World
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Boris Johnson threatens to abandon Brexit bill in the face of Parliamentary opposition
Oct 22, 2019 16:47Prime Minister Boris Johnson has threatened to abandon his Brexit bill, known as the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB), if the House of Commons opposes his proposed three-day ratification timetable.
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Erdogan, Putin hold talks as withdrawal deadline for Syria Kurds draws near
Oct 22, 2019 11:52Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as a deadline draws near for Kurdish militants to withdraw from Syria’s northern border areas near Turkey or face a renewed military offensive.
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Greece relocates hundreds of refugees to mainland as arrivals rise
Oct 22, 2019 11:51Greek authorities have moved more asylum-seekers from peripheral islands to mainland Greece amid a surge in refugee arrivals on the remote islands in recent months.
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US military companies against bringing troops home from Syria: Trump
Oct 22, 2019 11:49US President Donald Trump says his plans to bring American troops home from Syria and other countries have been met with strong opposition from “military companies,” arguing that it is easier for him to let the soldiers get killed and sent back in coffins instead.
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Sudanese government, rebels sign ceasefire deal to let in humanitarian relief
Oct 22, 2019 11:42Sudan’s government and armed rebel groups have signed a ceasefire agreement to allow humanitarian relief into the war-torn parts of the African country.
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Chile’s president promises measures to calm street protests
Oct 22, 2019 07:53Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has vowed to adopt a “new social contract” to reduce inequality, amid public discontent that has prompted the country’s worst unrest in years.
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Bolivia’s opp. refuses to concede defeat, protests erupt
Oct 22, 2019 07:32Protests have erupted in Bolivia after the main opposition candidate in the presidential election refused to concede victory to incumbent President Evo Morales.
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Japanese emperor publicly proclaims enthronement in centuries-old ceremony
Oct 22, 2019 07:28Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally proclaimed his ascendancy to the throne on Tuesday in a centuries-old ceremony attended by dignitaries from more than 180 countries, pledging to fulfill his duty as a symbol of the state.
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US deploys troops, tanks to Lithuania in message to Russia
Oct 22, 2019 06:46The United States has begun deploying some 500 troops and dozens of tanks to Lithuania for an unprecedented six-month rotation in the EU and NATO state, a move by the US to deter neighboring Russia.
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Pentagon chief: US to remain in Afghanistan, Syria withdrawal notwithstanding
Oct 22, 2019 05:53US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says there is no reason for the people of Afghanistan to think the near-total withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria is a precursor to a similar move in their country.