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Ready to 'speak with everyone' about govt formation: Israel's Blue and White chief

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Benny Gantz, the leader of the Israeli opposition centrist Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) alliance, on Wednesday expressed his intention to "speak with everyone" about the issue of forming a new national unity government in Israel...

Facebook auto-generating pages for Islamic State, al-Qaida

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A whistleblower's complaint shows that Facebook itself has inadvertently provided the two extremist groups with a networking and recruitment tool by producing dozens of pages in their names. The new filing also found that users' pages promoting extremist groups remain easy to find with simple searches using their names...

Number of abortions in US falls to lowest since 1973

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The report from the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights, counted 862,000 abortions in the US in 2017. That's down from 926,000 tallied in the group's previous report for 2014, and from just over 1 million counted for 2011...

Netanyahu's main election rival, Gantz, says it appears prime minister lost

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Gantz, a former general, stopped short of an outright claim of victory. But beaming confidence, he told a rally of his Blue and White Party that it appeared "we fulfilled our mission", and he pledged to work towards formation of a national unity government. Netanyahu, he said, apparently "did not succeed in his mission" to win a fifth term in a do-over election that followed an inconclusive national ballot in April. "We will await the actual results," Gantz said...

Trump to deliver major address on religious freedom: White House

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US Prez Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver a major address on religious freedom at the Global Call to Protect Religious Freedom event on Monday, September 23, at the United Nations Headquarters. He will call on the international community to take concrete steps to prevent attacks against people on the basis of their religious beliefs, the White House has said...

New York state bans flavored e-cigarettes over vaping concerns

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A health council in New York passed emergency legislation outlawing flavoured vaping products amid an outbreak of severe pulmonary disease that has killed seven people and sickened hundreds. Vaping-linked deaths that have raised fears about a product long promoted as less harmful than smoking. Michigan became the first state to declare a ban earlier this month...

Netanyahu, Gantz supporters in waiting game as poll results trickle in

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Exit poll results flashed over large screens and created a stir of excitement as they showed ex-military chief Benny Gantz still had a chance to become the country's next prime minister and end Netanyahu's long tenure in office -- a total of more than 13 years...

Girl, 10, dies of rare brain-eating amoeba in US

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Taliban attacks kill 48, close shave for Afghan prez as bomber targets rally

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Attack on Saudi Arabia came from Iran: US official

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The official, who declined to be identified, said the United States was gathering evidence about the attack to present to the international community, notably European allies, at the UN General Assembly next week...

Russia says no threat after blast in lab holding smallpox

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The blast happened Monday at "Vector", a state-run virus and biotechnology research centre that is one of only two locations in the world to hold the smallpox virus. The Russian health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said a fire broke out when a gas cylinder exploded, injuring one worker at the facility...

Taliban kill at least 26 in blast near Afghan presidential rally

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A Taliban suicide bomber killed at least 26 people near a campaign rally for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday, with the insurgents warning of more violence ahead of elections. About an hour after the attack another blast also claimed by the Taliban rocked central Kabul near the US embassy. The explosions come after President Trump last week ended talks with the Taliban...

Saudi Aramco attacks: What we know so far

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Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group, which is battling a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, claimed responsibility for the attacks on Saturday on sites run by state-owned Saudi Aramco...

Iran leader rules out US talks amid tensions over Saudi attacks

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Tehran and Washington have been at loggerheads since May last year when Trump withdrew from a 2015 nuclear deal and began reimposing crippling sanctions in a campaign of "maximum pressure". "The policy of 'maximum pressure' against the Iranian nation is worthless and all Islamic Republic of Iran officials unanimously believe there will be no negotiations with the US at any level," Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said...

China and US clash over 'belt and road' in Afghan resolution

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This is the second time in six months that the resolution to keep the UN political mission in Afghanistan operating has become embroiled in controversy over China's insistence on including a reference to Beijing's $1 trillion "belt and road" global infrastructure program...

No meeting scheduled with Rouhani: Donald Trump

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US President Donald Trump on Monday said he has no meeting scheduled with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York later this month. "I have no meeting scheduled (with Rouhani). I know they (Iranians) want to meet," Trump told reporters at the White House...

Pigeon poops on lawmaker talking pigeon poop problem

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Sri Lanka unveils South Asia’s tallest tower, funded by China

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Brett Kavanaugh ‘under assault’: Donald Trump

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Saudi-led coalition: Weapons used ‘Iranian’, weren’t launched from Yemen

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UK PM Borris Johnson snubs news conference with Luxembourg counterpart

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Bettel, who had a meeting with Johnson following the British leader's working lunch with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Luxembourg, was scathing about Johnson's efforts to rewrite a withdrawal agreement the UK had struck with the EU under his predecessor Theresa May...

Bar attack kills 5 in Mexican president's home state before independence salute

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Five people were shot dead in a bar in the home state of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador a few hours before he was due to lead his first independence day celebrations on Sunday night. The public security ministry said in a post on Twitter that five people were killed and three were injured when a group of unidentified gunmen opened fire in the bar near Villahermosa, the state capital of Tabasco in southeastern Mexico...

US agency says that proposal to rescind work authorisation of H-1B spouses is under review

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Israeli PM vows to annex 'all the settlements' in West Bank

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Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to annex all West Bank settlements if re-elected, including one in a largest Palestinian city. "I intend to extend sovereignty on all the settlements and the (settlement) blocs," including "sites that have security importance or are important to Israel's heritage," Netanyahu said...

'Very difficult' for China's economy to grow 6% or faster: Premier Li Keqiang

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"For China to maintain growth of 6% or more is very difficult against the current backdrop of a complicated international situation and a relatively high base, and this rate is at the forefront of the world's leading economies," Li was quoted as saying...

Hong Kong govt: Violence is harmful, won't solve divisions

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Hong Kong's government reiterated that violence is not the solution after an unapproved march descended into chaos with police firing tear gas and water cannons after demonstrators lobbed Molotov cocktails at government buildings, blocked traffic and set fires. The government said violence would only harm the community...

Danes raise €2.4m in first climate telethon

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Trump defends Kavanaugh over fresh misconduct allegation

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Johnson likens himself to the Hulk in Brexit fight

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Pentagon steps up efforts to counter China's rising power

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J&K part of sovereign India, Pakistan should leave PoK: UK MP

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Addressing a UK-based Kashmiri Pandit gathering organised in London Conservative Party MP Bob Blackman countered the Pakistani government's plan to move a United Nations resolution in the wake of India's August 5 decision to revoke Article 370 of its Constitution and end the special status of J&K. Blackman has been Britain's most outspoken MPs on Kashmir issue...

Former UK PM Cameron slams Indian-origin minister Patel in memoirs

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Afghan Taliban rescind ban on Red Cross

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Saudi Arabia stocks tumble after oil plant attacks

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Saudi stocks dropped sharply in early trade on Sunday after attacks on the kingdom's two key oil plants on Saturday halted more than half of Saudi output. Other major Gulf markets also traded down. Attacks were claimed by the Iran-aligned Houthi group, however, the US accused Iran of leading the attacks and ruled out Yemeni involvement...

Toilet seat made of 18-carat gold stolen from UK palace

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A toilet seat made entirely from 18-carat-gold was stolen early morning on Saturday from Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, the birthplace of former prime minister Winston Churchill The toilet titled 'America', worth $5 million, was part of an art exhibition by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan titled 'Victory is Not an Option'...

Iran says US bases and aircraft carriers within range of its missiles

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Israel: Middle East powerhouse

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With Netanyahu locked in a razor tight race and facing the likelihood of criminal corruption charges, a decisive victory in Tuesday's vote may be the only thing to keep him out of the courtroom. A repeat of the deadlock in April's election, or a victory by challenger Benny Gantz, could spell the end of the career of the man who has led the country for the past decade...

Hong Kong protesters sing 'God Save the Queen' in plea to former colonial power

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The Chinese-ruled territory has been rocked by weeks of sometimes violent pro-democracy protests, with demonstrators angry about what they see as creeping interference by Beijing in their city's affairs despite a promise of autonomy...

How elections in Israel work

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California governor plans to veto environmental rules bill

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Newsom said in a statement he fully supports the aims of the bill but argued it wouldn't give California new authority to push back on the Trump administration. He also said it would stop California from relying on the best available science. His office further said he's concerned about a piece of the bill that could require the state to rely on Endangered Species Act opinions written roughly a decade ago...

‘Miracle’ baby born on 9/11 at 9.11pm weighs 9lbs 11oz

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US House panel seeks mails of tech executives

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Malaysian opposition join forces amid rift with govt on Zakir Naik

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Britain’s ex-PM David Cameron ‘sorry’ for Brexit rifts

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Trump confirms death of Osama bin Laden's son and al-Qaida heir Hamza

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In a statement issued by the White House on Saturday, US President Donald Trump confirmed that Hamza bin Laden, the son and designated heir of al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden, was killed in a counterterrorism operation along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Trump further said that the loss of Hamza bin Laden deprives al-Qaida of important leadership skills...

Afghan government says elections first, peace deal later

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Icky money, cancer-fighting pizza win spoof Nobels

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Tiananmen Square 'Tank Man' photographer dies

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Charlie Cole, who snapped the defining image of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown — a solitary man defiantly blocking the path of a column of tanks — has died in Indonesia. Cole won the 1990 World Press Photo award for his picture of the Tank Man, the day after troops killed hundreds of pro-democracy protesters in the heart of Beijing...

Fire at Aramco facility in Saudi Arabia's east, no cause given

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A Saudi-owned satellite news channel is reporting an explosion and fire at a Saudi Aramco facility in the kingdom's east, without offering a cause for the blaze. The Dubai-based broadcaster Al-Arabiya reported the fire early Saturday morning in Buqyaq, which is near Dammam in the kingdom's Eastern Province. The channel did not elaborate...

It's for India, Pakistan to find lasting solution to Kashmir: Boris Johnson

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At least 10 dead in Rio de Janeiro hospital fire: Fire service

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At least 10 people have died in a fire in a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, the city fire service said, with preliminary reports suggesting a short circuit in a generator could have sparked the blaze. The fire broke out at dusk Thursday at the Badim hospital in the north of Rio, sending medical staff and relatives into a desperate flurry to evacuate patients...

Frenchman dies during sex on business trip, court rules it 'workplace accident'

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A Frenchman died during sex while on a business trip and a a Paris court ruled it a "workplace accident". The court ruled that the firm should payout to the family of its employee who suffered a heart attack during sex while he was on a business trip for a railway company, reported Fox News. The company argued in the court that the man's sexual activity was not a part of work...

UK Parliament speaker vows to thwart PM over Brexit law

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Bahamas tackles massive clean-up after Dorian, 1,300 missing

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Imran Khan to meet President Trump twice during US visit

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New Zealand PM acts to tighten gun laws further, six months after attack

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Jacinda Ardern introduced a new bill to parliament on Friday that aims to further tighten gun laws, as the country marks six months since the mass shooting in Christchurch. "Owning a firearm is a privilege not a right," Ardern said in a statement announcing the new bill. "That attack exposed weaknesses in legislation which we have the power to fix," she added...

Facing Brexit woes, PM denies lying to Queen on suspension

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Cockpit coffee spill forces commercial jet to make emergency landing

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Netanyahu in Russia to meet Putin ahead of polls

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Russia on Thursday to meet President Vladimir Putin, as he looks to convey the image of a statesman ahead of an election on September 17. Netanyahu is looking to pull votes away from his rival Avigdor Lieberman of the nationalist Yisrael Beitenu party who relies on support from Israelis with roots in the former Soviet Union...

58 countries joined Pak in asking India to lift restrictions in Kashmir: Imran Khan

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In a tweet on Thursday, Pakistan PM Imran Khan claimed that 58 countries joined Pakistan at UNHRC in appealing India to remove restrictions in Jammu & Kashmir. PM Khan also welcomed "EU's call in the Human Rights Council for a peaceful solution of the Kashmir dispute in line with UNSC resolutions, international law and bilateral agreements" in a second tweet...

US lawmaker urges Congressional colleagues to attend Modi's Houston event

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China to build facilities at Pak's Torkham border crossing

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China will build cold storage facilities and a hospital at the Torkham border crossing between Pak and Afghanistan to enhance trade and commerce in the region, Chinese ambassador to Pak Yao Jing said. Speaking at a conference on 'Belt and Road Initiative, the envoy said the border crossing, around 55 kilometers west of Peshawar, was "very meaningful" to boost trade...

French assembly chief and Macron ally probed over property deals

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The allegations facing Richard Ferrand led him to step down from Macron's government in 2017, causing blushes for the president who swept to power on a pledge to rejuvenate France's corruption-plagued political class...

Brexit court ruling prompts calls to reverse parliament suspension

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London selfie shop lets Instagram generation strike a pose

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Posing in a bath of pink balls or throwing up handfuls of multicoloured confetti, teenagers and 20-somethings snap away at a purpose-built London mini-studio for social media selfies. The Selfie Factory pop-up at Westfield has seen thousands pass through the 20-odd themed booths and backdrops for quirky images to upload on social media...

Beijing set to exit list of world's top 200 most-polluted cities

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China's capital of Beijing is on track to drop out from the list of the world's top 200 most polluted cities this year, with hazardous smog concentrations falling to their lowest on record in Aug. The city has been on the frontline of a war on pollution since 2014. However, the city's air quality in 2019 will still likely be more than 4 times higher than the WHO guideline...

UK announces return of two-year post-study work visa for international students

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Al-Qaida chief in 9/11 speech calls for attacks on West

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Massive rally for Catalonia's secession in Barcelona

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Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards who support the secession of Catalonia gathered in Barcelona on the region's main holiday Wednesday, just weeks before a highly anticipated verdict in a case against 12 leaders of the separatist movement...

New York remembers 9/11 attacks, 18 years on

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Relatives of victims, police officers, firefighters and city leaders gathered at the National September 11 Memorial to mark the 18th anniversary of the deadliest single attack on US soil. They held poignant moments of silence at 8:46 am (1246 GMT) and 9:03 am, the precise times that the passenger jets struck the North and South Towers...

18 years later, America vows to 'never forget' 9/11

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A crowd of victims' relatives assembled at ground zero, where the observance began Wednesday with a moment of silence and tolling bells at 8:46 a.m. — the moment when a hijacked plane slammed into the World Trade Center's north tower...

US steps up efforts to combat terrorism, Pakistan-based terrorist sanctioned

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The US has unveiled new steps to fight terrorism and add muscle to the Trump administration's ability to pursue terror suspects, their financiers and supporters worldwide. Utilising a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump, issued on the eve of the 9/11 anniversary, the Treasury Department sanctioned over two dozen individuals and entities from 11 terrorist groups, including Pakistan-based Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)...

US to commemorate 9/11 as its aftermath extends and evolves

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A crowd of victims' relatives is expected at ground zero Wednesday, while President Donald Trump is scheduled to join an observance at the Pentagon. Vice President Mike Pence is to speak at the third attack site, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania...

Rouhani says US 'warmongering' against Iran will fail

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Q&A: What would Israel annexing the Jordan Valley mean?

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On Tuesday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he would annex the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank if he won upcoming elections. The Jordan Valley accounts for around one-third of the West Bank, located along the eastern side of the territory along the Jordanian border...

China questions Canadian 'intentions' after warship sails through Taiwan Strait

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Trump calls off US-Taliban talks: All you need to know

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Trump issues new, revised order to counter terrorism

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A day before the anniversary of 9/11, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to expand the administration's ability to go after suspected terrorists and their financiers and supporters. "Today's executive order by President Trump adds further muscle to US counterterrorism efforts," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said...

‘US extracted spy who confirmed Putin role in ’16 vote’

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Netanyahu annexation bid 'destroys chances of peace': Palestinian official

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A senior Palestinian official said Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pledge to annex the Jordan Valley if re-elected destroyed all chances of Israeli-Palestinian peace...

Trump again offers 'help' on Kashmir as India turns tables on Pakistan

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Officials: 31 Iraqi pilgrims die in stampede during Ashoura

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Syria's Raqqa still finding the dead, 2 years after IS fall

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Indonesian police say exiled separatist fomenting Papua unrest, 85 arrested

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US extracted spy that confirmed Putin role in 2016 US vote: Reports

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US agents extracted a high-level Russian government source who had confirmed Vladimir Putin's direct role in interfering in the 2016 US presidential election, US media reported late Monday. The source, who had been providing information for decades, had access to Putin and had sent pictures of high-level documents on the Russian leader's desk, CNN had reported...

44 lawmakers urge Trump administration to restore preferential trade status for India

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A bipartisan group of 44 influential lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to reinstate India's designation as a beneficiary developing nation under the key Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) trade programme as part of a potential trade deal. Trump administration terminated India's designation as a beneficiary developing nation under the GSP in June...

Pompeo condemns Taliban attacks in Afghanistan that kill nearly 50 people

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned the terrorist attacks carried out by the Taliban suicide bombers in Afghanistan in which at least 48 people were killed. In Parwan province, a Taliban suicide bomber on Tuesday killed 26 people and wounded 42. In a separate incident hours later, 22 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack near the US embassy...

Israelis vote in 2nd general election in five months

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Pompeo heading to Saudi Arabia over Iran tensions: Mike Pence

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Renzi splits Italy's Democrats, shaking government coalition

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Renzi announced his departure with a Facebook post on Tuesday morning, after explaining the abrupt move in an interview with the Italian daily La Repubblica. "I have decided to leave the PD (Democrats) and to build together with others a new house to do politics differently,'' he wrote on Facebook...

Arrest warrant for Lebanese-American who worked for Israel

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The officials said acting military investigative judge Najat Abu Shakra on Tuesday postponed the questioning of Amer Fakhoury at the Military Court in Beirut pending permission from Lebanon's Bar Association for an American lawyer who came to attend the questioning...