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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…
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Turkey's Erdogan says Israel will suffer most from Aqsa dispute
[ad_1] ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Israel would pay a price for a dispute over security measures it imposed at the entrance to Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. “Israel, which shows…
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Exclusive: Australia to accept first Central American refugees under U.S. deal – sources
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will accept several dozen Central American refugees within the next few months, two sources familiar with the process told Reuters, the first transfers under a controversial refugee swap arrangement agreed…
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China police warn against illegal gatherings after rare Beijing protest
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – Police in the Chinese capital have warned against illegal gatherings after they shut down part of a major road when demonstrators gathered to stage a rare protest in Beijing, complaining the…
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Mattis bristles at Pentagon waste of $28 million on Afghan uniforms
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has criticized Pentagon officials for wasting as much as $28 million by making a questionable choice of forest camouflage-patterned uniforms for Afghan National Army soldiers. The…
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Polish president blocks judiciary reforms after days of protests
[ad_1] WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish President Andrzej Duda on Monday said he would veto two of three bills passed by parliament in a judicial reform that has triggered nationwide protests and raised EU and U.S.…
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Suicide bomber in Pakistan's Lahore kills 25, many of them police
[ad_1] LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed at least 25 people, many of them police, in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Monday, officials said, an attack which shattered a period of…
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Why Ukrainian forces gave up Crimea without a fight – and NATO is alert
[ad_1] KIEV/SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (Reuters) – The career of Sergei Yeliseyev helps to explain why Ukraine’s armed forces gave up Crimea almost without a fight – and why NATO now says it is alert to Russian…
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Car bomb in Afghan capital kills at least 24: Kabul officials
[ad_1] KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in the western part of Kabul on Monday, killing at least 24 people and wounding 40, and the death toll could rise, an Interior…
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Japan PM Abe denies favors for friend amid falling support
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his ratings sinking over a suspected cronyism scandal, said on Monday he had never instructed that preferential treatment be given to a long-time friend and that…
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Israel says Jerusalem mosque metal detectors to stay
[ad_1] JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Sunday it would not remove metal detectors whose installation outside a major Jerusalem mosque has triggered the bloodiest clashes with the Palestinians in years, but could eventually reduce…
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Israele, arrestati 25 capi Hamas
[ad_1] TEL AVIV – L’esercito israeliano ha messo a segno nella notte un blitz in Cisgiordania durante il quale sono stati arrestati 25 alti esponenti di Hamas, nel contesto di misure straordinarie adottate dopo le…
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Erdogan kicks off Gulf crisis diplomacy with Saudi visit
[ad_1] DUBAI (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Saudi Arabia and met King Salman on Sunday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, his first stop on a Gulf diplomatic tour aimed at healing…
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Iran and Iraq sign accord to boost military cooperation
[ad_1] DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran and Iraq signed an agreement on Sunday to step up military cooperation and the fight against “terrorism and extremism”, Iranian media reported, an accord which is likely to raise concerns…
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Marawi standoff enters third month, underlining crisis in Philippines
[ad_1] MANILA (Reuters) – Two months after Islamist militants launched an assault on one of the biggest southern cities in the Philippines, the fighting is dragging on, and President Rodrigo Duterte says he is prepared…