Czech leftwing party returns to coalition talks

Czech leftwing party returns to coalition talks

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Czech social democrats said Friday they would return to coalition talks with the ANO movement of billionaire Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis who is struggling to clinch a parliamentary majority. ANO (YES) won 78 out of 200 seats in last October's general election campaigning on an anti-corruption ticket, but Babis,…

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Hundreds of opposition protesters arrested in Armenia
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Tens of thousands protested in Armenia's capital on Friday against what they say is a power-grab by ex-president Serzh Sarkisian, as police arrested more than…
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Democrats sue Trump campaign, Russia for alleged conspiracy
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The Democratic Party filed a lawsuit Friday alleging that Russia, WikiLeaks and top officials from Donald Trump's campaign conspired to tilt the 2016 US presidential…
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Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group claims attack on UN camp at Timbuktu
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The main jihadist alliance in Africa's Sahel region with links to Al-Qaeda on Friday claimed an attack last weekend on the UN camp of international…
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Comey memos add to Trump legal woes
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Donald Trump lashed out Friday after memos of his meetings with the FBI's then chief James Comey depicted the president as obsessed with the Russia…

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Top DJ Avicii dead at 28

Avicii, one of the world's most successful DJs who helped lead the global boom in electronic music, died Friday in…
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US ‘bombed’ UN peace talks on Syria: Lavrov

The United States and its allies "bombed" UN-backed peace talks aimed at ending the war in Syria when they ordered…
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Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group claims attack on UN camp at Timbuktu

The main jihadist alliance in Africa's Sahel region with links to Al-Qaeda on Friday claimed an attack last weekend on…
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Remains of persecuted Czech cardinal repatriated for reburial

Bells rang across the Czech capital Prague on Friday marking the arrival of the remains of a Catholic cardinal, persecuted…
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US brands China and Russia ‘forces of instability’

The United States branded strategic rivals China and Russia "forces of instability" on Friday, grouping them with Iran and North…
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Western powers amend UN draft resolution on Syria

France, the United States and Britain have amended a draft resolution on Syria, seeking UN Security Council support for a…
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France rejects ‘vain and pointless’ trade fight with China

France criticized Washington's trade tactics on Friday, demanding Europe be permanently exempt from US steel tariffs, while refusing to be…
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4 killed in fresh protests, clashes on Gaza-Israel border

Thousands protested along the Gaza Strip's border with Israel in a fourth straight Friday of mass demonstrations and clashes, with…
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Minister’s ouster unlikely to slow Sudan’s push to get off US ‘terror’ list

President Omar al-Bashir's dismissal of Sudan's foreign minister, Khartoum's top negotiator with Washington, is unlikely to affect efforts to have…
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Hundreds of opposition protesters arrested in Armenia

Police arrested some 230 people as opposition supporters staged sit-ins and attempted to block traffic in Armenia's capital Friday, the…
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No economic risk for Spain from Catalan dispute: IMF

The is no current risk to Spain's solid economic growth from the separatist crisis in the country's Catalonia province, a…
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Basque separatists ETA apologise in step to disbandment

Basque separatist group ETA asked forgiveness from its victims for the first time Friday for the "pain" caused by its…
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Romanian president slams plan to move Israel embassy

A row erupted Friday between Romania's government and President Klaus Iohannis over a proposal to move the country's embassy in…
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German neo-Nazis mass for festival on Hitler’s birthday

Hundreds of neo-Nazis were expected to gather on Adolf Hitler's birthday Friday for a two-day festival in a small eastern…
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Democrats sue Trump campaign, Russia for alleged conspiracy

The Democratic Party filed a lawsuit Friday alleging that Russia, WikiLeaks and top officials from Donald Trump's campaign conspired to…
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France set to back Morocco for 2026 World Cup

France is set to back Morocco in the north African country's bid to host the 2026 World Cup, the president…
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Cuban leadership changes, but that’s all for now

Cuba's president may no longer be named Castro, but the communist system that Fidel and Raul cemented over the course…
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Police raid French university as anti-Macron protests flag

Riot police raided a university in Paris on Friday to evict students who staged a three-week sit-in over new education…
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Two killed as more protests, clashes erupt on Gaza border

Thousands protested along the Gaza Strip's border with Israel in a fourth straight Friday of mass demonstrations and clashes, with…
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Myanmar police ordered set up of Reuters journalists: testimony

A Myanmar police chief ordered officers to set up a Reuters reporter by handing over sensitive documents to him in…
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EGuinea opposition derides rights meet, says abuses ‘common currency’

Equatorial Guinea's opposition on Friday criticised the oil rich country for hosting a rights conference, claiming institutional killings, torture and…
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S.Africa riots force new president to leave London summit

South African police on Friday fired rubber bullets at protesters after President Cyril Ramaphosa cut short a foreign trip to…
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Guinea Bissau: New PM freezes public spending

Spending in state-owned companies or public institutions in Guinea Bissau is suspended until further notice, except in exceptional circumstances, in…
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Kenya wins support for Blue Economy Summit

Commonwealth leaders huddled at a retreat at a royal residence in the English county of Berkshire on Friday, to flesh…
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Ethiopia: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, on Sunday begins his second official visit to Ethiopia,…
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Eight arrested in Burundi for planning to disrupt key vote

Burundi police said Friday eight people had been arrested for planning attacks to disrupt a constitutional referendum next month that…
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Zimbabwe parliament summons Mugabe on May 9

A Zimbabwe parliament committee has summoned former president Robert Mugabe to give evidence on May 9 over diamond corruption costing…
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Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa named among TIME 100 Most Influential persons

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been named among TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People (TIME 100) 2018 list.According to the…
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Anglophone West Africa’s Economic Prospects Bright – Report

The economic forecast for Anglophone West Africa is looking brighter according to analysis by Ecobank's research team in the newly-published…
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Saudis see oil price on rise as Trump blasts OPEC

Saudi Energy Minister Khaled al-Faleh said Friday the global market has the capacity to absorb higher oil prices, drawing a…
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