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Addiction and intrigue: Inside the Saudi palace coup
[ad_1] (Reuters) – On Tuesday June 20 Mohammed bin Nayef, a powerful figure in Saudi Arabia’s security apparatus for the past two decades and the next in line to the throne, was summoned to meet…
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Russia preparing retaliation against Poland over war memorial row: agencies
[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is preparing retaliatory measures against Poland to punish it for what Moscow says is an illegal and immoral plan to tear down Soviet-era World War Two monuments, an ally of…
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Cholera kills four in Kenyan capital since May, government shuts hotels
[ad_1] NAIROBI (Reuters) – A cholera outbreak in the Kenyan capital has killed four people since May and the government has shut down a three-star hotel and a popular restaurant there to control its spread,…
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G20: incontro privato tra Trump e Putin, i due leader più vicini di quanto non si pensi
[ad_1] di MARIAGRAZIA DI RAIMONDO – Al G20 di Amburgo dello scorso 8 luglio, tra il Presidente statunitense Donald Trump e il Presidente russo Vladimir Putin si sono tenuti due incontri. Il primo, ufficiale e…
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Gaza health care suffers as Palestinian factions play blame game
[ad_1] GAZA (Reuters) – Ritta al-Jalees doesn’t care who’s to blame for the deteriorating state of healthcare in Gaza. All she wants is to ensure her three sons get the help they need to breathe.…
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Philippine presidential guards wounded in attack by Maoist rebels
[ad_1] MANILA (Reuters) – Four members of the Philippine presidential guard were wounded in a firefight with dozens of Maoist rebels disguised as soldiers at a checkpoint on the southern island of Mindanao, the military…
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U.S. puts new sanctions on Iran over ballistic missile program
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States slapped new economic sanctions against Iran on Tuesday over its ballistic missile program and said Tehran’s “malign activities” in the Middle East undercut any “positive contributions” coming from…
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Malala condemns China over death of fellow Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo
[ad_1] ABUJA (Reuters) – Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai condemned China’s treatment of her fellow peace prize-winner Liu Xiaobo following his death of liver cancer in custody last week. Liu, 61, was jailed for 11 years…
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"Osama Bin Laden poteva essere preso vivo"
[ad_1] ROMA – Osama Bin Laden poteva “assolutamente” essere preso vivo: parola dell’ex comandante delle Forze Speciali Usa, l’ammiraglio William McRaven, che ha pianificato l’operazione Lancia di Nettuno, finita con l’uccisione del leader di Al…
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Most Peruvians back pardon for jailed ex-president Fujimori: Ipsos poll
[ad_1] LIMA (Reuters) – A majority of Peruvians would back President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski if he decides to pardon the country’s imprisoned former autocratic leader, Alberto Fujimori, according to a poll by Ipsos published on…
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Facing multiple security crises, Congo's Kabila reshuffles police
[ad_1] KINSHASA (Reuters) – Congolese President Joseph Kabila has replaced the national police chief of police and the police commander in the capital Kinshasa, as security concerns rise following his refusal to step down when…
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Dengue kills 21 in Indian tourist hotspot, crisis looms
[ad_1] THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (Reuters) – A dengue outbreak has killed at least 21 people in India’s southern state of Kerala in the past three weeks, a government official said, adding that there was a shortage…
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Trump says Iran complying with nuclear deal but remains dangerous threat
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday declared that Iran was complying with its nuclear agreement with world powers, but warned that Tehran was in default of the spirit of the accord…
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Coffee and biscuits fuel Brussels Brexit talks buzz
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Dozens of British officials and their EU counterparts got the first full round of Brexit negotiations under way on Monday, bringing a quiet buzz to the European Commission’s Brussels headquarters. After…
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Venezuela opposition turns heat up on Maduro with strike call
[ad_1] CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition called on Monday for a national strike against President Nicolas Maduro in an escalation of protests after a massive symbolic referendum at the weekend. “Hour zero is starting,” opposition…
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Catalan police chief resigns in run-up to independence referendum
[ad_1] MADRID (Reuters) – The head of Catalonia’s police force resigned on Monday, just two and a half months before a referendum on independence from Spain which has been planned by regional separatist leaders but…
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EU puts sanctions on Syrian scientists, military officials over gas attack
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union imposed sanctions on 16 Syrian scientists and military officials on Monday for their suspected involvement in a chemical attack in northern Syria in April which killed scores of…
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North Korea fuel prices surge after China cuts oil sales
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – Gasoline and diesel prices surged in North Korea in the weeks after a Chinese state oil company suspended fuel sales to the reclusive state, according to data reviewed by Reuters and…
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UAE arranged for hacking of Qatar government sites, sparking diplomatic row: Washington Post
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates arranged for Qatari government social media and news sites to be hacked in late May in order to post fiery but false quotes linked to Qatar’s emir,…
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Round 1: Brexit talks start in Brussels with 20 months to go
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Brexit Secretary David Davis launches a first round of negotiations on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union on Monday when he meets the EU’s Michel Barnier for four days of talks…
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Gerusalemme: riapre la Spianata delle moschee
[ad_1] ROMA – Lo Stato di Israele riaprirà domani pomeriggio la Spianata delle Moschee tra rafforzate misure di sicurezza dopo aver sbarrato gli accessi per due giorni in seguito all’attacco terroristico costato la vita a…
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Venezuela opposition votes en masse in plebiscite to defy Maduro
[ad_1] CARACAS (Reuters) – Lining up before dawn and honking horns, Venezuelans voted in large numbers on Sunday in an unofficial referendum organized by the opposition to push for President Nicolas Maduro’s exit and an…
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Bus plunges into Indian Kashmir valley, 16 Hindu pilgrims killed
[ad_1] SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – At least 16 Hindu pilgrims were killed and 27 injured on Sunday after a bus they were traveling in skidded off a mountain road and fell into a gorge in…
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China leadership contender under investigation: sources
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – A senior Chinese official who was considered a contender for top leadership has been put under investigation, three sources with ties to the leadership said, ahead of a Communist Party congress…
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Australian foreign minister criticizes Trump's remark to French first lady
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Sunday criticized comments by U.S. President Donald Trump on French first lady Brigitte Macron’s appearance. “You’re in such good shape,” Trump was filmed on Thursday…
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Trump may reverse decision on climate accord, France's Macron says: JDD
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said he was hopeful that U.S. President Donald Trump would reverse his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, according to weekly…
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Gunmen attack Congo wildlife reserve, U.S. journalist, three guards missing
[ad_1] KINSHASA (Reuters) – Armed men attacked a group of journalists and park rangers in a remote east Congo wildlife reserve overnight into Saturday, and an American journalist and three guards were missing, a local…
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Rohingya villagers tell media of abuses during army crackdown
[ad_1] KYAR GAUNG TAUNG, Myanmar, 2017 – Rohingya Muslim women lined up to tell reporters of missing husbands, mothers and sons on Saturday as international media were escorted for the first time to a village…
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Egitto, attacco al resort: due turiste rimaste uccise e altri quattro feriti
[ad_1] di BEATRICE GALLUZZO – A Hurghada, rinomata località turistica in Egitto affacciata sulle acque cristalline del Mar Rosso, la quiete dei villeggianti-perlopiù occidentali- che godevano del sole estivo in due dei tanti Resort sulla…
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Merkel tells voters: Brexit, French poll changed my view on Europe
[ad_1] ZINGST, Germany (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel told voters on Saturday that Britain’s decision to leave the European Union and France’s election of President Emmanuel Macron had changed her view on the bloc,…