New Zealand`s Prime Moggy, Paddles the six-toed cat, meets an untimely end

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Paddles, the New Zealand prime minister's ginger cat, may have had six toes and a wide social media following but she has run out of lives. More »

Australian PM to force lawmakers to declare citizenship to end political crisis

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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced plans on Monday to force all lawmakers to declare they are not dual nationals as he seeks to defuse a political crisis that saw his deputy ejected from parliament. More »

Senator Paul suffers five broken ribs after assault: reports

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U.S. Senator Rand Paul's return to Washington may be delayed after he suffered five broken ribs during an assault at his Kentucky home, media reported on Sunday, citing a senior adviser to the Republican lawmaker. More »

Ex-Democratic leader who mulled dropping Clinton spurns critics

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The former head of the U.S. Democratic National Committee on Sunday defended her assertion that she had seriously considered proposing to replace Hillary Clinton as the party's 2016 presidential nominee, and said her critics could "go to hell." More »

Kentucky man arrested in assault on Senator Rand Paul released on bail

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A man has been arrested for assaulting U.S. Senator Rand Paul at his Kentucky home on Friday and causing a "minor injury," the state police said. More »

Expulsion of Australian ministers cast doubt over more than 100 government decisions: opposition Labor

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Australia's main Labor opposition party said on Monday it was considering a legal challenge to more than 100 decisions made by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's conservative government, after two of his cabinet ministers were expelled from parliament. More »

Hundreds of thousands march for unified Spain, poll shows depths of division

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Hundreds of thousands of supporters of a unified Spain filled Barcelona's streets on Sunday in one of the biggest shows of force yet by the so-called silent majority that has watched as regional political leaders push for Catalan independence. More »

Cambodian PM says sanctions wouldn`t hurt him

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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen told his cabinet on Friday he had no fear of Western sanctions after some U.S. senators threatened to push for travel restrictions over his arrest of the main opposition leader, the government spokesman said. More »

Australian court rules deputy PM ineligible for parliament, government loses majority

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Australia's High Court ruled on Friday that Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is ineligible to remain in parliament, a stunning decision that cost the government its one-seat parliamentary majority and forced a by-election. More »

Australian PM says business as usual despite citizenship crisis

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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Friday the "business of government goes on" despite a citizenship crisis that ousted his deputy and cost the government its parliamentary majority. More »

German coalition parties not yet agreed on eurozone budget idea

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The German parties exploring a possible coalition said on Thursday they wanted to discuss further the question of a euro zone budget -- an idea pushed by French President Emmanuel Macron. More »

German coalition talks deal early blow to Macron on Europe

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German parties exploring a coalition government have dealt an early blow to French President Emmanuel Macron's hopes for more expansive fiscal policies from Berlin, backing a balanced budget and rejecting the idea of a separate pot of cash for the euro zone. More »

Greens say no support for Macron`s EZ budget idea in German talks

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None of the German parties involved in exploratory coalition talks support French President Emmanuel Macron's idea to create a separate budget for the euro zone, a negotiator for the Greens party told Reuters on Wednesday. More »

Greens say no support for Macron’s EZ budget idea in German talks

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BERLIN (Reuters) – None of the German parties involved in exploratory coalition talks support French President Emmanuel Macron’s idea to create a separate budget for the euro zone, a negotiator for the Greens party told Reuters on Wednesday. Reinhard Buetikofe... More »

Catalan leader to lose all powers once Senate approves direct rule

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Regional leader of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont will lose all powers and will stop receiving a salary once the Senate approves article 155 which imposes direct central government rule on the region, the Deputy Prime Minister said on Monday. More »

Take global action on big firms` tax, German pro-business party urges

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International corporate giants like Apple should pay more tax, the leader of Germany's most pro-business party said, calling for deeper cooperation within the European Union and in the group of 20 leading economies to bring this about. More »

Head of Germany`s FDP offers Macron `bittersweet` euro zone deal

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A leading candidate to be Germany's next finance minister signaled his willingness on Thursday to seek a compromise with Emmanuel Macron over the French President's plans for deeper euro zone integration. More »

Catalonia to press ahead with independence if Madrid suspends autonomy

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Catalonia's leader pledged to press ahead with his independence bid if Spain moves to suspend the region's autonomy, a regional government source said on Wednesday, hours before a deadline over keeping the euro zone's fourth-largest economy united. More »

Labour leader and other UK lawmakers could lose seats in cost cutting plan

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The leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, and other politicians could lose their seats if proposals to "cut the cost of politics" go ahead, a report suggested on Tuesday. More »

South Africa`s Zuma appoints new energy minister in cabinet reshuffle

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South African President Jacob Zuma has appointed minister of state security David Mahlobo as energy minister in a cabinet reshuffle, the presidency said on Tuesday. More »

New Jakarta governor faces backlash for racially tinged speech

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The new governor of Indonesia's capital faced a barrage of criticism on Tuesday for remarks in his inauguration speech that some residents and politicians warned could stoke ethnic and religious tension in the Southeast Asian country. More »

With Spain gripped by Catalonia crisis, VW`s Seat delays naming new model

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With the Spanish media focused on the political crisis over Catalonia, Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) Spanish division Seat has decided to delay announcing the name of its forthcoming model. More »

Allies press Catalan leader to declare full independence, ignore Madrid deadlines

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Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont came under pressure from one of his key allies on Friday to declare full independence and ignore a threat of direct rule from the Spanish government. More »

Democrats rising? Early statehouse wins test new faces

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Democrats desperate to rebuild after losing the White House last year have scored a string of election victories for statehouse seats, testing a new generation of candidates and activists eager to resist President Donald Trump's conservative agenda. More »

Catalonia baulks at formal independence declaration to allow talks

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Catalonia's leader balked at making a formal declaration of independence from Spain on Tuesday, calling for talks with Madrid over the region's future in a gesture that eased fears of immediate unrest in the heart of the euro zone. More »

Spain`s creditors size up cost of Catalan independence bid

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Investors who lend billions of euros to Spain every year are struggling to sketch out the repercussions for the country's finances of a possible independence proclamation by the wealthy region of Catalonia. More »

Catalan govt to blame for companies` exodus from region: Spanish finance minister

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Thousands protest in Barcelona against Catalan independence

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Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Catalonia's capital Barcelona on Sunday to express their opposition to declaring independence from Spain, showing how divided the region is on the issue. More »

Rajoy: Spain will not be divided, national unity will be preserved

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Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said in a newspaper interview that Spain would not be divided, a week after Catalonia held a referendum that authorities there say showed voters overwhelmingly support independence. More »

Pakistani anti-corruption body arrests son-in-law of ousted PM Sharif

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The son-in-law of ousted Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif was arrested at Islamabad airport on Monday by Pakistan's anti-corruption body on his return from London, officials said, a rare instance of a powerful Pakistani politician being detained. More »

Weinstein on indefinite leave as company investigates allegations

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Roy and Jill Serjeant More »

Stirred by same-sex marriage vote, Australia`s youth gets serious

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It was supposed to relieve a headache for Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, but a postal vote on whether to legalize same-sex marriage has awakened interest in politics among young voters who could ultimately turf him out of office. More »

Influential Australian Senator Nick Xenophon resigns

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Australian Senator Nick Xenophon, a key independent lawmaker, said on Friday he was resigning from national politics, potentially complicating Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's efforts to pass legislation. More »

Spanish court suspends Catalan parliament session, throwing independence call in doubt

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Spain's Constitutional Court on Thursday ordered the suspension of Monday's session of the regional Catalan parliament, throwing into doubt its plans to declare unilateral independence from Spain. More »

Divisions over UK PM May`s future burst into open with plot to topple her

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Divisions over the future of British Prime Minister Theresa May burst into the open on Friday with allies saying she should carry on and a former Conservative Party chairman claiming the support of 30 lawmakers for a plot to topple her. More »

Metro, roads disrupted in Catalonia pro-independence protest

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Barcelona metro stations were closed, pickets blocked main roads and civil servants walked out on Tuesday in response to a strike called by pro-independence groups after hundreds were injured in a Spanish police crackdown on a banned independence referendum. More »

Catalan leader calls for international mediation in Madrid stand-off

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The secessionist leader of Catalonia called for international mediation on Monday in the region's dispute with Madrid, a day after hundreds of people were hurt as police swung truncheons and fired rubber bullets to disrupt an independence referendum. More »

Catalans should be allowed to determine their own future-Scottish govt

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The Spanish region of Catalonia should be allowed to determine its own future, Scotland's devolved pro-independence government said, adding that the strength of Catalan feeling could not be ignored by the international community. More »

Pakistan`s ousted PM Sharif `back with full force` as party chief

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Pakistan's ruling party on Tuesday re-elected ousted premier Nawaz Sharif as its leader, saying he was "back with full force", a day after using its parliamentary majority to amend a law to allow him to re-take the job. More »

Trying to reset agenda, UK`s May sets out to tackle social injustice

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Prime Minister Theresa May set out her quest to tackle social and racial injustice on Tuesday, hoping to shift the focus of her Conservative party's annual conference away from rifts over Britain's exit from the European Union and her leadership. More »

Catalan leader says is sure voters will act peacefully in independence referendum

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The leader of Catalonia is convinced all voters will act peacefully on Sunday when the region is called to vote in an independence referendum declared illegal by Spain. More »

Ex-Illinois congressman convicted of failing to file income taxes

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Former Illinois U.S. congressman Mel Reynolds was found guilty in federal court on Thursday for failing to file federal income tax returns, marking the latest legal trouble for the one-time Democratic Party rising star. More »

After euro zone, Germany`s Schaeuble faces new challenge in far-right

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In his eight years as German finance minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble earned a reputation in the euro zone as a feisty disciplinarian, insisting on painful austerity measures for debt-ridden countries like Greece. More »

Internet giants, once above the fray, on the defensive in Washington

Published 7y ago

Internet giants, including Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) and Facebook (FB.O), are moving to compromise on several major policy issues as they adjust to an abrupt shift in the political winds in Washington. More »

Emmy winners throw jabs at Trump, Spicer wheels into spotlight

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Roy and Lisa Richwine More »

Hundreds of thousands to rally for Catalan independence from Spain

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Hundreds of thousands of Catalans are expected to rally in the streets of Barcelona on Monday in what campaigners hope will be a show of support for independence after Madrid moved to block a planned referendum on the region's split from Spain. More »

Laughing in crisis, Venezuelan acts out dissident Ortega`s tale

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Laughing at their own tribulations, Venezuelan theatergoers have been enjoying a new satire about a senior official who broke with President Nicolas Maduro and fled the socialist-ruled country in a boat. More »

Thailand`s Thaksin breaks silence to cite tyranny in `name of justice`

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um and Amy Sawitta Lefevre More »

Vietnam president appears in public for first time in more than a month

Published 7y ago

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang appeared in public for the first time in more than a month on Monday, ending an absence from the political scene that triggered online speculation about his health and position. More »

Whereabouts of former Thai PM Yingluck unknown, defense minister says

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Thailand's defense minister on Monday said he did not know the whereabouts of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, days after she failed to show up for a verdict in her trial for negligence at which she faced up to 10 years in prison. More »

Australian citizenship crisis erodes support for government

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Australia's government hit a six-month low in a widely-watched opinion poll on Monday, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's one-seat majority in jeopardy over a citizenship crisis which could see three cabinet ministers thrown out of parliament. More »

New Zealand opposition leader embroiled in second sexism row

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New Zealand's new opposition leader Jacinda Ardern is at the center of a second sexism row not even a month after taking the reins of the Labour Party and almost single-handedly reigniting its chances at a national election in September. More »

South Africa`s Zuma says ANC lawmakers who voted against him must be punished

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South Africa's President Jacob Zuma wants the African National Congress to identify and punish party members who voted against him in a no-confidence motion in parliament last week. More »

Samsung scion Lee fights back tears as prosecutors seek 12 years` jail

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Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee fought back tears and denied wrongdoing on Monday as prosecutors sought a 12-year jail term on charges that include bribing the former president to help cement control of the South Korean tech giant. More »

Politics is faster, more effective in Japan`s capital, new governor says

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Popular Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is often spoken of as a candidate to become Japan's first female prime minister - but for now, the former lawmaker is having too much fun as top leader of the capital, where she says she can get things done. More »

Police raid office of Samsung family homes over decorating expenses

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South Korean police on Monday raided a management office for residences of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee and his family over alleged misappropriation of company funds used to pay for interior renovations, they said. More »

Change of Labour leader breathes fresh life into New Zealand election

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Jacinda Ardern (C), New Zealand’s new opposition Labour leader, speaks to the press alongside members of her party after Andrew Little stepped down in Wellington, New Zealand, August 1, 2017. New Zealand’s opposition Labour party appointed Jacinda Ardern as it... More »

Venezuela opposition leaders Lopez, Ledezma taken from homes: family

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FILE PHOTO: Venezuela’s opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, who has been granted house arrest after more than three years in jail, salutes supporters, in Caracas, Venezuela July 8, 2017. Venezuelan opposition leaders Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma have been ... More »

Pakistan lawmakers set to pick former petroleum minister Abbasi as PM

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Pakistan’s former Petroleum Minister and Prime Minister designate Shahid Khaqan Abbasi leaves after submitting his nomination papers to become the new Premier at the Parliament House in Islamabad, Pakistan July 31, 2017. Former petroleum minister Shahid Khaqan... More »

Rights group says Thai anti-junta activist abducted in Laos

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An exiled Thai opposition activist and outspoken critic of Thailand’s ruling junta has been abducted in Laos, a rights group said on Tuesday, calling on authorities in Thailand and Laos to investigate the disappearance. More »

Tearful former Thai PM Yingluck says she was never dishonest

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Ousted former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra greets supporters as she arrives at the Supreme Court in Bangkok, Thailand, August 1, 2017. um More »

Trump bump: Court fights draw big money into attorney general races

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FILE PHOTO: Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring speaks at the Virginia Democratic Party’s annual Jefferson-Jackson party fundraising dinner at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. June 26, 2015. Four years ago, Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield, 74... More »

UK finance ministry`s top cat toasts first year in office

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The HM Treasury name is seen painted on the outside of Britain’s Treasury building in central London, Britain November 25, 2015. Twenty-two mice scurrying around Britain’s finance ministry have fallen foul of the chief mouser to the Treasury since he took up r... More »

Philippine leader to expedite bill for self-rule in Muslim region

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gesture as he addresses Filipino-Muslim leaders during an Eid al-Fitr celebration at the Malacanang Presidential Palace in Metro Manila, Philippines June 27, 2017. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed on Monday to fas... More »

Pakistan`s Supreme Court starts hearings to decide PM`s future

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Lawyers chant slogans against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during Panama leaks hearing outside Supreme Court in Islamabad, Pakistan July 17, 2017. Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday began hearings that will decide the fate of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is... More »

Japan PM`s sagging support dims outlook for revising constitution: MP

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FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a news conference after close of regular parliament session at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, June 19, 2017. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cherished goal of revising Japan’s pacifist constitution has... More »

Cambodia changes election law ahead of 2018 vote

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People ride motorcycles past the National Assembly of Cambodia, in central Phnom Penh, Cambodia, July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Samrang Pring Cambodia’s parliament on Monday amended the law to ban people from associating with anyone convicted of a criminal offense, a ... More »

Japan PM Abe to reshuffle cabinet as support plunges to lowest since 2012

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (not pictured) deliver joint statements to the media at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Vidal Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will reshu... More »

Putin critic Navalny released from jail after 25-day stint: spokeswoman

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Navalny campaign manager, Nikolai Lyaskin (R), speaks with a police officer in front of a Moscow presidential campaign office for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, where police conduct an investigation of the case, Moscow, Russia July 6, 2017. REUTERS/... More »

British PM May finds it lonely at the top, but battles on – for now

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Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May leaves after attending the annual Henley Royal Regatta rowing festival in Henley-on-Thames, Britain, June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville It’s lonely at the top for British Prime Minister Theresa May but she’s holding on — ... More »

New Hong Kong leader strikes conciliatory tone in first week in office

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends her first Question and Answer session at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China, July 5, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip New Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam struck a conciliatory tone on Wednesday and vowed to improve ties... More »

Brazil`s Temer boosts infrastructure spending as graft scandal deepens

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FILE PHOTO: Brazilian President Michel Temer looks on during a credentials presentation ceremony for several new top diplomats at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil June 26, 2017. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Picture Brazil’s government has sharply increased... More »

Northern Irish DUP leader in London, hopes to finalize deal with PM May

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Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Arlene Foster speaks to media outside Government buildings in Dublin, Ireland June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne The leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Arlene Foster, has returned t... More »

Heroes or agitators? Young lawmakers on Venezuela`s front line

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Jose Manuel Olivares (R), a lawmaker from the Venezuelan coalition of opposition parties (MUD), shouts slogans in front of an Air Force base during a rally against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government in Caracas, Venezuela June 23, 2017. Picture ta... More »

Italy`s center-right wins big in mayoral elections

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Italy’s former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi gestures during the television talk show ”Porta a Porta” (Door to Door) in Rome, Italy June 21, 2017. Picture taken June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Remo Casilli Italy’s center-right parties were the big winners in mayoral... More »

Italy`s center-right set to win mayoral vote run-offs: exit polls

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Italy’s center-right parties performed strongly in mayoral elections on Sunday, according to exit polls, in results likely to put pressure on the center-left government ahead of national elections due in less than a year. More »

Conservative activists hold muted rallies in Washington

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Jack Posobiec attends a rally about free speech outside of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 25, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Conservative activists held a pair of rallies in Washington on Sunday to decry the handful of celebrities who have joked about ... More »

British lawmakers hit by `sustained` cyber attack

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The Union Flag flies near the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne Britain’s parliament was hit by a “sustained and determined” cyber attack on Saturday designed to identify weak email passwords, just over a month aft... More »

Talks between UK PM May`s Conservatives and Northern Ireland`s DUP restart: source

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Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May, leaves 10 Downing Street in central London, Britain June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble Talks between Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party and Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives on supporting the British lead... More »

London fire could delay deal between UK PM May`s Conservatives and DUP: BBC

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A deal between Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party and British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives could be delayed until next week after a fire in an apartment block in central London killed several people on Wednesday, the BBC reported. More »

Singapore leader`s siblings say they feel threatened, have lost confidence in him

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FILE PHOTO: Lee Hsien Yang, son of former leader Lee Kuan Yew, delivers his eulogy during the funeral service at the University Cultural Centre at the National University of Singapore March 29, 2015. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsi... More »

Venezuela Maduro says children used in protest violence, will write to pope

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A demonstrator clashes with riot security forces while rallying against Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, June 10, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday he would ask Pope Francis to per... More »

Pressure builds for early Italy vote after electoral reform deal unravels

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FILE PHOTO: A parliament worker carries a laptop at the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy October 14, 2011. The Berlusconi government won a confidence vote on Friday in the lower house of Parliament. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo A deal between Italy’... More »

Montana congressman-elect settles with reporter he assaulted

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FILE PHOTO – Greg Gianforte apologizes for becoming invoved in an altercation with a reporter less than 24 hours before the special congressional election during his victory speech in Bozeman, Montana, U.S. on May 25, 2017. REUTERS/Colter Peterson/File Photo M... More »

President Macron`s party seen on top in French parliament election: poll

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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a press conference at the end of the G7 Summit in Taormina, Sicily, Italy, May 27, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer French President Emmanuel Macron’s party is expected to emerge with the most seats in June’s parliament... More »

After summits with Trump, Merkel says Europe must take fate into own hands

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump before talks at the G7 summit in Taormina, Sicily, Italy, May 26, 2017. Guido Bergmann/Courtesy of Bundesregierung/Handout via REUTERS Europe can no longer completely rely on its allies, German Ch... More »

Philippine lawmakers hear impeachment complaint against Duterte

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attends the World Economic Forum on ASEAN at a hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, May 11, 2017. REUTERS/Samrang Pring Philippine lawmakers started hearing an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, wh... More »

South Korea names special envoys to five countries

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South Korea said on Monday it will send special envoys to the United States, China, Japan, Russia and Germany to establish firmer ties as tensions mount on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of a missile launch by North Korea over the weekend. More »

South Korea`s new leader discusses North Korea, defense system with China`s Xi

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China’s President Xi Jinping speaks during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 7, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria min Park and Christine Kim More »

Japan, South Korea leaders agree on early summit, cooperation on North Korea

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe adjusts his headphones during a news conference at a hotel in London, Britain April 29, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korea’s new president, Moon Jae-in, agreed on Thursday to work t... More »

Venezuelans prepare fecal cocktails to throw at security forces

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Messages are seen on plastic containers filled with feces, called ‘Poopootovs’, which is a play on Molotov cocktails, before they are thrown at security forces during protests, in addition to the usual rocks and petrol bombs, in Caracas, Venezuela May 9, 2017.... More »

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Messages are seen on plastic containers filled with feces, called ‘Poopootovs’, which is a play on Molotov cocktails, before they are thrown at security forces during protests, in addition to the usual rocks and petrol bombs, in Caracas, Venezuela May 9, 2017.... More »

Hong Kong police arrest more political activists: parties

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Hong Kong police arrested nine democracy activists on Thursday over a November protest outside Beijing’s representative office in the city, opposition parties said, in what one of the activists said was a campaign to stifle opposition. More »

Hong Kong court grants bail to disgraced former leader Tsang

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Former Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang and his wife Selina arrive the High Court in Hong Kong, China February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip A Hong Kong court on Monday granted bail to former leader Donald Tsang, who was jailed in February for 20 months fo... More »

South Korea presidential candidate Ahn seeks to restart six-party talks on North Korea

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South Korea’s Presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo from People’s Party speaks during a plenary session of the special committee for constitution revision at National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Lee Jin-man/Pool South Korean software ... More »

Republican vows `all hands on deck` in Georgia congressional runoff

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Republican candidate Karen Handel for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District special election talks to supporters during a campaign stop at Santino’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria in Alpharetta, Georgia. REUTERS/Kevin D. Liles A political newcomer who thrilled D... More »

Indonesia prosecutors call for one-year jail term for Jakarta governor

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Jakarta Governor Basuki ”Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama arrives for his court hearing in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Tatan Syuflana/Pool Indonesian prosecutors called on Thursday for Jakarta’s Christian governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, to be ... More »

Venezuelan protests against government leave three dead

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Opposition supporters clash with police during protests against unpopular leftist President Nicolas Maduro in San Cristobal, Venezuela April 19, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Eduardo Ramirez Two Venezuelan students and a National Guard sergeant died on Wednesday after ... More »

Japan education reforms stir memories of wartime indoctrination

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FILE PHOTO: The construction site for an elementary school of Moritomo Gakuen, an educational institution, is seen in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan February 18, 2017, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS/File Photo A push for patriotic con... More »

Hong Kong protest leaders appear in court smiling after surprise summons

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Former pro-democracy lawmaker Lee Wing-tat (R), Occupy Central movement founders Benny Tai (2nd R) and Chan Kin-man (3rd R), along with others being charged, chant slogans outside a court in Hong Kong, China March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Venus Wu Nine leaders of Hon... More »

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