Catalan leader calls on Madrid to agree to independence referendum
Catalan leader Quim Torra relaunched a campaign to split his region from Spain on Tuesday, calling on the central government in Madrid to agree to a referendum on independence and rebuffing a vote that could only offer greater autonomy.
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Catalan leader Quim Torra relaunched a campaign to split his region from Spain on Tuesday, calling on the central government in Madrid to agree to a referendum on independence and rebuffing a vote that could only offer greater autonomy.
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U.S., Turkey spoke about Syria, American pastor: State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke on Tuesday about the Syrian conflict and the detention in Turkey of American pastor Andrew Brunson, the State Department said in a statement.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke on Tuesday about the Syrian conflict and the detention in Turkey of American pastor Andrew Brunson, the State Department said in a statement.
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U.N. says has reached ceasefire for Libyan capital as jailed migrants escape
A ceasefire has been signed between armed factions fighting over the Libyan capital, the United Nations said on Tuesday, after more than a week of violence inside Tripoli.
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A ceasefire has been signed between armed factions fighting over the Libyan capital, the United Nations said on Tuesday, after more than a week of violence inside Tripoli.
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U.S. Vice President Pence calls for release of imprisoned Reuters journalists
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday called on Myanmar to reverse a court ruling that imprisoned two Reuters journalists for seven years and to release them immediately.
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday called on Myanmar to reverse a court ruling that imprisoned two Reuters journalists for seven years and to release them immediately.
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Vice President Pence calls for release of imprisoned Reuters journalists
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday called on Myanmar to reverse a court ruling that imprisoned two Reuters journalists for seven years and to release them immediately.
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday called on Myanmar to reverse a court ruling that imprisoned two Reuters journalists for seven years and to release them immediately.
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After demos, far-right AfD overtakes German Social Democrats
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has overtaken the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), a poll showed on Tuesday, days after some of the most violent protests by radical right-wingers the country has seen in decades.
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Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has overtaken the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), a poll showed on Tuesday, days after some of the most violent protests by radical right-wingers the country has seen in decades.
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Former Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad appointed U.S. adviser on Afghanistan
Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has been appointed by the State Department as an adviser on Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has been appointed by the State Department as an adviser on Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday.
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Venezuela's neighbors seek aid to grapple with migration crisis
A group of Latin American nations called on Tuesday for increased aid to assist thousands of Venezuelan immigrants fleeing the economic collapse of their homeland.
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A group of Latin American nations called on Tuesday for increased aid to assist thousands of Venezuelan immigrants fleeing the economic collapse of their homeland.
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Guatemala bars entry to head of U.N. anti-corruption body
Guatemala's government said on Tuesday it had barred the head of a U.N. anti-corruption body from entering the country, days after the agency's mandate was revoked during an escalation of a long-running dispute between the two sides.
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Guatemala's government said on Tuesday it had barred the head of a U.N. anti-corruption body from entering the country, days after the agency's mandate was revoked during an escalation of a long-running dispute between the two sides.
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Vice President Pence calls for release of jailed Reuters journalists
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday called on Myanmar's government to reverse a court ruling that imprisoned two Reuters journalists for seven years and to release them immediately.
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday called on Myanmar's government to reverse a court ruling that imprisoned two Reuters journalists for seven years and to release them immediately.
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Turkey's Erdogan says attack on Idlib would be a massacre: Hurriyet
An attack on Syria's Idlib, a rebel-held enclave, would be a massacre and the upcoming summit in Tehran, which will be attended by Iran, Russia and Turkey, would yield positive results, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying by Hurriyet Daily.
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An attack on Syria's Idlib, a rebel-held enclave, would be a massacre and the upcoming summit in Tehran, which will be attended by Iran, Russia and Turkey, would yield positive results, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying by Hurriyet Daily.
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Former Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad to be appointed U.S. adviser on Afghanistan
Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad will join the State Department as an adviser on Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad will join the State Department as an adviser on Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday.
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British opinion still deeply divided by Brexit: poll
British public opinion on leaving the European Union is still deeply split, according to a survey on Wednesday, indicating only a slight increase in support for remaining a member despite growing pessimism about the outcome of negotiations.
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British public opinion on leaving the European Union is still deeply split, according to a survey on Wednesday, indicating only a slight increase in support for remaining a member despite growing pessimism about the outcome of negotiations.
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Turkey won't fulfill 'unlawful requests' on U.S. pastor case, Erdogan says: report
Turkey cannot fulfill "unlawful requests" regarding U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson's ongoing case, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying by the Hurriyet newspaper early on Wednesday.
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Turkey cannot fulfill "unlawful requests" regarding U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson's ongoing case, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying by the Hurriyet newspaper early on Wednesday.
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South Korean envoys en route to North Korea as denuclearization talks stall
South Korean special envoys left Seoul on Wednesday for a one-day trip to North Korea to discuss a third summit to be held this month between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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South Korean special envoys left Seoul on Wednesday for a one-day trip to North Korea to discuss a third summit to be held this month between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Ex-Ambassador Khalilzad to become U.S. adviser on Afghanistan
Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad will join the State Department as an adviser on Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday as he headed to Pakistan to discuss Islamabad's role in helping to end the Afghan conflict.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad will join the State Department as an adviser on Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday as he headed to Pakistan to discuss Islamabad's role in helping to end the Afghan conflict.
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U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan identified
A U.S. soldier killed in eastern Afghanistan in an apparent insider attack has been identified as Army Command Sergeant Major Timothy Bolyard, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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A U.S. soldier killed in eastern Afghanistan in an apparent insider attack has been identified as Army Command Sergeant Major Timothy Bolyard, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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Typhoon kills at least nine in Japan, boats move tourists from flooded airport
A powerful typhoon killed at least nine people in western Japan and an airport company started to transfer some 3,000 stranded passengers by boats, public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday, and more than a million homes were without power.
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A powerful typhoon killed at least nine people in western Japan and an airport company started to transfer some 3,000 stranded passengers by boats, public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday, and more than a million homes were without power.
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Typhoon kills 10 in Japan, boats move stranded passengers from airport
A powerful typhoon killed 10 people in western Japan and an airport company started to transfer some 3,000 stranded passengers by boats from a flooded airport, the government said on Wednesday, as more than a million homes were without power.
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A powerful typhoon killed 10 people in western Japan and an airport company started to transfer some 3,000 stranded passengers by boats from a flooded airport, the government said on Wednesday, as more than a million homes were without power.
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Nauru blasts 'insolent' China for speaking out of turn at meeting
China's envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum was "very insolent" and a "bully" for speaking out of turn during a leaders' meeting, the president of host-nation Nauru said, after an angry exchange made for a tense start to the annual gathering.
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China's envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum was "very insolent" and a "bully" for speaking out of turn during a leaders' meeting, the president of host-nation Nauru said, after an angry exchange made for a tense start to the annual gathering.
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U.N. holds emergency meeting in Asia as China battles African swine fever
The United Nations is holding an emergency meeting this week with animal health experts in Asia to discuss the threat of African swine fever after the first outbreak of the disease in the region was discovered in China last month.
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The United Nations is holding an emergency meeting this week with animal health experts in Asia to discuss the threat of African swine fever after the first outbreak of the disease in the region was discovered in China last month.
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