Pakistan auctions cars in austerity drive, PM commutes by helicopter
Pakistan's new government on Monday began auctioning off about 100 government-owned vehicles as part of new Prime Minister Imran Khan's highly publicized cost-cutting drive, which has drawn mixed reviews.
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Pakistan's new government on Monday began auctioning off about 100 government-owned vehicles as part of new Prime Minister Imran Khan's highly publicized cost-cutting drive, which has drawn mixed reviews.
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Turkey's Erdogan says his meeting with Putin on Syria will bring hope
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a joint statement due to be made after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the crisis in Syria would bring "new hope" to the region.
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a joint statement due to be made after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the crisis in Syria would bring "new hope" to the region.
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Philippine leader again vows to shut mines after deadly landslides
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte repeated his call on Monday to shut all mines in the country following deadly landslides, hours after his minister halted all small-scale mining in a mountainous gold-rich region.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte repeated his call on Monday to shut all mines in the country following deadly landslides, hours after his minister halted all small-scale mining in a mountainous gold-rich region.
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Macron's 'tough love' to young jobseeker fuels French reform debate
French President Emmanuel Macron's quick tongue has repeatedly landed him in trouble since he took office, but he shows no signs of backing away from his straight talk, telling an unemployed man he could easily get a job if he tried.
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French President Emmanuel Macron's quick tongue has repeatedly landed him in trouble since he took office, but he shows no signs of backing away from his straight talk, telling an unemployed man he could easily get a job if he tried.
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Russian Communists say election stolen by pro-Putin candidate
Hundreds of Russian Communist Party supporters took to the central square of Vladivostok on Monday to protest against what they said was the rigging of a regional election in favor of a politician backed by President Vladimir Putin.
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Hundreds of Russian Communist Party supporters took to the central square of Vladivostok on Monday to protest against what they said was the rigging of a regional election in favor of a politician backed by President Vladimir Putin.
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Ireland flags 'east-west' technology as possible Brexit border aid
Brexit negotiators are not contemplating using technology to solve the issue of the border on the island of Ireland but its use to help simplify checks between Britain and the island is a "different question", Ireland's foreign minister said on Monday.
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Brexit negotiators are not contemplating using technology to solve the issue of the border on the island of Ireland but its use to help simplify checks between Britain and the island is a "different question", Ireland's foreign minister said on Monday.
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Turkey's Erdogan says meeting with Putin on Syria will bring 'new hope'
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a joint statement on Syria due to be made after his meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin would bring "new hope" to the region.
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a joint statement on Syria due to be made after his meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin would bring "new hope" to the region.
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EU says more talks needed on Irish border issue to reach Brexit deal
The European Union and Britain still have work to do to settle a range of issues in Brexit negotiations including avoiding a "hard" border in Ireland, the EU said before its negotiator Michel Barnier briefs ministers from member states.
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The European Union and Britain still have work to do to settle a range of issues in Brexit negotiations including avoiding a "hard" border in Ireland, the EU said before its negotiator Michel Barnier briefs ministers from member states.
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Northern Ireland's DUP unconvinced by Irish Sea technological border: MEP
The Northern Irish party backing Britain's minority government is unconvinced by suggestions that a technological border in the Irish sea is more deliverable than one on the Irish border, its sole member of the European Parliament said on Monday.
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The Northern Irish party backing Britain's minority government is unconvinced by suggestions that a technological border in the Irish sea is more deliverable than one on the Irish border, its sole member of the European Parliament said on Monday.
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Palestinian ministry rolls back statement that Gaza boy was killed by Israeli gunfire
A medical source in the Palestinian Health Ministry backed away on Monday from an assertion that an 11-year-old boy killed at a protest on Friday at the border with Israel had been shot by Israeli soldiers.
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A medical source in the Palestinian Health Ministry backed away on Monday from an assertion that an 11-year-old boy killed at a protest on Friday at the border with Israel had been shot by Israeli soldiers.
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UK PM May tells rebels: It's my Brexit deal or no deal
Prime Minister Theresa May told rebels in her divided party that if they torpedoed her Brexit deal then the United Kingdom would leave the EU without any agreement, a scenario the IMF said would make the country much poorer.
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Prime Minister Theresa May told rebels in her divided party that if they torpedoed her Brexit deal then the United Kingdom would leave the EU without any agreement, a scenario the IMF said would make the country much poorer.
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Bosnia adopts EU-required changes to criminal code after delay
The Bosnian parliament on Monday approved long-delayed changes to a criminal code aimed at bolstering the rule of law and the fight against crime and corruption, which is expected to speed up the country's progress toward European Union membership.
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The Bosnian parliament on Monday approved long-delayed changes to a criminal code aimed at bolstering the rule of law and the fight against crime and corruption, which is expected to speed up the country's progress toward European Union membership.
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Ethiopian police detain 200 people over violence
Ethiopian police have detained 200 people in connection with violence on the outskirts of capital on Saturday that left 23 dead, state affiliated Fana Broadcasting said on Monday.
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Ethiopian police have detained 200 people in connection with violence on the outskirts of capital on Saturday that left 23 dead, state affiliated Fana Broadcasting said on Monday.
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International court sentences Congo politician Bemba to time served
The International Criminal Court on Monday sentenced Congolese politician Jean-Pierre Bemba to a 300,000 euro fine and a 12 month sentence for witness tampering, but his sentence was reduced to zero due to time served.
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The International Criminal Court on Monday sentenced Congolese politician Jean-Pierre Bemba to a 300,000 euro fine and a 12 month sentence for witness tampering, but his sentence was reduced to zero due to time served.
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Driver at Chinese delivery firm ZTO arrested for attempted rape
Chinese delivery service ZTO Express said on Monday it would fully cooperate with authorities after one of its delivery drivers was arrested for attempted rape in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou.
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Chinese delivery service ZTO Express said on Monday it would fully cooperate with authorities after one of its delivery drivers was arrested for attempted rape in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou.
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Uganda accuses EU parliament of meddling in its internal affairs
Uganda's government on Monday accused the European Union Parliament of meddling in its internal affairs after the legislator passed a resolution deploring the alleged torture of opposition politicians in the East African country.
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Uganda's government on Monday accused the European Union Parliament of meddling in its internal affairs after the legislator passed a resolution deploring the alleged torture of opposition politicians in the East African country.
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Brazil poll shows Bolsonaro leading with Lula stand-in Haddad second
Brazil's far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who is still in hospital and unable to campaign following a near fatal stabbing, has 28.2 percent of voter support for the Oct. 7 election, a new poll showed on Monday.
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Brazil's far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who is still in hospital and unable to campaign following a near fatal stabbing, has 28.2 percent of voter support for the Oct. 7 election, a new poll showed on Monday.
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At U.N., U.S. accuses Russia of 'cheating' on North Korea sanctions
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley accused Russia on Monday of "cheating" on U.N. sanctions on North Korea and demanded it stop.
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley accused Russia on Monday of "cheating" on U.N. sanctions on North Korea and demanded it stop.
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U.S. Air Force seeks sharp growth to stay ahead of China, Russia
The U.S. Air Force is predicting it will need to grow sharply over the next decade or so, boosting the number of operational squadrons by nearly a quarter to stay ahead of increasingly muscular militaries in China and Russia, officials said.
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The U.S. Air Force is predicting it will need to grow sharply over the next decade or so, boosting the number of operational squadrons by nearly a quarter to stay ahead of increasingly muscular militaries in China and Russia, officials said.
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EU should focus on member state border forces, not Frontex, say Czech, Slovak PMs
The European Union should steer funds to individual member countries to help them guard their own borders against illegal migration, rather than emphasize funding for Frontex, the common EU border force, the Czech and Slovak premiers said on Monday.
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The European Union should steer funds to individual member countries to help them guard their own borders against illegal migration, rather than emphasize funding for Frontex, the common EU border force, the Czech and Slovak premiers said on Monday.
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Merkel declines to confirm report she has decided to fire top spy
Angela Merkel said on Monday she had nothing to add to what she had already said about Germany's embattled domestic intelligence chief after newspaper Die Welt reported the chancellor had decided he must go.
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Angela Merkel said on Monday she had nothing to add to what she had already said about Germany's embattled domestic intelligence chief after newspaper Die Welt reported the chancellor had decided he must go.
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