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At historic Aleppo hotel, nostalgia for a Syria lost
[ad_1] ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) – On the terrace of the Baron Hotel in Aleppo, the owner’s widow, Roubina Tashjian, sorted through old photographs of its happier past in a more peaceful Syria. Founded by an…
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Four Arab countries say ready for Qatar dialogue with conditions
[ad_1] DUBAI (Reuters) – The four Arab countries which have cut ties with Qatar said on Sunday they were ready for talks to tackle the dispute if Doha showed willingness to deal with their demands…
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U.S. flies bombers over Korean peninsula after North Korea missile test
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States flew two B-1B bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force after recent North Korean missile tests, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement on…
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Chinese president inspects troops on military's 90th anniversary
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – With flybys of advanced new jets and a mass rally of troops, Chinese President Xi Jinping oversaw a large-scale military parade at a remote northern China base on Sunday to mark…
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Iran says new tensions between Revolutionary Guards and U.S. Navy
[ad_1] BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that U.S. Navy ships came close to their vessels in the Gulf and shot flares. The USS Nimitz and an accompanying warship drew close…
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Venezuelans brace for unrest, stockpile food ahead of Sunday vote
[ad_1] CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan protesters blocked streets on Saturday in a last-ditch effort to derail the election of a legislative super-body that opponents of President Nicolas Maduro say will give the socialist leader a…
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Putin pardons two women given prison terms for text messages
[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday pardoned two women who were sentenced to prison terms for sending text messages to Georgian acquaintances about the movement of Russian military equipment on the…
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Australian counter-terrorism police arrest four in Sydney
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian counter-terrorism police arrested four people in raids late on Saturday across several Sydney suburbs aimed at disrupting plans for “terrorist attacks”. “These operations are designed to disrupt and prevent plans…
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China says one of its 'most wanted' fugitives now in custody
[ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Ren Biao, one of China’s most wanted fugitives accused of forgery and fraudulently obtaining loans, has returned to the country and handed himself over to the police, the graft watchdog said…
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Trump to sign Russia sanctions, Moscow retaliates
[ad_1] WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will sign legislation that imposes sanctions on Russia, the White House said on Friday, after Moscow ordered the United States to cut hundreds of diplomatic staff and…
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Migrant kills man in Hamburg supermarket stabbing, six hurt
[ad_1] HAMBURG (Reuters) – A 26-year-old migrant to Germany who was supposed to leave the country went on a stabbing spree with a kitchen knife in a Hamburg supermarket on Friday, killing a 50-year-old man…
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North Korea fires missile into sea off east coast, possibly an ICBM
[ad_1] SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea fired a missile on Friday in an unusual late-night test launch, and details announced by officials in Japan, South Korea and the United States suggested it was an intercontinental…
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At least one dead, 20 escape in latest Congo prison break
[ad_1] KINSHASA (Reuters) – At least one person was killed and an estimated 20 inmates escaped in a prison break in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern city of Bukavu on Friday, the mayor said. The…
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South Africa finance minister says worried about Gupta family
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Friday he was worried about the influence of a wealthy family accused of using its friendship with President Jacob Zuma to secure contracts…
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Charlie Gard's parents say hospital denied their 'final wish' for dying son
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The parents of Charlie Gard, a terminally ill baby who a judge ordered should be sent to a hospice to die, said Britain’s top pediatric hospital had denied them their final…
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Japan defense minister says resigning amid plunging PM ratings
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Embattled Japanese Defence Minister Tomomi Inada said on Friday she was resigning, after a series of gaffes, missteps and a cover-up at her ministry that have contributed to a sharp plunge…
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Mexico must pay police much more to end violence: presidential candidate
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico must significantly improve police pay and conditions to end chronic drug gang violence plaguing the country, said a former foreign minister now running for the presidency. Latin America’s second…
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Nigeria lawmakers' plan to clip presidency powers passes second stage
[ad_1] ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s lower house of parliament voted on Thursday in favor of constitutional amendments to reduce the presidency’s powers, the latest step in a power struggle between President Muhammadu Buhari and the…
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Egypt's Al-Azhar sets up advice kiosk in subway station to counter militancy
[ad_1] CAIRO (Reuters) – Two elderly sheikhs have set up shop at a kiosk in one of Cairo’s busiest underground stations, ready to dole out religious advice to commuters queueing outside. It is the latest…
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Britain plans to send warship to South China Sea in move likely to irk Beijing
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Britain plans to send a warship to the disputed South China Sea next year to conduct freedom of navigation exercises, Defence Minister Michael Fallon said on Thursday, a move likely to…
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Four of six Japanese detained in China return to Japan
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Four of six Japanese citizens detained in China since March on suspicion of “illegal activities” have been released, Japan’s top government spokesman said on Thursday. “Four out of six Japanese nationals…
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Chinese police detain 67 after protest in Beijing
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – Police in the Chinese capital have detained 67 people for disturbing social order after demonstrators gathered to stage a rare protest in Beijing, complaining that the government was unfairly targeting a…
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EU court keeps Hamas on terrorism list, removes Tamil Tigers
[ad_1] LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – The European Union’s top court kept Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on the EU terrorism blacklist on Wednesday and removed Sri Lankan separatist rebels, the Tamil Tigers. Judges at the European Court…
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Ukraine president strips one-time ally Saakashvili of citizenship
[ad_1] KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has stripped one-time ally Mikheil Saakashvili of his Ukrainian citizenship, the migration service said on Wednesday, spelling the likely end of the former Georgian president’s political aspirations…
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Spain's Rajoy denies slush fund in unprecedented court testimony
[ad_1] SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES, Spain (Reuters) – Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday denied any knowledge of an illegal financing scheme within his conservative People’s Party (PP) as he became the first sitting prime minister in…
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Iran will respond to any new U.S. sanctions: deputy foreign minister
[ad_1] BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran will respond if the U.S. government passes new sanctions, deputy foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said Wednesday, according to state media. New sanctions being discussed in the U.S. Congress are “a…
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Death toll in Mumbai building collapse rises to 17 as rescuers search rubble
[ad_1] MUMBAI (Reuters) – The death toll from the collapse of a four-storey building in the suburbs of India’s financial capital, Mumbai, more than doubled overnight to 17 as rescuers removed debris searching for those…
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Vatican treasurer Cardinal Pell to face Australia court on historical sex charges
[ad_1] MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell arrived at a court in his native Australia on Wednesday for his first appearance to face historical sex charges as the most senior Roman Catholic official…
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Italy seeks 'code of conduct' for charity ships as death toll rises
[ad_1] ROME (Reuters) – The Italian government on Tuesday threatened to shut humanitarian groups that operate migrant rescue ships in the Mediterranean out of the country’s ports if they do not sign a “code of…
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Parents, UK hospital clash over taking baby Charlie Gard home to die
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The parents of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard on Tuesday accused a London hospital of preventing their son from coming home to die, the latest harrowing confrontation in a legal battle…