Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and wife to divorce: PA
Boris Johnson, Britain's former foreign secretary, said on Friday he has separated from his wife Marina Wheeler and will divorce, the Press Association reported.
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Boris Johnson, Britain's former foreign secretary, said on Friday he has separated from his wife Marina Wheeler and will divorce, the Press Association reported.
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Zimbabwe's Mugabe says now accepts Mnangagwa as legitimate president
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe has said he now accepts President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the country's legitimate leader after initially accusing him of leading a "disgraceful" de facto coup that ended his near four-decades rule last year.
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Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe has said he now accepts President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the country's legitimate leader after initially accusing him of leading a "disgraceful" de facto coup that ended his near four-decades rule last year.
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Iraq parliament to convene on Saturday for emergency session to discuss Basra protests
The temporary head of Iraq's parliament has agreed to convene an emergency session on Saturday to discuss the situation in Basra, the state news agency reported on Friday.
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The temporary head of Iraq's parliament has agreed to convene an emergency session on Saturday to discuss the situation in Basra, the state news agency reported on Friday.
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Brazil election plunged into chaos by attack on far-right frontrunner
The run-up to a presidential election in Brazil plunged into chaos on Friday after a knife attack on far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro put the frontrunner in intensive care just a month before the vote.
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The run-up to a presidential election in Brazil plunged into chaos on Friday after a knife attack on far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro put the frontrunner in intensive care just a month before the vote.
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Syrian trade fair shows road to recovery still strewn with debris of war
Syria's government is showcasing its ambitions for economic recovery and engagement with foreign business at a trade fair, but glimpses of devastated districts nearby show how far off full-scale reconstruction remains.
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Syria's government is showcasing its ambitions for economic recovery and engagement with foreign business at a trade fair, but glimpses of devastated districts nearby show how far off full-scale reconstruction remains.
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U.N. special envoy awaits Houthis at Yemen peace talks in Geneva
The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths has discussed issues including prisoners, humanitarian access and the reopening of Sanaa airport with Yemen's Foreign Minister Khaled al-Yamani, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Friday.
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The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths has discussed issues including prisoners, humanitarian access and the reopening of Sanaa airport with Yemen's Foreign Minister Khaled al-Yamani, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Friday.
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Russian president arrives in Tehran for Syria summit: ISNA
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tehran on Friday for a meeting with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts to discuss Syria, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tehran on Friday for a meeting with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts to discuss Syria, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported.
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We must face China together, new U.S. envoy to Brussels tells EU
The United States and the European Union must overcome their trade disputes and stand up to China's "economic aggression" together, U.S. President Donald Trump's new ambassador to the European Union said on Friday.
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The United States and the European Union must overcome their trade disputes and stand up to China's "economic aggression" together, U.S. President Donald Trump's new ambassador to the European Union said on Friday.
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Air strikes hit Idlib on day of Syria summit in Tehran - monitor
Air strikes hit parts of Syria's rebel-held Idlib province on Friday, a war monitor said, the same day as the presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey will meet in Tehran to discuss what to do about the enclave.
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Air strikes hit parts of Syria's rebel-held Idlib province on Friday, a war monitor said, the same day as the presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey will meet in Tehran to discuss what to do about the enclave.
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Mattis, in Afghanistan, tries fostering reconciliation as security worsens
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during an unannounced visit to Kabul on Friday to discuss
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U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during an unannounced visit to Kabul on Friday to discuss
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Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and wife to divorce
Boris Johnson, Britain's former foreign secretary, said on Friday he had separated from his wife Marina Wheeler and the couple will divorce, the Press Association reported.
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Boris Johnson, Britain's former foreign secretary, said on Friday he had separated from his wife Marina Wheeler and the couple will divorce, the Press Association reported.
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Iran, Russia, Turkey to decide fate of Syria's Idlib, air strikes hit rebel areas
The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey - the main outside players in Syria's long war - were meeting in Tehran on Friday to discuss the fate of the rebel-held province of Idlib as rival factions there prepared for what could be the conflict's last great battle.
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The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey - the main outside players in Syria's long war - were meeting in Tehran on Friday to discuss the fate of the rebel-held province of Idlib as rival factions there prepared for what could be the conflict's last great battle.
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German spy chief at odds with Merkel over hounding of migrants in Chemnitz
Germany's domestic spy chief expressed scepticism on Friday that migrants had been hounded in Chemnitz after the fatal stabbing of a German man, undermining Chancellor Angela Merkel who has said images from the eastern city "very clearly" showed hate.
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Germany's domestic spy chief expressed scepticism on Friday that migrants had been hounded in Chemnitz after the fatal stabbing of a German man, undermining Chancellor Angela Merkel who has said images from the eastern city "very clearly" showed hate.
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Russian fury over pension age hike clouds Moscow mayoral election
Polls show President Vladimir Putin's former chief-of-staff will comfortably be re-elected Moscow's mayor on Sunday, but public anger over planned increases to the nationwide pension age means many voters may stay away, tarnishing his win.
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Polls show President Vladimir Putin's former chief-of-staff will comfortably be re-elected Moscow's mayor on Sunday, but public anger over planned increases to the nationwide pension age means many voters may stay away, tarnishing his win.
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Uneasy truce may not last long in embattled Libyan capital
Residents of Tripoli emerging from their homes to take advantage of a ceasefire between armed groups noticed one thing straight away. The militias had not withdrawn their heavy weapons from strategic locations in the Libyan capital.
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Residents of Tripoli emerging from their homes to take advantage of a ceasefire between armed groups noticed one thing straight away. The militias had not withdrawn their heavy weapons from strategic locations in the Libyan capital.
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Turkey jails filmmaker for movie portraying execution of Erdogan
A Turkish filmmaker was convicted on Friday of membership of a terrorist group for a feature film that portrayed President Tayyip Erdogan having a gun pointed at his head as his family lay dead all around him, the state news agency said.
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A Turkish filmmaker was convicted on Friday of membership of a terrorist group for a feature film that portrayed President Tayyip Erdogan having a gun pointed at his head as his family lay dead all around him, the state news agency said.
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Turkey appoints ambassador to Netherlands in effort to normalize ties
Turkey and the Netherlands on Friday appointed ambassadors to each other, as part of an agreement to normalize their relations, Turkey's Foreign Ministry said.
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Turkey and the Netherlands on Friday appointed ambassadors to each other, as part of an agreement to normalize their relations, Turkey's Foreign Ministry said.
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Power returning to Hokkaido, but quake exposes flaws of Japan grid
After an earthquake knocked out power to 5.3 million people this week, Hokkaido Electric expects to restore service to most of them by the end of Friday, but experts say the island-wide outage highlights fundamental flaws in Japan's power grid.
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After an earthquake knocked out power to 5.3 million people this week, Hokkaido Electric expects to restore service to most of them by the end of Friday, but experts say the island-wide outage highlights fundamental flaws in Japan's power grid.
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Far-right frontrunner in Brazil presidential election stabbed
The far-right candidate in the Brazilian presidential election, who is the current frontrunner, was stabbed while campaigning on Friday, throwing the election into chaos just weeks before the vote.
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The far-right candidate in the Brazilian presidential election, who is the current frontrunner, was stabbed while campaigning on Friday, throwing the election into chaos just weeks before the vote.
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After spy's scepticism, Germany says will probe Chemnitz events
Germany will continue to investigate events in Chemnitz following a fatal stabbing, the interior minister said on Friday after the domestic intelligence chief suggested a video showing violence in the eastern city could be "targeted misinformation".
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Germany will continue to investigate events in Chemnitz following a fatal stabbing, the interior minister said on Friday after the domestic intelligence chief suggested a video showing violence in the eastern city could be "targeted misinformation".
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Gay rights rule change sets up cultural battle in conservative India
When R. Balaji, a 30-year-old gay man from India's IT hub Bengaluru, comes up for white-collar job interviews, recruiters are initially enthusiastic.
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When R. Balaji, a 30-year-old gay man from India's IT hub Bengaluru, comes up for white-collar job interviews, recruiters are initially enthusiastic.
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