UK PM vows to defend Jews and Israel, in dig at Labour's Corbyn
Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Monday to protect British Jewish identity and Israel's right to defend itself, in an attack on opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn in the run-up to his Labour Party conference next weekend.
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Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Monday to protect British Jewish identity and Israel's right to defend itself, in an attack on opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn in the run-up to his Labour Party conference next weekend.
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Former trader facing deportation from UK gets temporary reprieve
Kweku Adoboli, a former UBS trader jailed for a $2.25 billion fraud, has won a temporary reprieve from deportation to Ghana, his spokesman said on Monday.
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Kweku Adoboli, a former UBS trader jailed for a $2.25 billion fraud, has won a temporary reprieve from deportation to Ghana, his spokesman said on Monday.
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Syrian air defenses intercept missiles fired at Latakia: state media
Missiles were fired from the sea at several locations in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia on Monday but were intercepted by air defenses, Syrian state media said.
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Missiles were fired from the sea at several locations in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia on Monday but were intercepted by air defenses, Syrian state media said.
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Former Argentina president indicted on corruption charges
Argentina's former president Cristina Fernandez was indicted on Monday on charges that her administration accepted bribes from construction companies in exchange for public works contracts, according to an indictment released by a federal judge.
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Argentina's former president Cristina Fernandez was indicted on Monday on charges that her administration accepted bribes from construction companies in exchange for public works contracts, according to an indictment released by a federal judge.
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Peru opposition slams high-stakes vote over president's proposals
Peruvian opposition lawmakers on Monday criticized as unconstitutional a call by President Martin Vizcarra to hold a vote of confidence over his proposed anti-graft reforms, a high-stakes move that could force out the Cabinet and Congress.
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Peruvian opposition lawmakers on Monday criticized as unconstitutional a call by President Martin Vizcarra to hold a vote of confidence over his proposed anti-graft reforms, a high-stakes move that could force out the Cabinet and Congress.
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Saudi-led coalition strikes navy school in Yemen's Hodeidah: al-Masirah TV
A Saudi-led coalition struck a navy school in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah, the Houthis' al-Masirah TV said late on Monday.
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A Saudi-led coalition struck a navy school in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah, the Houthis' al-Masirah TV said late on Monday.
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Despite court ruling, Guatemala asks U.N. for new anti-corruption chief
Guatemala's foreign ministry announced on Monday that it had asked the United Nations to propose a new leader for the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) to replace its current head Ivan Velasquez.
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Guatemala's foreign ministry announced on Monday that it had asked the United Nations to propose a new leader for the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) to replace its current head Ivan Velasquez.
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Bangkok's street vendors decry evictions as authorities clean up
"Quick, move!" Bangkok street vendors call to each other as they rush carts laden with souvenirs and snacks from the city's bustling Ramkamhaeng road, pushing their wares into an alley before the police spot them.
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"Quick, move!" Bangkok street vendors call to each other as they rush carts laden with souvenirs and snacks from the city's bustling Ramkamhaeng road, pushing their wares into an alley before the police spot them.
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UK needs second plan in case 'Chequers' fails: Brexit committee head
British Prime Minister Theresa May urgently needs to develop an alternative approach to leaving the European Union in case her current negotiating strategy fails, the chairman of parliament's Brexit committee said on Tuesday.
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British Prime Minister Theresa May urgently needs to develop an alternative approach to leaving the European Union in case her current negotiating strategy fails, the chairman of parliament's Brexit committee said on Tuesday.
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Russia's defense ministry says it lost contact with an IL-20 aircraft: Syrian state TV
Russia's defense ministry said it had lost contact with an IL-20 aircraft with 14 servicemen on board near Syria's Hmeimim airbase, Syrian state-run Ikhbariya TV reported late on Monday.
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Russia's defense ministry said it had lost contact with an IL-20 aircraft with 14 servicemen on board near Syria's Hmeimim airbase, Syrian state-run Ikhbariya TV reported late on Monday.
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Guatemala says anti-corruption chief will not return despite court ruling
Guatemala's government, appearing to defy an order by a top court, said on Monday it would not permit the leader of a U.N.-backed anti-corruption body to return to the country, prompting opponents to warn of a constitutional crisis.
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Guatemala's government, appearing to defy an order by a top court, said on Monday it would not permit the leader of a U.N.-backed anti-corruption body to return to the country, prompting opponents to warn of a constitutional crisis.
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Venezuelans outraged by Maduro's steak feast at Salt Bae restaurant
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro dined on expensive steak at a "Salt Bae" restaurant in Istanbul during a stop-off returning from a visit to China, drawing furor back home where millions struggle to get enough to eat and red meat is a rare luxury.
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro dined on expensive steak at a "Salt Bae" restaurant in Istanbul during a stop-off returning from a visit to China, drawing furor back home where millions struggle to get enough to eat and red meat is a rare luxury.
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Leaders of two Koreas meet for high-stakes summit with nuclear talks in jeopardy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greeted Moon Jae-in with hugs and smiles on Tuesday as the South Korean president arrived in Pyongyang for a third summit between the two, aimed at advancing faltering nuclear talks and officially ending the Korean War.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greeted Moon Jae-in with hugs and smiles on Tuesday as the South Korean president arrived in Pyongyang for a third summit between the two, aimed at advancing faltering nuclear talks and officially ending the Korean War.
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Russia says a military aircraft vanishes near Syria during Israeli, French strikes
Russia's defense ministry said on Tuesday that one if its military aircraft with 14 people on board disappeared from radar screens over Syria at the same time that Israeli and French forces were mounting aerial attacks on targets in Syria.
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Russia's defense ministry said on Tuesday that one if its military aircraft with 14 people on board disappeared from radar screens over Syria at the same time that Israeli and French forces were mounting aerial attacks on targets in Syria.
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Leaders of two Koreas meet in Pyongyang for talks on ending war
North Korean's Kim Jong Un greeted Moon Jae-in with hugs and smiles on Tuesday as the South Korean president arrived in Pyongyang to discuss faltering talks on denuclearization and the prospect of officially ending the Korean War.
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North Korean's Kim Jong Un greeted Moon Jae-in with hugs and smiles on Tuesday as the South Korean president arrived in Pyongyang to discuss faltering talks on denuclearization and the prospect of officially ending the Korean War.
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Israel says fires at Palestinians tampering with Gaza fence; two killed
Gaza medics said on Tuesday two Palestinians were killed by an Israeli missile strike near the enclave's boundary with Israel after the Israeli military said it attacked a group suspected of tampering with the border fence.
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Gaza medics said on Tuesday two Palestinians were killed by an Israeli missile strike near the enclave's boundary with Israel after the Israeli military said it attacked a group suspected of tampering with the border fence.
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Africa's rapid population growth puts poverty progress at risk, says Gates
Rapid population growth in some of Africa's poorest countries could put at risk future progress towards reducing global poverty and improving health, according to a report by the philanthropic foundation of Bill Gates.
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Rapid population growth in some of Africa's poorest countries could put at risk future progress towards reducing global poverty and improving health, according to a report by the philanthropic foundation of Bill Gates.
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Leaders of two Koreas parade through Pyongyang ahead of nuclear talks
Tens of thousands of North Koreans chanted "Unification!" and waved flowers as their leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in paraded through Pyongyang on Tuesday, ahead of a summit aimed at rekindling stalled nuclear diplomacy.
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Tens of thousands of North Koreans chanted "Unification!" and waved flowers as their leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in paraded through Pyongyang on Tuesday, ahead of a summit aimed at rekindling stalled nuclear diplomacy.
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French interior minister to quit by 2020 to run for Lyon mayor: l'Express
French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said he would run for mayor of Lyon, France's third biggest city, in 2020 and that he would not wait until the last minute to resign from his cabinet post, l'Express reported on its website.
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French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said he would run for mayor of Lyon, France's third biggest city, in 2020 and that he would not wait until the last minute to resign from his cabinet post, l'Express reported on its website.
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French interior minister to quit Macron government by 2020: L'Express
France's interior minister, one of Emmanuel Macron's staunchest backers since he launched his presidential bid, told L'Express magazine he plans to run for mayor of Lyon in 2020 and will not wait until then to quit the government.
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France's interior minister, one of Emmanuel Macron's staunchest backers since he launched his presidential bid, told L'Express magazine he plans to run for mayor of Lyon in 2020 and will not wait until then to quit the government.
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UK Brexit minister sees no alternative to Irish border plan: Spiegel
Britain's Brexit minister Dominic Raab said the government's proposal on the post-Brexit border between the British province of Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland was the only credible one, Germany's Spiegel Online reported on Tuesday.
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Britain's Brexit minister Dominic Raab said the government's proposal on the post-Brexit border between the British province of Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland was the only credible one, Germany's Spiegel Online reported on Tuesday.
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