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Korea tensions ease slightly as U.S. officials play down war risks
[ad_1] SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) – Tension on the Korean peninsula eased slightly on Monday as South Korea’s president said resolving North Korea’s nuclear ambitions must be done peacefully and U.S. officials played down the risk of…
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Suspected Islamist militants kill 18 in attack on Burkina Faso restaurant
[ad_1] OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Suspected jihadists killed at least 18 people and wounded several during a raid on a restaurant in Burkina Faso’s capital overnight but security forces shot dead both attackers and freed people…
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Firefighters battle spreading wildfire near Athens, homes damaged
[ad_1] ATHENS (Reuters) – Firefighters on Monday battled to contain a wildfire northeast of Athens as high winds caused the blaze to spread overnight after it damaged dozens of homes at a coastal village northeast…
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Drilling ship leaves Vietnam oil block after China row
[ad_1] HANOI (Reuters) – The drilling ship at the center of a row between Vietnam and China over oil prospecting in disputed waters in the South China Sea has arrived in waters off the Malaysian…
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Canadian pastor sees his release from North Korea as goodwill gesture
[ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – A 62-year-old Canadian pastor held in a North Korean prison for more than 2 1/2 years said he suspected his life sentence was commuted last week to help reduce pressure on…
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Saudi top prosecutor summons Twitter users for harming public order
[ad_1] RIYADH (Reuters) – A group of Twitter users will be indicted in Saudi Arabia on charges of harming public order for threatening the “safety and moderate ideology of society” through extremism, according to a…
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Merkel's rival insists he can win German election, attacks Trump
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s main challenger, Martin Schulz, labeled U.S. President Donald Trump “irresponsible” on Sunday and insisted he could still win Germany’s Sept. 24 election despite languishing in polls. Schulz, leader…
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Britain says Brexit talks should move to next phase, as ministers show unity
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Sunday that it wants talks with the EU to move on to the next phase, as it set out details of the future relationship it envisages with the…
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Senior Islamic State commanders killed in Afghanistan air strike: U.S. military
[ad_1] KABUL (Reuters) – Several senior members of Islamic State’s central Asian affiliate were killed in a U.S. air strike in Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday. The attack on Thursday killed Abdul Rahman, identified by…
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Mexican president embraces party change allowing outsider candidates
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Saturday endorsed a change to the Institutional Revolutionary Party’s (PRI) rules that allows outsiders to run for president, a move that gives the embattled…
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Canadian pastor returns home after release from North Korean prison
[ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian pastor who was imprisoned in North Korea for more than two years quietly returned to his home in a Toronto suburb on Saturday following a long journey on a…
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Danish police to search submarine after inventor charged over missing journalist
[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Danish police said on Saturday they were preparing to search a sunken submarine owned by Danish inventor Peter Madsen who has been charged with the inadvertent manslaughter of a journalist. The…
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Merkel rounds on German auto executives in opening election rally
[ad_1] DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel kicked off her re-election campaign on Saturday with a stinging attack on German auto executives, pressing them to innovate to secure jobs, and win back trust lost…
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French archbishop admits failings in response to pedophile scandal
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – The Roman Catholic archbishop of Lyon acknowledged shortcomings in his response to a pedophilia scandal in his archdiocese and said more rigorous checks were in place to prevent past errors in…
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China frees top Crown executive jailed for gambling offences: official
[ad_1] SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Saturday freed one of the last remaining Crown Resorts Ltd executives jailed for illegally promoting gambling, as a protracted saga that forced the Australian casino operator to cancel global…
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Trump threatens Venezuela with unspecified 'military option'
[ad_1] BEDMINSTER, N.J. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened military intervention in Venezuela, a surprise escalation of Washington’s response to Venezuela’s political crisis that Caracas disparaged as “craziness.” Venezuela has appeared to…
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Peru expels Venezuelan ambassador to protest constituent assembly
[ad_1] LIMA (Reuters) – Peru is expelling Venezuela’s ambassador to Peru to protest the country’s recent formation of an all-powerful constituent assembly that has been widely condemned as a power grab by Venezuela’s socialist President…
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U.N. signals not responsible for controlling Yemen's main airport
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations signaled on Friday it was not responsible for controlling Yemen’s main airport, dismissing a call by a Saudi Arabia-led military coalition for the world body do so.…
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Train crash in Egypt's Alexandria kills 24, injures dozens – sources
[ad_1] CAIRO (Reuters) – Two trains collided in Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria on Friday killing 24 people and injuring more than 55 others, two security sources and one medic said. The crash near the…
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Myanmar sends hundreds of troops to Rakhine as tension rises: sources
[ad_1] YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar has sent hundreds of soldiers to beef up security in northwestern Rakhine state after a recent spate of killings, military sources said on Friday, fuelling fears of yet more violence…
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Magnitude 6.2 quake hits Philippine island of Luzon, jolts buildings
[ad_1] MANILA (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit the Philippines’ northern island of Luzon on Friday and was felt in the capital Manila, shaking buildings and forcing the evacuation of offices and schools.…
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Trump thanks Putin for slashing U.S. diplomatic staff
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for ordering the United States to slash its diplomatic staff in Russia, remarks likely to rekindle criticism of Trump’s kid-gloves…
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Ousted Venezuelan prosecutor says she fears for her life, will keep fighting
[ad_1] CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s ousted chief prosecutor said on Thursday she fears for her life and is on the run, but will keep fighting for democracy and freedom in the country after being fired…
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Kenyan opposition supporters celebrate poll victory claim, rejected by officials
[ad_1] NAIROBI/KISUMU, Kenya (Reuters) – Celebrations broke out in pockets of Kenya on Thursday after the opposition said Raila Odinga should be declared winner of the presidential vote, a claim rejected as “ridiculous” by an…
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Son of Indian politician jailed for stalking after uproar
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian court on Thursday sent the son of a leading politician to police custody for harassing and trying to abduct a woman, in a case that has embarrassed the…
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Exclusive: U.S. destroyer challenges China's claims in South China Sea
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a “freedom of navigation operation” on Thursday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea,…
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U.S. slaps new sanctions on Venezuela, fugitive mayor defiant
[ad_1] CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington imposed sanctions on eight Venezuelan officials on Wednesday for their role in creating an all-powerful legislative body loyal to President Nicolas Maduro, while a mayor-turned-fugitive called for more anti-government protests.…
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Cuba says investigating 'incidents' concerning U.S. diplomats in Havana
[ad_1] WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba said on Wednesday it was investigating allegations by the United States that unspecified “incidents” caused physical symptoms in Americans serving at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, after two Washington-based Cuban…
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Thousands attend events for ousted Pakistani prime minister Sharif
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Thousands of people attended a rally and procession in support of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday as he embarks on a show of political power following a Supreme…
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Belgian minister blames Dutch for delays in egg safety probe
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian officials waited a month for information from Dutch counterparts after finding traces of an insecticide in eggs, Belgium’s farm minister said on Wednesday, adding that the Netherlands had known about…