Former Iran VP sentenced for threatening national security: Fars News
A vice president and senior aide under Iran's former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sentenced to six and a half years in prison on Wednesday on charges of threatening the "internal and external" security of the country, Fars News reported.
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A vice president and senior aide under Iran's former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sentenced to six and a half years in prison on Wednesday on charges of threatening the "internal and external" security of the country, Fars News reported.
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Myanmar group founded by prominent dissident urges release of Reuters reporters
An organization founded by one of Myanmar's most famous political prisoners and an old ally of Aung San Suu Kyi, called on Wednesday for the release of two Reuters journalists jailed after being found guilty of violating an official secrets law.
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An organization founded by one of Myanmar's most famous political prisoners and an old ally of Aung San Suu Kyi, called on Wednesday for the release of two Reuters journalists jailed after being found guilty of violating an official secrets law.
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Berlin: German, Russian ministers to discuss Syria and Ukraine at meeting
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will discuss Syria and Ukraine during a meeting in Berlin on Friday, a spokeswoman for the German Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will discuss Syria and Ukraine during a meeting in Berlin on Friday, a spokeswoman for the German Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
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EU parliament opens punitive action against Hungary for damaging democracy
The European Union parliament voted on Wednesday to start a punitive procedure against Hungary for persistently flouting democratic rules.
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The European Union parliament voted on Wednesday to start a punitive procedure against Hungary for persistently flouting democratic rules.
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UK PM May says 'position changes' on divorce payment if no Brexit deal
If Britain does not reach an exit deal with the European Union, the "position changes" on its agreement to pay a financial settlement to the bloc, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday.
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If Britain does not reach an exit deal with the European Union, the "position changes" on its agreement to pay a financial settlement to the bloc, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday.
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Brexit rebels make proposals on Irish border issue
Brexit supporting rebels in Prime Minister Theresa May's party made proposals on Wednesday which they said would allow trade to flow over the Irish border while safeguarding the integrity of the European Union's Single Market.
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Brexit supporting rebels in Prime Minister Theresa May's party made proposals on Wednesday which they said would allow trade to flow over the Irish border while safeguarding the integrity of the European Union's Single Market.
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Italy's government denies 5-Star wants to remove Tria: statement
Italy's 5-Star Movement denied on Wednesday that the 5-Star Movement, one of the two parties in the ruling coalition, was seeking the resignation of Economy Minister Giovanni Tria.
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Italy's 5-Star Movement denied on Wednesday that the 5-Star Movement, one of the two parties in the ruling coalition, was seeking the resignation of Economy Minister Giovanni Tria.
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UK PM May's spokesman says she would fight any attempt to oust her
British Prime Minister Theresa May would fight any attempt by her lawmakers to oust her, her spokesman said on Wednesday.
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British Prime Minister Theresa May would fight any attempt by her lawmakers to oust her, her spokesman said on Wednesday.
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May's Brexit plan only credible one for Britain: spokesman
The Brexit proposals put forward by British Prime Minister Theresa May are the only "credible and negotiable" ones, her spokesman said on Wednesday after rebels in her party presented alternative plans for the border in Northern Ireland.
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The Brexit proposals put forward by British Prime Minister Theresa May are the only "credible and negotiable" ones, her spokesman said on Wednesday after rebels in her party presented alternative plans for the border in Northern Ireland.
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Suicide attack kills six, wounds 42 near Iraq's Tikrit: police
At least six people were killed and 42 wounded when a suicide bomber detonated a car full of explosives at a restaurant on a highway near the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Wednesday, police and medical sources said.
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At least six people were killed and 42 wounded when a suicide bomber detonated a car full of explosives at a restaurant on a highway near the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Wednesday, police and medical sources said.
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Pope calls meeting of key bishops on sexual abuse: Vatican
Pope Francis has summoned the heads of national Catholic bishops conferences from around the world to the Vatican in February for a meeting to discuss the protection of minors from sexual abuse, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
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Pope Francis has summoned the heads of national Catholic bishops conferences from around the world to the Vatican in February for a meeting to discuss the protection of minors from sexual abuse, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
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Russian explanation on Salisbury poisoning 'obfuscation and lies': UK PM May's spokesman
Britain's attempts to get an explanation from Russia over the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Salisbury have always been met with obfuscation and lies and that hasn't changed, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Britain's attempts to get an explanation from Russia over the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Salisbury have always been met with obfuscation and lies and that hasn't changed, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Turkish intelligence seizes in Syria suspect in 2013 bombing
Turkey's intelligence agency has seized a man in Syria suspected of coordinating a 2013 bombing that killed 53 people in southern Turkey, a Turkish security official said on Wednesday.
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Turkey's intelligence agency has seized a man in Syria suspected of coordinating a 2013 bombing that killed 53 people in southern Turkey, a Turkish security official said on Wednesday.
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New study details sexual abuse by German Catholic priests over decades: Der Spiegel
Roman Catholic clerics in Germany sexually abused thousands of children over a 70-year period, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Wednesday, citing a study commissioned by the German Bishops' Conference.
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Roman Catholic clerics in Germany sexually abused thousands of children over a 70-year period, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Wednesday, citing a study commissioned by the German Bishops' Conference.
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Italy's 5-Star denies threatening economy minister over budget
Italy's 5-Star Movement denied on Wednesday that it had threatened to ask for Economy Minister Giovanni Tria's resignation unless he approved billions in spending next year for its flagship campaign promise.
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Italy's 5-Star Movement denied on Wednesday that it had threatened to ask for Economy Minister Giovanni Tria's resignation unless he approved billions in spending next year for its flagship campaign promise.
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Pompeo says Saudi, UAE trying to avoid civilian harm in Yemen
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he had certified to Congress that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are working to avoid harming civilians in Yemen, a determination required by this year's defense spending bill.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he had certified to Congress that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are working to avoid harming civilians in Yemen, a determination required by this year's defense spending bill.
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EU executive head backs start of punitive action versus Hungary over rule of law
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he supported the European Parliament's decision on Wednesday to open a punitive procedure against Hungary for persistently flaunting democratic rules.
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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he supported the European Parliament's decision on Wednesday to open a punitive procedure against Hungary for persistently flaunting democratic rules.
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Bangladesh says it won't assimilate Rohingya Muslims
Bangladesh has no plans to take in hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees permanently, its foreign secretary said on Wednesday, adding that they "belong" to Myanmar from where they fled.
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Bangladesh has no plans to take in hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees permanently, its foreign secretary said on Wednesday, adding that they "belong" to Myanmar from where they fled.
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Hungary says it will challenge European parliament's ruling
The European Union parliament's decision on Wednesday to start a punitive procedure against Hungary is the "petty revenge" of pro-immigration politicians against Hungary, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday.
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The European Union parliament's decision on Wednesday to start a punitive procedure against Hungary is the "petty revenge" of pro-immigration politicians against Hungary, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday.
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Exclusive: Turkey boosts arms to Syrian rebels as Idlib attack looms - rebel sources
Turkey has stepped up arms supplies to Syrian rebels to help them stave off an expected offensive by the Syrian army and its Russian and Iran-backed allies in the northwest near the Turkish frontier, rebel sources told Reuters.
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Turkey has stepped up arms supplies to Syrian rebels to help them stave off an expected offensive by the Syrian army and its Russian and Iran-backed allies in the northwest near the Turkish frontier, rebel sources told Reuters.
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Saudi, UAE trying to avoid civilian harm in Yemen: Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he had certified to Congress that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are working to avoid harming civilians in Yemen, clearing the way for continued U.S. help to Saudi Arabia.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he had certified to Congress that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are working to avoid harming civilians in Yemen, clearing the way for continued U.S. help to Saudi Arabia.
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