Boris Johnson tells parliament: You can tie my hands, but I will not delay Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he would not request an extension to Brexit, hours after a law came into force demanding that he delay Britain's departure from the European Union until 2020 unless he can strike a divorce deal.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he would not request an extension to Brexit, hours after a law came into force demanding that he delay Britain's departure from the European Union until 2020 unless he can strike a divorce deal.
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Ex-Japan PM Koizumi's son to be picked for Abe cabinet post
The popular son of former Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi will be given a cabinet post when incumbent Shinzo Abe reshuffles his cabinet on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK reported.
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The popular son of former Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi will be given a cabinet post when incumbent Shinzo Abe reshuffles his cabinet on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK reported.
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Hezbollah: Shooting down of Israel drone strengthens deterrent
Hezbollah's leader said on Tuesday his Iran-backed movement had shot down an Israeli drone inside Lebanon for the first time to strengthen a deterrent against attack by arch-foe Israel.
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Hezbollah's leader said on Tuesday his Iran-backed movement had shot down an Israeli drone inside Lebanon for the first time to strengthen a deterrent against attack by arch-foe Israel.
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Japan parental leave case puts spotlight on workers' rights
A male employee is suing sportswear maker Asics Corp for alleged mistreatment after taking paternity leave, a case that has shone a spotlight on gender equality and workers' rights in Japan.
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A male employee is suing sportswear maker Asics Corp for alleged mistreatment after taking paternity leave, a case that has shone a spotlight on gender equality and workers' rights in Japan.
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Lightning strike, power plant trips led to Aug. 9 outage: Britain's National Grid
A lightning strike on a transmission circuit and power plant trips on Aug. 9 led to 1.1 million homes in Britain suffering a power outage, National Grid informed Britain's energy regulator in its final report on Tuesday.
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A lightning strike on a transmission circuit and power plant trips on Aug. 9 led to 1.1 million homes in Britain suffering a power outage, National Grid informed Britain's energy regulator in its final report on Tuesday.
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Turkey says Washington is stalling Syria 'safe zone' process
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that Washington is stalling the implementation of an agreement to create a "safe zone" in northern Syria.
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Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that Washington is stalling the implementation of an agreement to create a "safe zone" in northern Syria.
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African refugees held in Libya to be evacuated to Rwanda: U.N.
African refugees being held in squalid conditions in detention in Libya will be evacuated to Rwanda under an agreement reached with Kigali and the African Union, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday.
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African refugees being held in squalid conditions in detention in Libya will be evacuated to Rwanda under an agreement reached with Kigali and the African Union, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday.
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Britain's Labour unveils plans to create Ministry for Employment Rights
Britain's opposition Labour Party said on Tuesday if it won power it would create a Ministry of Employment Rights to deliver better wages, greater job security and give workers more of a say over how their workplaces are run.
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Britain's opposition Labour Party said on Tuesday if it won power it would create a Ministry of Employment Rights to deliver better wages, greater job security and give workers more of a say over how their workplaces are run.
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Hundreds of Nigerians to take free evacuation from South Africa
At least 640 Nigerians have signed up to take free flights home from South Africa after xenophobic attacks on foreigners, a spokeswoman for Nigeria's president said on Tuesday.
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At least 640 Nigerians have signed up to take free flights home from South Africa after xenophobic attacks on foreigners, a spokeswoman for Nigeria's president said on Tuesday.
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Kremlin says man named in media reports as U.S. spy worked in Russian president's office
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a former Russian official identified in media reports as a CIA asset inside Russia had worked in Russia's presidential administration, but did not have direct access to President Vladimir Putin.
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The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a former Russian official identified in media reports as a CIA asset inside Russia had worked in Russia's presidential administration, but did not have direct access to President Vladimir Putin.
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Japan's Abe set to bring telegenic son of popular ex-PM into cabinet: media
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will draft the son of former premier Junichiro Koizumi into his cabinet and keep allies in key posts in a reshuffle on Wednesday, media reported, as Abe readies a tax rise and aims to revise the pacifist constitution.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will draft the son of former premier Junichiro Koizumi into his cabinet and keep allies in key posts in a reshuffle on Wednesday, media reported, as Abe readies a tax rise and aims to revise the pacifist constitution.
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Hasty rollout of Trump immigration policy has 'broken' border courts
On the day she was set to see a U.S. immigration judge in San Diego last month, Katia took every precaution.
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On the day she was set to see a U.S. immigration judge in San Diego last month, Katia took every precaution.
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India and Nepal open South Asia’s first cross-border oil pipeline
India and Nepal officially opened South Asia's first cross-border oil pipeline on Tuesday, a project seen as part of New Delhi's efforts to increase its influence in the Himalayan nation where China is also making deep inroads.
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India and Nepal officially opened South Asia's first cross-border oil pipeline on Tuesday, a project seen as part of New Delhi's efforts to increase its influence in the Himalayan nation where China is also making deep inroads.
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Turkey says Washington is stalling on Syria 'safe zone'
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that Washington is stalling the implementation of an agreement to create a "safe zone" in northeast Syria.
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Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that Washington is stalling the implementation of an agreement to create a "safe zone" in northeast Syria.
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Rising star of Germany's SPD quits as interim party chief due to illness
A widely respected caretaker leader of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD), junior partner in Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition, is standing down for health reasons, dealing the party a blow as it tries to recover from months of turmoil.
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A widely respected caretaker leader of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD), junior partner in Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition, is standing down for health reasons, dealing the party a blow as it tries to recover from months of turmoil.
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Cyber spying firm NSO to follow human rights guidelines
The Israeli-based NSO Group, whose software is alleged to have been used in a number of government surveillance scandals, said on Tuesday it would abide by U.N. guidelines to prevent rights abuses.
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The Israeli-based NSO Group, whose software is alleged to have been used in a number of government surveillance scandals, said on Tuesday it would abide by U.N. guidelines to prevent rights abuses.
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Indonesia names former trader graft suspect in 'oil mafia' probe
Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday named a former managing director of the trading arm of state energy company PT Pertamina [PERTM.UL] a suspect in a graft case linked to oil trading with a Singapore-based company.
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Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday named a former managing director of the trading arm of state energy company PT Pertamina [PERTM.UL] a suspect in a graft case linked to oil trading with a Singapore-based company.
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Northern Irish court to make no-deal Brexit ruling on Thursday
Belfast's High Court is to rule on Thursday on the legality of a British exit from the European Union without a withdrawal agreement after an activist argued such a move would not be compatible with Northern Ireland's 1998 peace accord.
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Belfast's High Court is to rule on Thursday on the legality of a British exit from the European Union without a withdrawal agreement after an activist argued such a move would not be compatible with Northern Ireland's 1998 peace accord.
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Pakistan warns of 'genocide' in Kashmir, sees no talks with India
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday that India's "illegal military occupation" of the Muslim-majority territory of Kashmir raises the specter of "genocide".
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Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday that India's "illegal military occupation" of the Muslim-majority territory of Kashmir raises the specter of "genocide".
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EU executive keeps Vestager in competition, puts Irishman in trade role
The incoming head of the EU executive named her 27-strong team on Tuesday, keeping Denmark's Margrethe Vestager in the critical competition policy and putting an Irishman in charge of settling future trade relations with Britain and the United States.
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The incoming head of the EU executive named her 27-strong team on Tuesday, keeping Denmark's Margrethe Vestager in the critical competition policy and putting an Irishman in charge of settling future trade relations with Britain and the United States.
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Hezbollah says it downed Israel drone to boost deterrence
Hezbollah's leader said on Tuesday his Iran-backed movement had shot down an Israeli drone in Lebanon for the first time to strengthen deterrence against attack by arch-foe Israel.
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Hezbollah's leader said on Tuesday his Iran-backed movement had shot down an Israeli drone in Lebanon for the first time to strengthen deterrence against attack by arch-foe Israel.
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