U.S. envoy says there is evidence Syria preparing chemical weapons
There is "lots of evidence" that chemical weapons are being prepared by Syrian government forces in Idlib region in northwest Syria, the new U.S. representative for Syria said on Thursday, warning any attack on the last big rebel enclave would be a "reckless escalation."
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There is "lots of evidence" that chemical weapons are being prepared by Syrian government forces in Idlib region in northwest Syria, the new U.S. representative for Syria said on Thursday, warning any attack on the last big rebel enclave would be a "reckless escalation."
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Three protesters dead during violent unrest in Iraq's Basra
Three protesters died during violent unrest in Iraq's Basra on Thursday, local health and security sources said.
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Three protesters died during violent unrest in Iraq's Basra on Thursday, local health and security sources said.
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Brazil top court judge rejects motion to maintain Lula's candidacy
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Celso de Mello on Thursday rejected a motion to maintain jailed former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's bid to run for president, court documents seen by Reuters showed.
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Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Celso de Mello on Thursday rejected a motion to maintain jailed former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's bid to run for president, court documents seen by Reuters showed.
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New Zealand deploys aircraft to Asia to help enforce North Korea sanctions
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters said on Friday his government was deploying to a maritime patrol aircraft to Japan to assist with efforts to enforce United Nations sanctions against North Korea.
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New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters said on Friday his government was deploying to a maritime patrol aircraft to Japan to assist with efforts to enforce United Nations sanctions against North Korea.
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Mass graves with 166 bodies found in eastern Mexico
The bodies of 166 people have been found in the Mexican state of Veracruz, prosecutors said on Thursday, the latest in a string of grim discoveries made in the eastern region in recent years.
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The bodies of 166 people have been found in the Mexican state of Veracruz, prosecutors said on Thursday, the latest in a string of grim discoveries made in the eastern region in recent years.
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U.S. has seen evidence of Syria preparing chemical weapons in Idlib: envoy
There is "lots of evidence" chemical weapons are being prepared by Syrian government forces in Idlib region in northwest Syria, the new U.S. representative for Syria said on Thursday, warning any attack on the last big rebel enclave would be a "reckless escalation."
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There is "lots of evidence" chemical weapons are being prepared by Syrian government forces in Idlib region in northwest Syria, the new U.S. representative for Syria said on Thursday, warning any attack on the last big rebel enclave would be a "reckless escalation."
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Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro in serious condition after stabbing
Brazil's front-running far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed in the abdomen while campaigning on Thursday, and is in serious condition and undergoing surgery, his son and a hospital spokeswoman said.
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Brazil's front-running far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed in the abdomen while campaigning on Thursday, and is in serious condition and undergoing surgery, his son and a hospital spokeswoman said.
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Three mortars land inside Baghdad's Green Zone
Three mortars landed inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone just after midnight on Friday, the Iraqi military said in a statement.
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Three mortars landed inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone just after midnight on Friday, the Iraqi military said in a statement.
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Brazil candidate Bolsonaro's surgery was successful: running mate
Brazilian far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has undergone "successful" surgery for injuries suffered in a stabbing at a campaign stop on Thursday, his running mate General Hamilton Mourão told Reuters by telephone.
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Brazilian far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has undergone "successful" surgery for injuries suffered in a stabbing at a campaign stop on Thursday, his running mate General Hamilton Mourão told Reuters by telephone.
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Australia, New Zealand deploy aircraft to Japan to help enforce North Korea sanctions
Australia and New Zealand said on Friday their governments were deploying three maritime patrol aircraft to Japan to assist with efforts to enforce United Nations sanctions against North Korea.
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Australia and New Zealand said on Friday their governments were deploying three maritime patrol aircraft to Japan to assist with efforts to enforce United Nations sanctions against North Korea.
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Three mortars land inside Baghdad's Green Zone, no casualties
Three mortar shells landed inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone just after midnight local time on Friday, the Iraqi military said in a statement.
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Three mortar shells landed inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone just after midnight local time on Friday, the Iraqi military said in a statement.
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Church of England numbers in Britain are at record low: survey
The number of Britons who describe themselves as belonging to the Church of England has fallen to a record low with more than half now saying they have no religion, according to a survey published on Friday.
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The number of Britons who describe themselves as belonging to the Church of England has fallen to a record low with more than half now saying they have no religion, according to a survey published on Friday.
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U.S. Vice President Pence pressures Paraguay over Jerusalem embassy move
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence urged Paraguay's new president to stick to his predecessor's decision to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Pence's office said on Thursday after Asuncion announced plans to shift the diplomatic mission back to Tel Aviv.
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence urged Paraguay's new president to stick to his predecessor's decision to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Pence's office said on Thursday after Asuncion announced plans to shift the diplomatic mission back to Tel Aviv.
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Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro in stable condition after stabbing
Brazil's front-running far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is in serious but stable condition in hospital following "successful" surgery after he was stabbed while campaigning on Thursday, his running mate said.
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Brazil's front-running far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is in serious but stable condition in hospital following "successful" surgery after he was stabbed while campaigning on Thursday, his running mate said.
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Mexican airline Aeromexico fires pilots involved in July crash
Mexican airline Aeromexico said on Thursday it had dismissed the three pilots on board one of its Embraer 190 planes that crashed in northwest Mexico in late July in bad weather.
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Mexican airline Aeromexico said on Thursday it had dismissed the three pilots on board one of its Embraer 190 planes that crashed in northwest Mexico in late July in bad weather.
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Pacific leaders seek U.S. return to Paris climate pact
Pacific island nations declared climate change to be their "single greatest threat", urging Washington to return to the Paris Agreement on climate, just as Western powers seek to check China's rising influence in the region.
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Pacific island nations declared climate change to be their "single greatest threat", urging Washington to return to the Paris Agreement on climate, just as Western powers seek to check China's rising influence in the region.
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Brazil hospital officials say Bolsonaro risked death after stabbing
Doctors and hospital officials who treated Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro after he was stabbed at a campaign rally on Thursday said he risked dying at first because of his injuries, but that he was now in a "grave but stable" condition following a two-hour surgery.
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Doctors and hospital officials who treated Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro after he was stabbed at a campaign rally on Thursday said he risked dying at first because of his injuries, but that he was now in a "grave but stable" condition following a two-hour surgery.
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Death toll from Japan's Hokkaido doubles to 16: prime minister
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rattled the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido doubled to at least 16, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday, with more than half the island's 5.3 million residents still without power.
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The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rattled the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido doubled to at least 16, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday, with more than half the island's 5.3 million residents still without power.
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Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro in grave condition after stabbing
The leading candidate in Brazil's presidential election is in grave but stable condition after being stabbed by an assailant at a campaign rally on Thursday, doctors said, pushing an already chaotic campaign into further disarray.
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The leading candidate in Brazil's presidential election is in grave but stable condition after being stabbed by an assailant at a campaign rally on Thursday, doctors said, pushing an already chaotic campaign into further disarray.
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U.N. says six ex-rebel leaders have left Colombia reintegration zones
The United Nations mission charged with overseeing Colombia's peace accord with former FARC rebels said on Thursday that six ex-guerrilla commanders were failing to fulfill their obligations under the deal and had left reintegration camps.
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The United Nations mission charged with overseeing Colombia's peace accord with former FARC rebels said on Thursday that six ex-guerrilla commanders were failing to fulfill their obligations under the deal and had left reintegration camps.
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Magnitude 6.3 quake rattles central Ecuador: USGS
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 hit central Ecuador late on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 hit central Ecuador late on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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