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Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi attends the celebration ceremony of the first anniversary of defeating Islamic state in Baghdad, Iraq, December 10, 2018. Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office/Handout via REUTERS BAGHDAD (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has assured Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi that the U.S. is still committed
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FILE PHOTO: Michael Kovrig, an employee with the International Crisis Group and former Canadian diplomat appears in this photo provided by the International Crisis Group in Brussels, Belgium, December 11, 2018. Courtesy CRISISGROUP/Julie David de Lossy/Handout via REUTERS WASHINGTON/VANCOUVER (Reuters) – The United States joined Canada on Friday in calling on Beijing to release two
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Liu, 45, had been arrested in Minnesota in late August on suspicion of rape. He was let go without being charged and without having to pay bail. He returned to China soon after his release. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said in a statement Friday that the months-long investigation by police and prosecutors found “profound
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The year to fix Facebook – January 4 The year to fix Facebook January 4 Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg makes a lofty promise for 2018: Fix Facebook. The CEO says in a note that Facebook has work to do, “including protecting our community from abuse and hate, defending against interference by nation states, or making
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The victim was walking back to her hotel on Thursday in the popular tourist destination when the incident took place, according to Rajendra Dessai, a police officer at the Canacona police station in southern Goa. “The incident was reported very early in the morning, at around 4:30 a.m,” Dessai said. “There is a slightly lonely
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The Dutch government recently announced that it will invest $390 million (€345 million) in cycling infrastructure to get 200,000 more people commuting by bike in three years’ time. Fifteen routes will be developed into “cyclist freeways” (highways that cater to those on bikes), 25,000 bike parking spaces will be created and more than 60 bike
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Backed by billions of dollars from high-profile investors like Alibaba (BABA), Ofo helped pioneer the dockless bike-sharing phenomenon that swept across Chinese cities in recent years. The bikes can be locked and unlocked anywhere via a smartphone app, which means users don’t have to return them to designated stations. Ofo fended off dozens of copycat
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BARCELONA (Reuters) – Police dragged Catalan separatist protesters off highways on Friday as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez began a cabinet meeting in the regional capital Barcelona in an attempt at reconciliation. Dozens of protesters, some wearing high-visibility vests, sat on the AP 7 highway, which runs down the Mediterranean coast, hands held in the
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(CNN) — Striking an imposing and impressive figure on the edge of the River Danube in the heart of Budapest, Hungary’s Parliament building is one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival and Renaissance Revival architecture in the world today. Ranked among TripAdvisor’s top 15 landmarks, this architectural marvel proved more popular than London’s Big
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Shares in the Chinese internet giant, the world’s largest gaming company, rose more than 5% Friday, after a government official signaled a prolonged freeze on approvals for new games is finally coming to an end. “Approvals for the first batch of games have been completed, and we are working to issue licenses,” Feng Shixin, a
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Police on Thursday were still searching for the perpetrators who have brought air traffic in and out of London’s Gatwick Airport to a halt. Flights have been diverted or grounded since two drones, believed by Sussex Police to be of an “industrial specification,” were spotted near the airfield. Ahead of one of the busiest travel
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WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – The United States and three allies condemned China for economic espionage on Thursday as American prosecutors charged two Chinese nationals tied to a spy agency in a wide-ranging cyber campaign that stole confidential data from U.S. government agencies and businesses, fanning tensions with Beijing. U.S. authorities unveiled indictments charging Zhu Hua and
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WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United States will likely end its air campaign against Islamic State in Syria when it pulls out troops, U.S. officials said, sealing an abrupt reversal of policy which has alarmed Western allies as well as Washington’s Kurdish battle partners. FILE PHOTO: Syrian Democratic Forces and U.S. troops are seen during a
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“The proper definition of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is completely eliminating the American nuclear threat to North Korea before eliminating our nuclear capability,” the commentary says. The US and North Korea are deadlocked in negotiations over how Pyongyang will denuclearize in return for the easing of sanctions. On June 12 in Singapore, North Korean
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WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United States will end its air campaign against Islamic State in Syria when it pulls out troops, U.S. officials said, sealing an abrupt reversal of policy which has alarmed Western allies as well as Washington’s Kurdish battle partners. FILE PHOTO: Syrian Democratic Forces and U.S. troops are seen during a patrol
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(CNN) — Budapest is fast becoming one of Europe’s leading travel destinations, especially in winter when Hungary’s capital city truly comes to life. Offering a cozy winter atmosphere with romantic architectural creations, Budapest delivers a scene reminiscent of a classic Christmas movie. Rich in culture and steeped in tradition, winter here not only feels like
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FILE PHOTO: Nathalie Loiseau, French Minister attached to the Foreign Affairs Minister, attends the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, June 13, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – Britain can still hold a second Brexit referendum, France’s European Affairs Minister Nathalie Loiseau said on Thursday. “The door remains open,
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(Reuters) – Flights at London’s Gatwick airport remained suspended early on Thursday, five hours after the UK’S second-busiest airport halted them to investigate reports of two drones flying over its airfield, inconveniencing passengers days before the Christmas holiday period. FILE PHOTO: The air traffic control tower at Gatwick Airport is seen through fields in southern
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SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – The chief justice of Brazil’s Supreme Court late on Wednesday knocked down a colleague’s ruling that would have freed from jail former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but said the full court will take up the contentious case in April. FILE PHOTO: Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
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