Colombia presidential vote poses test for FARC peace deal

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BOGOTA –Colombians vote Sunday in a divisive presidential election likely to impact on the government's fragile peace deal with the former rebel movement FARC.  Conservative front-runner Ivan Duque...

Hundreds march in Hong Kong to mark Tiananmen crackdown

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HONG KONG –Hundreds marched through Hong Kong on Sunday ahead of the 29th anniversary of China's crackdown on democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.  Semi-autonomous Hong Kong is...

Irish abortion victory could create major headache for British PM

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LONDON –The result of the referendum in Ireland to liberalize the country's strict abortion laws could cause a major headache for British Prime Minister Theresa May, it was reported Sunday.  ...

Indian PM urges countrymen to shun use of plastic, polythene

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NEW DELHI –Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the countrymen to shun the use of plastic and polythene, as it was creating a negative impact on the environment,...

Palestinian president expected to leave hospital Sunday: sources

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RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories – Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas is expected to leave hospital on Sunday afternoon after a week of treatment for pneumonia, a Palestinian official and medical source said.  ...

125-year-old jeans sell for nearly 100,000 USD

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WASHINGTON – A pair of 125-year-old jeans has sold for nearly 100,000 U.S. dollars, setting a record for vintage denim, U.S. media said Saturday. The pants, manufactured by Levi Strauss...

Egypt court orders YouTube blocked for month over Prophet Muhammad video

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CAIRO –Egypt's top administrative court ordered on Saturday to block YouTube streaming website for one month over hosting a video that denigrates Prophet Muhammad of Islam.  A lower...

Imran Khan eyes victory as Pakistan announces elections on July 25

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ISLAMABAD –Pakistani cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan's party vowed Sunday to oust the country's "corrupt" rulers, as the nuclear-armed state announced it will hold general elections on July 25.  ...

Trump says looking at U.S.-DPRK summit on June 12

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WASHINGTON –U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he is looking at the Singapore summit with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK),...

Key Taliban commander killed in northern Afghanistan

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MAIMANA, Afghanistan –A key Taliban commander and his deputy have been killed in the northern Afghan province of Faryab on Saturday, police said.  "Acting on tip-off the security...

Moon, Kim hold second summit in Panmunjom

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SEOUL –South Korean President Moon Jae-in and top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un held their second summit in Panmunjom Saturday afternoon.  ...

Thousands march in France against Macron reforms

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PARIS –Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Saturday to protest against Emmanuel Macron's policies, but the president said nothing would stop his economic reforms.  ...

Masked attackers kill five Syria rescuers: White Helmets

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BEIRUT –Five Syrian rescue workers were killed in an attack by masked assailants Saturday on one of their centres in the northern province of Aleppo, the White Helmets said.  ...

Putin urges new cabinet to drive change

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MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called on his new government to work to bring about "change in all areas of life".  "You must take the...

Palestinian president in 'excellent' health but still in hospital

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RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories –Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, hospitalised since May 20 with pneumonia, is in excellent health but no date has been set for his discharge, a hospital official said...