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Trudeau rules out coalition as he forms new Canadian government

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday ruled out forming a coalition government despite an election victory that left his…
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Israeli president tasks Benny Gantz with forming government

Israel's president Reuven Rivlin tasked ex-military chief Benny Gantz on Wednesday with forming a new governing coalition and bringing Israel…
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US vows closer cooperation with French space agency

The United States on Wednesday pledged closer cooperation with France's space agency, saying the two were advancing the commercial development…
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Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, says Kurds ‘thankful’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the lifting of US sanctions against Turkey and defended his abrupt pullout from Syria,…
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Sudan seeks support to build ‘youth’ economy

Hoping to succeed where earlier Arab Spring revolutions have struggled, Sudan's new government is seeking support to build a youth-focused…
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US and Gates Foundation plan $200m for sickle cell, HIV cures

The US government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledged Wednesday to jointly invest $200 million over the next…
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Sudan seeks support to build ‘youth’ economy

Hoping to succeed where earlier Arab Spring revolutions have struggled, Sudan's new government is seeking support to build a youth-focused…
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Brazil judges begin voting in case that could free Lula

Supreme Court judges in Brazil began voting Wednesday on whether to overturn a law requiring convicted criminals to go to…
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Facebook’s Zuckerberg open to scaling back Libra plan

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg opened the door Wednesday to scaling back plans for its digital coin Libra if it…
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Israeli president tasks Benny Gantz with forming government

Israel's president Reuven Rivlin tasked ex-military chief Benny Gantz on Wednesday evening with forming a new governing coalition and bringing…
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Man threatening to make French museum ‘hell’ taken into psychiatric care

Police in southern France on Wednesday detained a man who had broken into a museum overnight and threatened to turn…
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The winners and losers after Syria deals

After deals negotiated with both the United States and Russia which put an end to its offensive in Syria, Turkey…
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Egypt agrees to Nile dam meeting with Ethiopia, Sudan

Egypt has agreed to meet Ethiopia and Sudan over a disputed Nile dam as the Nobel-winning Ethiopian premier toughened his…
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First black leader of S.Africa’s main opposition party quits

The head of South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), Mmusi Maimane, announced his resignation on Wednesday, in the latest in…
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More than 100 Islamic State prisoners have escaped in Syria: US envoy

More than 100 prisoners of the Islamic State extremist movement have escaped in Syria in the chaos since Turkey's incursion,…
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Lebanese protesters face off against army as demos continue

A week of unprecedented Lebanese street protests against the political class showed few signs of abating Wednesday, with thousands again…
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Bouteflika-era figure makes Algeria presidential run

The head of an Algerian political party that was part of the ruling coalition under former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika on…
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Child latest victim of Chile violence as strike begins

A four-year-old child was killed during the latest round of protests against economic inequality in Chile, raising the death toll…
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Bouteflika-era figure makes Algeria presidential run

The head of an Algerian political party that was part of the ruling coalition under former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika on…
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Thai king sacks six palace officials for ‘evil actions’

Thailand's king has fired six senior palace officials for their "evil actions", the palace announced Wednesday, days after the monarch…
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Sri Lanka parliament blames president for Easter attack lapses

A Sri Lankan parliamentary report accused President Maithripala Sirisena Wednesday of "actively undermining" national security and of failing to prevent…
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Embattled Haitian president vague about making life better for his people

Haitians fed up with poverty call him corrupt and incompetent and want him to resign, but President Jovenel Moise is…
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Bolivia’s Morales likens post-election general strike to ‘coup’

Bolivia's opposition launched a general strike Wednesday over disputed election results suggesting another term for President Evo Morales, who likened…
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Trump hails ‘big success’ with safe zone at Turkey-Syria border

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed a deal struck between Russia and Turkey to remove Kurdish fighters from the…
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Trial date finalised for Charlie Hebdo attacks

Fourteen people will go on trial in Paris next May over the January 2015 attacks on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper…
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Russian forces head for Syrian-Turkish border in blow to Kurds

Russian forces in Syria headed for the border with Turkey Wednesday to ensure Kurdish fighters pull back after a deal…
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UK murder probe as 39 dead found in truck from Bulgaria

Britain launched a major murder investigation after 39 bodies were found Wednesday in a truck from Bulgaria, as police tried…
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Russia-Turkey deal shatters Syria Kurd dreams of self-rule

A Turkish-Russian deal signed in the Black Sea resort of Sochi that carves up northeastern Syria sounds the death knell…
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New Tunisia president sworn in after upstart poll win

Tunisia's new President Kais Saied took the oath of office on Wednesday after his surprise election victory over champions of…
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Indonesian president taps election arch-rival for defence minister

Indonesian President Joko Widodo Wednesday named his election arch-rival -- a former general accused of abuses -- as defence minister,…
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