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Britain’s Theresa May asks EU to delay Brexit until June 30
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has said she is "determined to get on with Brexit" following an emergency parliamentary debate over her request to delay the UK's departure from the European Union by three months. The UK
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New Zealand mosque attack: Who were the victims?
They were teachers, engineers and accountants. Some were born in New Zealand, while others had migrated to the Pacific Island decades ago, fleeing conflict or seeking a better life. Many died while trying to protect
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EPP suspends Hungary’s far-right Fidesz Party
The European Parliament's centre-right European People's Party (EPP) has indefinitely suspended Hungary's nationalist Fidesz party, in a blow to Prime Minister Viktor Orban just months ahead of European Parliament elections. The move on Wednesday,
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Widow of slain Mexican journalist ‘targeted by spyware’
Mexico City - Griselda Triana, the widow of slain Mexican journalist Javier Valdez, was targeted by government-owned spyware less than two weeks after the prominent reporter was killed, according to Citizen Lab, a Toronto-based internet
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Pompeo boosts Israel’s Netanyahu before election
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have hailed strong ties between the two countries and vowed to counter Iranian "aggression" as the pair met in Jerusalem, weeks before Israel's
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Pompeo thanks Saudi crown prince for supporting UN Yemen envoy Griffiths during Middle East tour
Pompeo thanks Saudi crown prince for supporting UN Yemen envoy Griffiths during Middle East tour LONDON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo thanked Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for supporting the efforts of the
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US grants Iraq 90-day waiver to buy Iranian energy
SALZBURG, Austria: Abdullah Adnan Karam stares down at the computer screen and watches the story of his escape from war-torn Syria to his new home in Austria play out step by step as a
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UN says Libya factions to meet in Tripoli over elections
DUBAI: An employee at a Dubai-based security company was fired and deported for celebrating the deadly New Zealand mosque attacks under a fake identity on Facebook, the group said Wednesday.“Over the weekend, a Transguard
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UN rights chief decries Venezuela crackdown, criticises sanctions
The UN human rights chief on Wednesday stepped up her criticism of US sanctions against Venezuela's government, a day after US President Donald Trump warned Washington could still impose "tougher" measures. Michelle Bachelet, the
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Venezuela in crisis: All the latest updates
Venezuela has plunged into a major political crisis amid a growing row over President Nicolas Maduro's future as the country's leader. Maduro started a second term on January 10, following a widely boycotted election


