UK Conservative eurosceptics fail to agree Brexit plan B: FT
A plan by eurosceptics in Prime Minister Theresa May's party to publish an alternative plan for the United Kingdom's future relationship with the European Union has fallen apart, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
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A plan by eurosceptics in Prime Minister Theresa May's party to publish an alternative plan for the United Kingdom's future relationship with the European Union has fallen apart, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
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Afghan Taliban prepare for new peace talks with U.S.: sources
The Taliban are preparing to send a delegation for further talks with U.S. officials about ending the conflict in Afghanistan, two officials involved with the process said on Tuesday, adding that the meeting could address a possible prisoner swap.
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The Taliban are preparing to send a delegation for further talks with U.S. officials about ending the conflict in Afghanistan, two officials involved with the process said on Tuesday, adding that the meeting could address a possible prisoner swap.
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Ethiopia, Eritrea leaders celebrate peace and new year at border where war raged
The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea visited their shared border to celebrate Ethiopian new year together on Tuesday - marking the countries' reconciliation on a frontier where their soldiers faced off against each other just months earlier.
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The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea visited their shared border to celebrate Ethiopian new year together on Tuesday - marking the countries' reconciliation on a frontier where their soldiers faced off against each other just months earlier.
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China tells U.N rights chief to respect its sovereignty after Xinjiang comments
China's Foreign Ministry urged U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to respect the country's sovereignty after she urged it to allow monitors into the restive far western region of Xinjiang and expressed concern about the situation there.
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China's Foreign Ministry urged U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to respect the country's sovereignty after she urged it to allow monitors into the restive far western region of Xinjiang and expressed concern about the situation there.
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German spy chief backtracks over Chemnitz protest video doubts: papers
The head of Germany's domestic spy agency, facing calls to quit for questioning whether a video showing far-right gangs hounding migrants in the city of Chemnitz was genuine, now accepts the footage was real, two papers reported on Tuesday.
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The head of Germany's domestic spy agency, facing calls to quit for questioning whether a video showing far-right gangs hounding migrants in the city of Chemnitz was genuine, now accepts the footage was real, two papers reported on Tuesday.
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First two U.S. troops from North Korean remains identified
The U.S. military has identified the first two American troops from 55 boxes of human remains from the 1950-53 Korean War that North Korea handed over in July, the agency leading the analysis said on Monday.
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The U.S. military has identified the first two American troops from 55 boxes of human remains from the 1950-53 Korean War that North Korea handed over in July, the agency leading the analysis said on Monday.
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Putin says Russia's defense ties with China based on trust
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese President Xi Jinping that Moscow and Beijing's relations were based on trust in areas ranging from politics to security and defense.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese President Xi Jinping that Moscow and Beijing's relations were based on trust in areas ranging from politics to security and defense.
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Iran seeks to avert disaster in Syria's Idlib: Iranian senior official
Iran shares the United Nations' concern about a potential humanitarian catastrophe in Syria's Idlib province and will seek to avert it, Hossein Jaberi Ansari, special assistant to Iran's foreign minister, told reporters on Tuesday.
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Iran shares the United Nations' concern about a potential humanitarian catastrophe in Syria's Idlib province and will seek to avert it, Hossein Jaberi Ansari, special assistant to Iran's foreign minister, told reporters on Tuesday.
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International court says it is undeterred after Bolton threatens U.S. sanctions
The International Criminal Court said on Tuesday it would "continue to do its work undeterred" a day after U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton threatened sanctions if the tribunal investigated U.S. activities in Afghanistan.
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The International Criminal Court said on Tuesday it would "continue to do its work undeterred" a day after U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton threatened sanctions if the tribunal investigated U.S. activities in Afghanistan.
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Catalan separatists gear up for mass independence rally
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fill the streets of Barcelona on Tuesday for Catalonia's first commemorative day since it unilaterally declared independence last year and pitched Spain into constitutional crisis.
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Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fill the streets of Barcelona on Tuesday for Catalonia's first commemorative day since it unilaterally declared independence last year and pitched Spain into constitutional crisis.
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Ethiopia, Eritrea reopen border point: minister
The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea on Tuesday re-opened a border point between their two countries for road transport, in a first since the two neighbors fought a war two decades ago, Eritrea's Information Minister Yemane Meskel said on Twitter.
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The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea on Tuesday re-opened a border point between their two countries for road transport, in a first since the two neighbors fought a war two decades ago, Eritrea's Information Minister Yemane Meskel said on Twitter.
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Italy says U.N. rights chief remarks on migrants unfounded, unjust
Italy on Tuesday rejected remarks by U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on its treatment of migrants as "inappropriate, unfounded, unjust".
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Italy on Tuesday rejected remarks by U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on its treatment of migrants as "inappropriate, unfounded, unjust".
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Japan culls 546 hogs after detecting first swine fever outbreak in 26 years
Following Japan's first outbreak of swine fever in 26 years, a local government said on Tuesday it had culled 546 hogs in the center of Honshu, the country's largest and most populous island.
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Following Japan's first outbreak of swine fever in 26 years, a local government said on Tuesday it had culled 546 hogs in the center of Honshu, the country's largest and most populous island.
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Italy calls U.N. rights chief's remarks on migrants unfounded, unjust
Italy on Tuesday rejected remarks by U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet about its treatment of migrants, calling them "inappropriate, unfounded, unjust".
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Italy on Tuesday rejected remarks by U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet about its treatment of migrants, calling them "inappropriate, unfounded, unjust".
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More Afghans displaced by drought than conflict, U.N. says
A total of 275,000 people have been displaced by drought in western Afghanistan - 52,000 more than the number uprooted by conflict this year - with over two million threatened by the effects of water shortages, the United Nations said.
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A total of 275,000 people have been displaced by drought in western Afghanistan - 52,000 more than the number uprooted by conflict this year - with over two million threatened by the effects of water shortages, the United Nations said.
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U.S. slaps sanctions on Bosnian Serb MP over graft, abuse of office
The United States has imposed sanctions on Nikola Spiric, a Serb deputy in Bosnia's national parliament, over what it said was his involvement in "significant" corruption, just weeks before the country holds parliamentary and presidential elections.
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The United States has imposed sanctions on Nikola Spiric, a Serb deputy in Bosnia's national parliament, over what it said was his involvement in "significant" corruption, just weeks before the country holds parliamentary and presidential elections.
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Ethiopia, Eritrea reopen border points for first time in 20 years: minister
The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea re-opened crossing points on their shared border on Tuesday for the first time in 20 years, Asmara said, clearing the way for trade between the former foes after a stunning reconciliation.
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The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea re-opened crossing points on their shared border on Tuesday for the first time in 20 years, Asmara said, clearing the way for trade between the former foes after a stunning reconciliation.
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Dozens of casualties after suicide blast in Afghan province
A suicide bomber in Afghanistan killed and wounded at least 45 people in an attack on a gathering on the highway between the eastern city of Jalalabad and a crossing into neighboring Pakistan, officials in Nangarhar province said on Tuesday.
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A suicide bomber in Afghanistan killed and wounded at least 45 people in an attack on a gathering on the highway between the eastern city of Jalalabad and a crossing into neighboring Pakistan, officials in Nangarhar province said on Tuesday.
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Zimbabwe declares cholera emergency in capital after death toll rises to 20
Zimbabwe declared a cholera outbreak in the capital Harare after 20 died from the disease and more than 2,000 people were infected after drinking contaminated water, new Health Minister Obadiah Moyo said on Tuesday.
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Zimbabwe declared a cholera outbreak in the capital Harare after 20 died from the disease and more than 2,000 people were infected after drinking contaminated water, new Health Minister Obadiah Moyo said on Tuesday.
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India's ruling party faces Twitter backlash over confusing graphic
As Indians' anger grows over record fuel prices, the ruling party is getting advice on social media to seek lessons in mathematics and graphic design after it posted a bar-chart graphic that showed fuel prices lower than in prior years.
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As Indians' anger grows over record fuel prices, the ruling party is getting advice on social media to seek lessons in mathematics and graphic design after it posted a bar-chart graphic that showed fuel prices lower than in prior years.
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Suicide attack in Afghanistan kills 22 near Pakistan border crossing
A suicide bomber in Afghanistan killed at least 22 people in an attack on a protest gathering on the highway between the eastern city of Jalalabad and the main border crossing into neighboring Pakistan, officials in Nangarhar province said on Tuesday.
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A suicide bomber in Afghanistan killed at least 22 people in an attack on a protest gathering on the highway between the eastern city of Jalalabad and the main border crossing into neighboring Pakistan, officials in Nangarhar province said on Tuesday.
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