UK's Corbyn says will not fall for PM's 'tricks' on election
British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told opposition parties on Wednesday Labour would not fall for "Boris Johnson's tricks" and would not support a new election until he is confident that the threat of a no deal Brexit has been removed.
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British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told opposition parties on Wednesday Labour would not fall for "Boris Johnson's tricks" and would not support a new election until he is confident that the threat of a no deal Brexit has been removed.
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Singapore starts countdown to elections, forms panel for constituencies
Singapore's general elections could be just months away as prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong, formed a panel to review electoral boundaries, an initial step towards calling a vote.
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Singapore's general elections could be just months away as prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong, formed a panel to review electoral boundaries, an initial step towards calling a vote.
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Ramaphosa says South Africa must quell attacks on foreigners as summit starts
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told officials and business leaders on Wednesday that he was committed to quelling attacks on foreigners that have threatened to cast a cloud over an economic forum aimed at boosting intra-African trade.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told officials and business leaders on Wednesday that he was committed to quelling attacks on foreigners that have threatened to cast a cloud over an economic forum aimed at boosting intra-African trade.
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UK PM Johnson challenges opponents to agree to October 15 election
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday challenged opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to agree to an Oct. 15 parliamentary election, calling a Labour-led plan to try and prevent a no-deal Brexit a 'surrender bill'.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday challenged opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to agree to an Oct. 15 parliamentary election, calling a Labour-led plan to try and prevent a no-deal Brexit a 'surrender bill'.
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Germany: Lack of British proposal on Irish border raises risk of no-deal Brexit
Germany sees an increased risk of a no-deal Brexit next month because Britain has so far failed to come up with an alternative proposal to solve the Irish border question, a government document from last week showed.
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Germany sees an increased risk of a no-deal Brexit next month because Britain has so far failed to come up with an alternative proposal to solve the Irish border question, a government document from last week showed.
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Amnesty urges Saudi Arabia to reveal whereabouts of two missing Qataris
Amnesty International has called on Saudi Arabia to reveal the whereabouts of a Qatari father and son who allegedly disappeared during a visit to the kingdom last month, the rights group said in a letter published on Tuesday.
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Amnesty International has called on Saudi Arabia to reveal the whereabouts of a Qatari father and son who allegedly disappeared during a visit to the kingdom last month, the rights group said in a letter published on Tuesday.
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First official death in Indian Kashmir protests; Pakistan warns of seeds of war
A man has died in Indian Kashmir nearly a month after he was injured in a protest, the first such death that authorities have confirmed since India revoked the disputed region's special autonomy last month.
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A man has died in Indian Kashmir nearly a month after he was injured in a protest, the first such death that authorities have confirmed since India revoked the disputed region's special autonomy last month.
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UK PM Johnson: Scotch whisky tariffs would be absurd
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it would be absurd to have tariffs on Scotch whisky exports, answering a question in parliament on Wednesday about a possible trade deal with the United States.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it would be absurd to have tariffs on Scotch whisky exports, answering a question in parliament on Wednesday about a possible trade deal with the United States.
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Russia, OPEC sources say Saudi shake-up won't affect oil pact
By Vladimir Soldatkin, Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Alex Lawler
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By Vladimir Soldatkin, Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Alex Lawler
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British PM Johnson demands October 15 election after defeat over Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday demanded an Oct. 15 snap election after lawmakers seeking to prevent a no-deal Brexit dealt him a humiliating defeat in parliament which he cast as an attempt to surrender to the European Union.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday demanded an Oct. 15 snap election after lawmakers seeking to prevent a no-deal Brexit dealt him a humiliating defeat in parliament which he cast as an attempt to surrender to the European Union.
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Heavy rains cause commuter chaos in India's financial hub
Monsoon rains stalled trains, delayed flights and disrupted traffic in Mumbai on Wednesday, and forecasters warned of more wet weather for India's financial capital.
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Monsoon rains stalled trains, delayed flights and disrupted traffic in Mumbai on Wednesday, and forecasters warned of more wet weather for India's financial capital.
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Argentine farmers favoring safe-bet soy over corn as policy outlook darkens
Argentine farmers, anxious about an increasingly murky political outlook and economic turmoil, are turning toward soy over more expensive corn to cut costs, a shift that could impact next season's harvest in one of the world's top grain exporters.
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Argentine farmers, anxious about an increasingly murky political outlook and economic turmoil, are turning toward soy over more expensive corn to cut costs, a shift that could impact next season's harvest in one of the world's top grain exporters.
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'Chlorinated chicken' and a 'big girl's blouse': UK PM Johnson taunts Corbyn on election
A "chlorinated chicken" and a "big girl's blouse" - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson kicked off his first questions in parliament by goading opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for not backing a new general election.
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A "chlorinated chicken" and a "big girl's blouse" - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson kicked off his first questions in parliament by goading opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for not backing a new general election.
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UK finance minister Javid says he is 'turning the page on austerity'
British finance minister Sajid Javid said he was "turning the page on austerity" as he began a speech announcing spending increases for the first financial year after Britain's scheduled exit from the European Union.
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British finance minister Sajid Javid said he was "turning the page on austerity" as he began a speech announcing spending increases for the first financial year after Britain's scheduled exit from the European Union.
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Britain has not yet presented any Brexit solutions, Ireland says
Britain has not yet presented any solutions to solve the Brexit impasse, Ireland's foreign minister said on Wednesday after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament substantial progress was being made in the negotiations.
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Britain has not yet presented any solutions to solve the Brexit impasse, Ireland's foreign minister said on Wednesday after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament substantial progress was being made in the negotiations.
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Hong Kong leader withdraws extradition bill, but some say too little too late
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday withdrew an extradition bill that triggered months of often violent protests so the Chinese-ruled city can move forward from a "highly vulnerable and dangerous" place and find solutions.
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday withdrew an extradition bill that triggered months of often violent protests so the Chinese-ruled city can move forward from a "highly vulnerable and dangerous" place and find solutions.
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No trade mechanism until Iran passes terrorism financing laws: French diplomat
A European trade mechanism to barter humanitarian and food goods with Iran will not work until Tehran sets up a mirror company and meets international standards against money-laundering and terrorism financing, a French diplomatic source said.
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A European trade mechanism to barter humanitarian and food goods with Iran will not work until Tehran sets up a mirror company and meets international standards against money-laundering and terrorism financing, a French diplomatic source said.
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Italian PM Conte to meet president on Wednesday afternoon: statement
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will meet head of state Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday afternoon, a presidential statement said, suggesting Conte was ready to announce he can form a new government and put forward his list of ministers.
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Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will meet head of state Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday afternoon, a presidential statement said, suggesting Conte was ready to announce he can form a new government and put forward his list of ministers.
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Blast in Indian fireworks factory kills 14 people
A blast at a fireworks factory in India on Wednesday killed 14 people, police said, weeks ahead of a Hindu festival marked by the lighting of millions of fire crackers.
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A blast at a fireworks factory in India on Wednesday killed 14 people, police said, weeks ahead of a Hindu festival marked by the lighting of millions of fire crackers.
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Politics as 'marriage therapy'? Norway TV debates strike harmonious chord
No butting in or talking over your opponent and try to see things from their perspective - those are the ground rules adopted by two political shows in Norway that aim to buck a global trend towards ever more bitter polarization of opinions.
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No butting in or talking over your opponent and try to see things from their perspective - those are the ground rules adopted by two political shows in Norway that aim to buck a global trend towards ever more bitter polarization of opinions.
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Bahamas officials search for Dorian survivors as storm heads for Florida, Georgia
The wreckage of pulverized homes, beached boats and floodwaters covered miles of the Bahamas in Hurricane Dorian's wake on Wednesday, as rescuers searched for survivors of the worst storm to ever strike the island nation.
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The wreckage of pulverized homes, beached boats and floodwaters covered miles of the Bahamas in Hurricane Dorian's wake on Wednesday, as rescuers searched for survivors of the worst storm to ever strike the island nation.
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