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British judge looks for new evidence in case of critically-ill baby
[ad_1] LONDON The parents of a critically ill British baby have a few days to compile new evidence their son would benefit from experimental treatment in the United States, a judge said on Monday, adding…
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U.S. aims for U.N. vote on North Korea sanctions within weeks: diplomats
[ad_1] By Michelle Nichols | UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley aims to put to a vote within weeks a U.N. Security Council resolution to impose stronger sanctions…
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U.N .sees strong chance for Syria deal, but warns on partition risk
[ad_1] GENEVA Agreements to de-escalate the fighting in Syria could simplify the conflict and lead to a phase of stabilizing the country, but such deals must be an interim measure and avoid partition, U.N. envoy…
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Usa: in California ettari di foreste in fiamme, migliaia di persone evacuate dalle loro case.
[ad_1] di BEATRICE GALLUZZO – Diablo winds li chiamano, ovvero venti del diavolo. Sono quelle correnti calde e secche che dalla primavera all’autunno soffiano sulle foreste e sui boschi della California, spesso trasformando i vasti…
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Turkey's Erdogan says Iraq should avoid independence referendum
[ad_1] ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday it was increasingly important that neighboring Iraq remain a unified country and said a planned Kurdish referendum on independence should not go ahead. Authorities in Kurdish…
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Two hurt on fourth day of Pamplona bull-run festival
[ad_1] PAMPLONA, Spain Two people suffered minor injuries but none were gored on Monday on the fourth day of the San Fermin festival where a dozen bulls chase hundreds of people dressed in white with…
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Trump backtracks on U.S.-Russia cyber unit, says it cannot happen
[ad_1] WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday backtracked on his push for a cyber security unit with Russia, tweeting that he did not think it could happen, only hours after promoting it following his…
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Congo election head says presidential vote unlikely this year
[ad_1] KINSHASA The president of Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission said on Sunday that a vote to replace President Joseph Kabila will probably not be possible this year, violating a deal that let Kabila…
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Heavy clashes break out east of Libya's capital
[ad_1] TRIPOLI Heavy clashes erupted on Sunday between rival factions on the coastal road east of the Libyan capital Tripoli, according to a witness and local reports. The clashes broke out when an armed group…
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Iraq: Mosul liberata dall’Isis
[ad_1] BAGHDAD – Il premier iracheno, Haider al Abadi, proclama la vittoria a Mosul “liberata”, al termine di una battaglia di quasi nove mesi contro i jihadisti dello Stato Islamico. A renderlo noto il suo…
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Iraqi Prime Minister congratulates armed forces for Mosul 'victory'
[ad_1] By Stephen Kalin | MOSUL, Iraq MOSUL, Iraq Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul on Sunday and congratulated the armed forces for their “victory” over Islamic State after nearly nine months of…
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U.S.-Russian ceasefire takes effect in southwest Syria
[ad_1] BEIRUT A U.S.-Russian brokered ceasefire deal for southwestern Syria took effect at noon (0900 GMT) on Sunday, the latest international attempt at peacemaking in the six-year war. The United States, Russia and Jordan reached…
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Australian PM to inaugurate French work in lucrative DCNS submarines deal
[ad_1] SYDNEY Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is due on Sunday to inaugurate at a French shipyard work on a new fleet of submarines that will form the centerpiece of Australia’s defense strategy for decades…
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Trump Jr., Kushner met with Russian lawyer: New York Times
[ad_1] By David Morgan | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump’s eldest son, son-in-law and former election campaign manager met with a Russian lawyer linked to the Kremlin soon after Trump clinched the Republican presidential…
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Trump keeps it friendly with Xi at G20 on North Korea threat
[ad_1] HAMBURG U.S. President Donald Trump took a conciliatory tone on Saturday at a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping where the leaders agreed to keep working on two pressing issues: the nuclear threat posed…
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U.S. isolated on climate at summit of world leaders
[ad_1] By Paul Carrel and Noah Barkin | HAMBURG HAMBURG Leaders from the world’s leading economies broke with U.S. President Donald Trump on climate policy at a G20 summit on Saturday, in a rare public…
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G20: confermata intesa sul clima senza Usa
[ad_1] AMBURGO – Il G20 conferma l’impegno sul clima senza gli Usa, che si sono sganciati dall’intesa. “Sul clima ci siamo resi conto che dove non c’è un consenso bisogna esprimere il dissenso nel comunicato…
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Kremlin says need for measures for genuine Ukraine ceasefire
[ad_1] MOSCOW Implementation of the Minsk agreements to end the conflict in Ukraine’s crises has been too slow, and there is a need for measures leading to a genuine ceasefire, a Kremlin spokesman said on…
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Former martial arts star Battulga wins Mongolian presidential election
[ad_1] By Terrence Edwards | ULAANBAATAR ULAANBAATAR Populist former martial arts star and businessman Khaltmaa Battulga has won Mongolia’s presidential run-off election, according to voter data from the General Election Commission released on Saturday. The…
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After handshakes and concert, G20 seeks 'difficult' consensus
[ad_1] By Paul Carrel and Thomas Escritt | HAMBURG HAMBURG Leaders from the world’s top economies meet to forge a consensus on trade and climate change on Saturday after setting their staff to work through…
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At least 23 Egyptian soldiers killed in deadliest Sinai attack in years
[ad_1] By Ahmed Mohamed Hassan and Yusri Mohamed | CAIRO/ISMAILIA, Egypt CAIRO/ISMAILIA, Egypt At least 23 Egyptian soldiers were killed when two suicide car bombs tore through military checkpoints in North Sinai province on Friday,…
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U.S., Russia, others reach Syria ceasefire deal: U.S. official
[ad_1] By Yara Bayoumy | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON The United States, Russia and regional countries have reached a ceasefire deal in southwestern Syria, one of the combat zones in a six-year-old civil war, a U.S. official…
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Violenze per il G20, manifestanti contro forze dell’ordine
[ad_1] di MARIAGRAZIA DI RAIMONDO – Il G20 non è iniziato bene. Ad Amburgo si sono verificati disordini sfociati in scontri fisici, tra gli agenti e gruppi di manifestanti anti-G20. Nella seconda città più popolata…
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Total of at least 600 civilians killed by coalition strikes in Iraq, Syria: report
[ad_1] WASHINGTON At least 600 civilians have been killed in strikes in Iraq and Syria by the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State since the campaign began in 2014, according to a report released by the…
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Regno Unito: Mitocon chiede di non staccare la spina al piccolo Charlie
[ad_1] di BEATRICE GALLUZZO – Giovedì l’ultimo appello disperato della madre di Charlie, Connie Yates:“stanno per staccare le macchine”. A rispondere Piero Santantonio, presidente dell’associazione Mitocon, una ONLUS che si occupa delle malattie mitocondriali come…
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World leaders braced for tough talks with Trump on climate, trade
[ad_1] By Noah Barkin and Paul Carrel | HAMBURG HAMBURG Leaders from the world’s top economies prepared for tough talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on climate change and trade on Friday as a Group…
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U.S. bombers challenge China in South China Sea flyover
[ad_1] TOKYO Two U.S bombers flew over the disputed South China Sea, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement on Friday, asserting the right to treat the region as international territory, despite China’s territorial…
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Cyprus reunification talks collapse, U.N. chief 'very sorry'
[ad_1] By Tom Miles | CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland Talks to reunify the divided island of Cyprus collapsed in the early hours of Friday, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said after a stormy final session.…
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Police injured in G20 protests as Merkel seeks policy consensus
[ad_1] By Joseph Nasr and Andreas Rinke | HAMBURG HAMBURG Protesters threw bottles and torched cars, injuring seven police officers, before a G20 summit in Hamburg on Thursday, tarnishing the start of a meeting Chancellor…
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Islamic State makes desperate stand in Mosul, commanders say
[ad_1] MOSUL, Iraq Islamic State fighters holding out in Mosul on a strip of land along the Tigris River are increasingly using suicide bombers in a desperate attempt to slow the steady advance of Iraqi…