foreign minister says dangerous to isolate Iran: Anadolu
Turkey foreign minister criticized on Tuesday the U.S. renewal of sanctions on Iran's oil and shipping industries, …
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Bill Gates, on China trip, lauds free trade - and futuristic toilets
U.S. billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates unveiled on Tuesday in Beijing a futuristic toilet that doesn't need wat…
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Qatar's ruler hopes Gulf crisis will end for sake of region
Qatar's ruler said Tuesday that a political and economic boycott of his country by larger neighbors had weakened a …
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Macron urges European army to defend against Russia, US
French President Emmanuel Macron called Tuesday for a "real European army" as the continent marks a century s…
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Saudi Arabia should explain what happened to Khashoggi's body: Turkey
Saudi Arabia bears responsibility to find out what happened to the body of Jamal Khashoggi, Turkey's foreign minist…
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Qatar's ruler hopes Gulf crisis will end for sake of region
Qatar's ruler said on Tuesday that a political and economic boycott of his country by larger neighbors had weakened…
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Mid-term elections 2018: Trump makes final bid for votes
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Cameroon school kidnap: More than 70 pupils seized in Bamenda
More than 80 people - school children and teachers - are seized from a school in the city of Bamenda. from BBC News -…
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Aretha Franklin: Amazing Grace gospel film to premiere after 46 years
The film will finally premiere 46 years after it was filmed, following legal disputes. from BBC News - World https://…
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Melbourne Cup: Cross Counter first British-trained horse to win Australia's famous race
Cross Counter makes history by becoming the first British-trained racehorse to win the Melbourne Cup. from BBC News -…
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Iran sanctions: US vows 'relentless' pressure as sanctions resume
The US Secretary of State says Iran must "act like a normal country, or... see its economy crumble". from B…
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Pittsburgh shooting: Jewish nurse 'didn't see evil' in gunman
A nurse who treated the Pittsburgh gunman says Robert Bowers did not know he was Jewish. from BBC News - World https:…
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Suicides among Japanese young people hit 30-year high
The country's education ministry says 250 children took their own lives this year. from BBC News - World https://…
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Chinese company curbs children's gaming
China's tech giant will expand its age-based time limit system to all of its games by 2019. from BBC News - World…
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Australian man killed by shark
It is the third shark attack at a popular destination in Queensland since September. from BBC News - World https://if…
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Hans-Georg Maassen: Former German spy chief sacked from new job
Weeks after being removed from his post, Mr Maassen is sacked from the new job found for him. from BBC News - World h…
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Berlin pensioner caught hunting forest boar with an axe
The 80-year-old told police he could not afford good quality boar meat- so he went to find it himself. from BBC News …
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Texas newlyweds die in helicopter crash leaving wedding
The Texas couple died in a helicopter crash moments after departing from their wedding party. from BBC News - World h…
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Mac Miller: US rapper died from drug overdose
The star died from an accidental overdose involving cocaine, fentanyl and alcohol, a coroner says. from BBC News - Wo…
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Lion Air crash: Jet had airspeed problems on final four flights
Black box data reveals problems with the airspeed indicator on the crashed Indonesian passenger jet. from BBC News - …
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Finland's schools ditch traditional classrooms for open-plan learning
In Finland schools are increasingly ditching traditional classrooms in favour of open-plan learning. from BBC News - …
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Converting from Islam to Christianity: One man's story
One man's experience of how changing religion affected his life and his relationship with his family. from BBC Ne…
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Iran sanctions: Face creams and carpets among products affected
Firms doing business with Tehran could face massive fines as US sanctions are restored. from BBC News - World https:/…
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Drone Racing World Championships: Race to be crowned top pilot
A 15-year-old Australian is crowned overall winner at the drone racing world cup in Shenzhen, China. from BBC News - …
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Viva Four-Ever: Spice Girls confirm reunion tour (without Victoria Beckham)
The iconic girl group unveil their first tour for a decade - but it will be without Posh. from BBC News - World https…
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Kazakh pensioner 'back from the dead'
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Large hydropower dams 'not sustainable' in the developing world
A new study says that big hydro electricity projects in Europe and the US have been disastrous for the environment. f…
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Israel-Arab ties warm up after long deep freeze
An Israeli charm offensive is making once unlikely friends in the Arab world, worrying Palestinians. from BBC News - …
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Uganda to set up new force to make Kampala safe
Uganda is a creating a new security force to combat crime, but critics fear it could become a law unto itself. from B…
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Iran sanctions: How Iranians are feeling the impact
Tough measures aimed at Tehran are creating serious issues for residents, shopkeepers and students. from BBC News - W…
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What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘The Purge’ and the Midterm Elections
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The Nauru Experience: Zero-Tolerance Immigration and Suicidal Children
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One body found in rubble of collapsed buildings in Marseille
The body of a man has been found in the wreckage of two buildings that collapsed in the French city of Marseille on Mon…
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Saudi Arabia should explain what happened to Khashoggi's body, Turkey says
Saudi Arabia bears responsibility to find out what happened to the body of Jamal Khashoggi, Turkey's foreign minist…
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Turkish foreign minister says dangerous to isolate Iran: Anadolu
Turkey has warned Washington against its new sanctions on Iran, saying isolating the Islamic Republic is "dangerou…
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Aid groups say civilians trapped by Hudaida fighting
Thousands of Yemeni civilians are trapped on the southern outskirts of Hudaida as forces backed by the Arab coalition b…
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Ansar Allah leader given 72 hours to leave Mieh Mieh
Ansar Allah leader Jamal Suleiman has 72 hours to leave the Mieh Mieh Palestinian refugee camp in return for the Fatah …
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Trump’s record in focus as Americans head to polls
Americans head to the polls Tuesday in an election widely seen as a referendum on the first two years of Republican Pre…
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Rouhani warns of ‘war situation’ as sanctions resume
The U.S. reimposed all sanctions Monday on Iran that once were lifted under its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, gr…
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Carp carnage as Iraq water woes worsen
Iraqi officials and fishermen are at a loss to explain how hundreds of tons of carp have suddenly died in fish farms in…
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Camila Cabello wins best artist, best song at MTV EMAs
Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello was the big winner at the MTV EMAs gala in Spain Sunday, while Janet Jackson used …
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Future, LF to attend next week’s legislative session ‘of necessity’
Future Movement and Lebanese Forces MPs said Monday that their parliamentary blocs would attend a legislative session n…
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Technology leaps allow video games to head to the cloud
Video games are following television and music into the cloud, with console-quality play on its way to being a streamin…
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Hotel poses challenge for Iraq tribal tradition
The opening of a new hotel is posing a challenge to tribal customs in western Iraq’s Anbar province, where locals tradi…
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Dortmund at Atletico in CL rematch
Less than two weeks after their biggest loss under coach Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid will get a chance to make amend…
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Liverpool leave Shaqiri out of Champions League trip
Xherdan Shaqiri has been left out of Liverpool’s traveling squad for Tuesday’s Champions League match against Red Star …
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Nadal out of finals, Djokovic to finish No. 1
Rafael Nadal has pulled out of next week’s ATP Tour Finals in London due to injury, so Novak Djokovic will end the year…
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Mayweather takes his money team to mystery fight in Japan
Floyd Mayweather’s overstated arrival to his unveiling as the new figurehead for a Japanese mixed martial arts promotio…
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European Council head questioned in Polish probe into pyramid scheme
Donald Tusk, the head of the European Council, was questioned Monday in his native Poland as part of a parliamentary in…
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Cuba, NKorea leaders vow solidarity
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel both hoping to get out from under U.S. economic s…
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Macron’s envoy urges Lebanon to form a govt
A special envoy of French President Emmanuel Macron Monday held talks with senior Lebanese officials on the need for th…
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Turkey’s efforts to professionalize Syrian allies
Shuhada al-Sharqiya, a group in Jarablus affiliated with the Free Syrian Army (which is controlled by Turkish-led Euphr…
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Holding the ship steady: The tragedy of Angela Merkel
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An earnest proposal on antimicrobial resistance
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Frost thaws in U.S.-China ties ahead of G20 meeting
The United States and China will hold a delayed top-level security dialogue on Friday, the latest sign of a thaw in rel…