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Omani writer wins Man Booker literature prize

Jokha Alharthi on Tuesday became the first Arabic author to win the Man Booker International prize for her novel "Celestial…
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Colombian army to reword controversial policy on kill orders

Colombia's army announced it would modify instructions given to troops following an article in the New York Times that claimed…
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Brazil gun maker’s shares rise as Bolsonaro decree fires up demand

Shares in Brazilian arms maker Taurus soared Tuesday after the company said it had received 2,000 orders for a high-powered…
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Easing tone, US says robust actions deterred Iran

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday appeared set on easing weeks of escalating tensions with Iran, assuring worried lawmakers it…
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Panama’s indigenous Guna demand Nike withdraw ‘pirated’ shoe design

Panama's indigenous Guna community are demanding US sports giant Nike withdraw its latest shoe over its "pirating" of a protected…
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Thousands join fresh rallies against Czech government

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Prague Tuesday as demonstrations gather momentum against the new justice minister over…
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Democrats subpoena former Trump aide Hope Hicks

The Democrat-controlled House Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas Tuesday for former White House aides Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson to testify…
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Brazil’s gutted National Museum seeks funds in Europe

Brazil's National Museum director headed to Europe Tuesday for a two-week fundraising trip to help finance the rebuilding of the…
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Democrat impeachment talk gains as Trump blocks lawyer testimony

Democratic Party talk of impeachment intensified Tuesday after Donald Trump's former lawyer Don McGahn refused to testify about obstruction allegations…
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Hungary far-right protest stokes fears of anti-Roma violence

A Hungarian far-right politician denounced "gypsy terrorists" Tuesday during a demonstration in a provincial town that sparked fears among the…
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Violent clashes rage south of Libya’s Tripoli

Violent clashes raged Tuesday south of Tripoli, marking an uptick in fighting as the UN envoy for Libya warned of…
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Violent clashes rage south of Libya’s Tripoli

Violent clashes raged Tuesday south of Tripoli, marking an uptick in fighting as the UN envoy for Libya warned of…
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Dutch migration minister resigns over asylum-seeker crime report

The Netherlands' minister for migration, Mark Harbers, resigned Tuesday after a parliamentary outcry over elided data on crimes committed by…
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Tarantino strikes Cannes gold with ‘Once Upon a Time In Hollywood’

Quentin Tarantino stormed into Cannes Tuesday with "Once Upon a Time In Hollywood", which critics at the world's biggest film…
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S.Africa sends home Mozambique ex-finance minister

South Africa said Tuesday it would send home former Mozambique finance minister Manuel Chang, who has been held since December…
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Violent clashes rage south of Libya’s Tripoli

Violent clashes raged Tuesday south of the Libyan capital Tripoli, marking an uptick in fighting between forces loyal to commander…
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S.Africa sends home Mozambique ex-finance minister

South Africa said Tuesday it would send home former Mozambique finance minister Manuel Chang, who has been held since December…
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Embattled May dangles promise of new Brexit vote

British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed Tuesday to give lawmakers a vote on holding a second Brexit referendum as part…
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Syria regime-jihadist clashes kill 23: monitor

Jihadists launched a counterattack against regime forces Tuesday on the edges of their bastion in northwestern Syria, leaving 14 jihadists…
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Le Pen seeks Macron’s downfall in French European polls

From her French parliamentary office, where her e-cigarette and a book entitled "10+1 Questions on the European Union" sit atop…
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Angola cancels mega real estate deal awarded to Isabel dos Santos

Angolan President Joao Lourenco has cancelled a $1.3-billion real estate tender that had been awarded to his predecessor's daughter Isabel…
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Cyprus to ramp up exploratory gas drilling: minister

Cyprus will ramp up its search for gas, a minister said on Tuesday, after Turkey announced plans to carry out…
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Brexit scenarios: the paths ahead

After British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday offered MPs a series of sweeteners to vote for her deal to…
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Ukraine’s Zelensky calls snap parliamentary polls for July 21

New Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday called early parliamentary elections for July 21, a controversial move aimed at replacing…
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Canada lawmakers in China to press for detainees’ release

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed Tuesday to keep the pressure on Beijing as a Canadian parliamentary delegation in China sought…
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CNN Turk criticised for cutting opposition mayor interview

CNN's Turkish channel was criticised Tuesday after it cut short an interview with the opposition candidate for Istanbul mayor as…
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May holds out promise of new Brexit referendum

British Prime Minister Theresa May promised Tuesday to give lawmakers a vote on whether to hold a second Brexit referendum…
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Body of DR Congo opposition leader to return home: family

The body of the opposition figurehead father of DR Congo's new president is to be repatriated to his home country…
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Democrats threaten charges over Trump lawyer no-show

Furious Democrats threatened to go to court or invoke contempt charges against Donald Trump's former lawyer Don McGahn on Tuesday…
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Fight vaccine hesitancy as ‘contagious disease’, UN meeting told

Faced with a global resurgence of measles, health experts called Tuesday for countries to step up the fight against vaccine…
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