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US, Russia butt heads over Venezuela
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pressed Sunday for Russia to get out of Venezuela, while his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, called on Washington to "abandon its irresponsible plans" in the crisis-wracked country.
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Deadly escalation as Israel retaliates over Gaza rockets
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israel carried out waves of retaliatory strikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after Palestinian rockets hit Israeli cities, in a deadly escalation that has shown no signs of slowing and raised fears of war.
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At least 13 dead in Moscow plane blaze: Russian agencies
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» MOSCOW - At least 13 people died Sunday after a passenger plane on fire attempted an emergency landing at Moscow's busiest airport as flames and thick black smoke poured from the fuselage, Russian news agencies reported.
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US-Taliban talks stumble over troop withdrawal: Taliban
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» DOHA - Talks between the Taliban and the US have become bogged down over the key issue of when foreign forces might leave Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesman told AFP on Sunday.
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North Macedonia's pro-West candidate claims presidential victory
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» SKOPJE (REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA) - North Macedonia's pro-West candidate announced a victory over his nationalist-backed rival in a tight presidential run-off Sunday, giving a boost to a government that had divided the public by changing the country's name.
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Asian markets plunge as Trump threatens to hike China tariffs
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» HONG KONG - President Donald Trump sent Asian markets plunging Monday after threatening to hike tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods at the end of the week in a bid to speed up stuttering trade talks between the economic superpowers.
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US sends naval strike group to Middle East in 'message' to Iran
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» WASHINGTON: The United States is sending an aircraft carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the Middle East in a "clear and unmistakable" message to Iran, National Security Advisor John Bolton said Sunday.
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France Telecom goes on trial over wave of suicides
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» PARIS - A decade after a wave of suicides at France Telecom in which 35 employees took their own lives, the telecoms giant and its former CEO go on trial Monday for "moral harassment".
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Brunei won't enforce gay sex death penalty after backlash
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (BRUNEI) - Brunei's sultan has announced death by stoning for gay sex and adultery will not be enforced after a global backlash, but critics Monday called for harsh sharia laws to be abandoned entirely.
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Dogs well positioned in 2020 US presidential race
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» WASHINGTON - It's impossible to say who will take on Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, but if he is defeated by a Democrat, it's likely that a dog will return to the White House after a multi-year absence.
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