Exceptional no more? Merkel's Bavarian allies face watershed moment
For decades the conservative Christian Social Union has run the state of Bavaria - famous for BMWs, beer festivals and the Bayern Munich soccer club - as it sees fit, ignoring the vagaries of German national politics.
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For decades the conservative Christian Social Union has run the state of Bavaria - famous for BMWs, beer festivals and the Bayern Munich soccer club - as it sees fit, ignoring the vagaries of German national politics.
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Irish PM says no 'dramatic moves' to report in Brexit talks
Ireland has not received any indications that there have been "dramatic moves" by either side toward progress in Brexit talks, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Thursday.
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Ireland has not received any indications that there have been "dramatic moves" by either side toward progress in Brexit talks, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Thursday.
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UK bids to break Northern Ireland deadlock by cutting deputies' pay
The British government is to cut the pay of members of Northern Ireland's parliament in its latest attempt to break a political deadlock that has left the region with no government for almost 20 months, the minister for Northern Ireland said on Thursday.
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The British government is to cut the pay of members of Northern Ireland's parliament in its latest attempt to break a political deadlock that has left the region with no government for almost 20 months, the minister for Northern Ireland said on Thursday.
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Italian court says League party funds can be seized
An Italian court ruled on Thursday that prosecutors could seize funds belonging to Italy's ruling League party, judicial sources said, in a case that could jeopardize the group's future.
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An Italian court ruled on Thursday that prosecutors could seize funds belonging to Italy's ruling League party, judicial sources said, in a case that could jeopardize the group's future.
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North Korea's Kim sets denuclearization time line, prompting thanks from Trump
North Korea's Kim Jong Un has given his first time line for denuclearization, aiming for the end of U.S. President Donald Trump's first term, Seoul officials said on Thursday, prompting thanks from Trump who said they would "get it done together".
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un has given his first time line for denuclearization, aiming for the end of U.S. President Donald Trump's first term, Seoul officials said on Thursday, prompting thanks from Trump who said they would "get it done together".
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Kremlin calls British allegations in spy poisoning unacceptable
The Kremlin denied on Thursday that Russia had been in any way involved in the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter, describing British accusations that an attack had been approved by senior Russian officials as "unacceptable".
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The Kremlin denied on Thursday that Russia had been in any way involved in the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter, describing British accusations that an attack had been approved by senior Russian officials as "unacceptable".
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Afghan troops to train in China, ambassador says
China will train Afghan troops on Chinese soil, Afghanistan's ambassador to Beijing said, describing the military cooperation as an effort to fight al Qaeda and Islamic State militants bent on attacking China from its western neighbor.
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China will train Afghan troops on Chinese soil, Afghanistan's ambassador to Beijing said, describing the military cooperation as an effort to fight al Qaeda and Islamic State militants bent on attacking China from its western neighbor.
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Iraqi officials lift planned Basra curfew minutes 3pm local time start
Iraqi officials lifted a planned curfew in Iraq's southern oil hub Basra minutes before it was due to start at 3 pm local time on Thursday, Basra Operations Command told Reuters.
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Iraqi officials lifted a planned curfew in Iraq's southern oil hub Basra minutes before it was due to start at 3 pm local time on Thursday, Basra Operations Command told Reuters.
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Russians named in spy poisoning traveled widely in Europe: report
People using the same passports as two men accused by Britain of the attempted murder of a former Russian spy and his daughter traveled widely in Europe and made a previous trip to Britain, according to an online Russian news outlet.
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People using the same passports as two men accused by Britain of the attempted murder of a former Russian spy and his daughter traveled widely in Europe and made a previous trip to Britain, according to an online Russian news outlet.
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India throws out ban on gay sex, but challenges remain
India's top court scrapped a colonial-era ban on gay sex on Thursday, in a landmark judgment that sparked celebrations across India and elsewhere in South Asia, where activists hope to push for similar reform.
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India's top court scrapped a colonial-era ban on gay sex on Thursday, in a landmark judgment that sparked celebrations across India and elsewhere in South Asia, where activists hope to push for similar reform.
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Flooding kills dozens in North Korea, thousands left homeless: Red Cross
Severe flooding in North Korea has killed at least 76 people with nearly the same number missing and thousands left homeless by the destruction, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Thursday.
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Severe flooding in North Korea has killed at least 76 people with nearly the same number missing and thousands left homeless by the destruction, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Thursday.
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Five migrants found dead in Spanish waters
Five migrants drowned and 193 were rescued in the western Mediterranean sea off the Spanish coast, the Spanish coastguard said on Thursday, after six rafts sank.
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Five migrants drowned and 193 were rescued in the western Mediterranean sea off the Spanish coast, the Spanish coastguard said on Thursday, after six rafts sank.
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Main Iraqi port closed as one dies, 25 injured in Basra protests
Iraq's main seaport closed down on Thursday following clashes between protestors and security forces in the nearby southern city of Basra in which one demonstrator died and 25 were injured the previous night.
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Iraq's main seaport closed down on Thursday following clashes between protestors and security forces in the nearby southern city of Basra in which one demonstrator died and 25 were injured the previous night.
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Merkel accuses far-right party of stoking ethnic tension
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday accused the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) of using violent protests over a fatal stabbing blamed on migrants to stir up ethnic tension.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday accused the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) of using violent protests over a fatal stabbing blamed on migrants to stir up ethnic tension.
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Putin says Russia interested in closer security ties with Vietnam: RIA
Russia wants closer military and security ties with Vietnam, President Vladimir Putin told the general secretary of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, during a meeting in Russia's Black Sea port of Sochi, the RIA news agency reported.
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Russia wants closer military and security ties with Vietnam, President Vladimir Putin told the general secretary of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, during a meeting in Russia's Black Sea port of Sochi, the RIA news agency reported.
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Autostrade top managers under investigation in Genoa bridge collapse: source
Italian prosecutors have placed under investigation the top executives of Autostrade, the firm operating a bridge that collapsed last month killing 43 people, a judicial source said on Thursday.
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Italian prosecutors have placed under investigation the top executives of Autostrade, the firm operating a bridge that collapsed last month killing 43 people, a judicial source said on Thursday.
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U.S. to help nations replace Iran oil, may consider waivers
Washington will consider waivers for Iranian oil buyers such as India but they must eventually halt imports as sanctions are imposed on Tehran, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday.
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Washington will consider waivers for Iranian oil buyers such as India but they must eventually halt imports as sanctions are imposed on Tehran, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday.
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Romania government picks little-known Florea for chief anti-corruption role
Romania's justice minister nominated a little-known regional official, Adina Florea, for the post of national anti-corruption prosecutor on Thursday, following the controversial removal of Laura Codruta Kovesi from the post in July.
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Romania's justice minister nominated a little-known regional official, Adina Florea, for the post of national anti-corruption prosecutor on Thursday, following the controversial removal of Laura Codruta Kovesi from the post in July.
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U.S. to charge North Koreans over WannaCry, Sony cyberattacks: U.S. official
The U.S. Justice Department is poised to charge North Korean hackers over the May 2017 global WannaCry ransomware attack and the 2014 cyberattack on Sony Corp, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.
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The U.S. Justice Department is poised to charge North Korean hackers over the May 2017 global WannaCry ransomware attack and the 2014 cyberattack on Sony Corp, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.
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German state to investigate far-right AfD for 'unconstitutional goals'
A German state is to examine whether the regional chapter of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) is pursuing unconstitutional goals, a move that could lead to surveillance of the party by intelligence agencies.
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A German state is to examine whether the regional chapter of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) is pursuing unconstitutional goals, a move that could lead to surveillance of the party by intelligence agencies.
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Provincial government building in Iraq's Basra on fire
The provincial government headquarters in Iraq's southern oil hub of Basra was on fire on Thursday afternoon, local army and police sources said.
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The provincial government headquarters in Iraq's southern oil hub of Basra was on fire on Thursday afternoon, local army and police sources said.
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