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Iran’s Rouhani warns of greater hardship than war years of 1980s
The Observer 12 May 2019
Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, has called for unity among political factions to overcome conditions that he said may be harder than those during the 1980s war with Iraq, state media reported, as the country faces tightening US sanctions ... Donald Trump tells Iran ‘call me’ over lifting sanctions. Read more ... ....
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Watergate prosecutor says Trump will 'pay political price' for resistance on Mueller report
The Independent 11 May 2019
This week, House speaker Nancy Pelosi stood before reporters in the US Capitol and called for patience ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now ... Shape Created with Sketch. Mueller investigation. The key figures. Show all 12. left Created with Sketch ... AP ... ....
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Barcelona enlist help of Blaugrana superstar to assist club in attempts to seal €120M transfer
Caughtoffside 11 May 2019
Barcelona have enlisted the help of superstar defender Gerard Pique, as they look to seal a deal to bring Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann to the club this summer. The post Barcelona enlist help of Blaugrana superstar to assist club in attempts to seal €120M transfer appeared first on CaughtOffside ... ....
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Anna Sorokin: 'I'm not sorry,' says woman jailed for scamming New York's richest
The Independent 11 May 2019
A wannabe ‘it girl” who conned her way into New York’s richest social circles by posing as a German heiress said she is not sorry for her crimes. Anna Sorokin was jailed for up to 12 years for swindling banks, hotels and socialites out of more than $200,000 to fund an extravagant lifestyle in Manhattan ... We’ll tell you what’s true ... Subscribe now ... AP ... AP....
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Venezuela's Guaido seeks U.S. Pentagon cooperation to solve political crisis
This is Money 11 May 2019
CARACAS, May 11 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Saturday he has asked his envoy to the United States to meet with Pentagon officials to "cooperate" on a solution to the South American country's political crisis ... Guaido told an Italian newspaper this week that he would "probably" accept a U.S ... Representatives of the U.S ... ....
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Female journalist shot dead in Afghan capital
Irish Independent 11 May 2019
Associated Press Reporters. May 11 2019 12.46 PM. 0 Comments Female journalist shot dead in Afghan capital. Independent.ie. Unidentified gunmen have shot and killed a female journalist and adviser to the country's parliament in the capital Kabul ... Email ... ....
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Three gunmen launch attack on five-star hotel in Pakistan
This is Money 11 May 2019
At least three gunmen have attacked a five-star hotel in Gwadar in Pakistan's Balochistan province, according to officials ... This is a breaking news story ... ....
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Chinese envoy says trade talks with US have not broken down
Canada Dot Com 11 May 2019
BEIJING — China’s leading envoy to trade talks in Washington says the failure to strike a deal in the tariffs war with the U.S. was “just a small setback” and negotiations will continue despite increases in import duties on American imports from China ... Still, he said he did not believe the negotiations had broken down ... U.S ... ....
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Erdogan refuses to budge over re-run of Istanbul vote
This is Money 11 May 2019
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a recent presidential office handout image, insisted that he would not bow to international criticism over a controversial decision to re-run mayoral elections in Istanbul ... But Erdogan alleged "serious corruption" in the count. The move has been widely condemned by Turkey's Western allies ... ....
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Gigi Hadid forced to deny she shared racist and antisemitic messages after her Twitter is hacked
The Independent 11 May 2019
Supermodel Gigi Hadid has distanced herself from a series of racist and antisemitic messages after her Twitter account was apparently hacked. The 24-year-old star’s timeline was flooded with offensive posts on Friday night after a security breach ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now ... Shape Created with Sketch ... PA ... PA ... EPA....
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US sends assault ship, missiles to Mideast amid Iran 'threat'
The Times of India 11 May 2019
WASHINGTON. The Pentagon announced on Friday that it is deploying an amphibious assault ship and a Patriot missile battery to the Middle East to bolster an aircraft carrier force sent to counter alleged threats from Iran ... Amid the rising tensions, Trump said Thursday he is open to talks with Tehran's leadership ... Next ... Top Videos. Trending Videos. ....
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Yemen govt accuses rebels of faking ports pullout, UN 'monitoring'
This is Money 11 May 2019
Yemeni workers unload wheat provided by the UN childrens's agency in Hodeida in January, 2018, before fighting for the lifeline aid port erupted between the rebels and the Saudi-backed government in June ... "Martin Griffiths wants to achieve victory even if the Huthis hand over (the ports) to themselves," the government-appointed official said ... "We... ....
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Politicians brawl in Hong Kong as extradition law debate turns ugly
ITV 11 May 2019photo: AP / Eraldo Peres
Venezuela braces for unrest as Nicolas Maduro clamps down
Gulf News 11 May 2019
Caracas. Venezuela braced Saturday for another day of nationwide protests after President Nicolas Maduro clamped down further on opposition leader Juan Guaido, locking up his deputy in a military prison following a dramatic arrest ... ALSO READ ... Zambrano is one of 10 charged by the Supreme Court for participating in the April 30 movement ... Uncertainty ... ....
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Yemen war: End to fighting could be in sight as Houthi rebels announce withdrawal from lifeline port
The Independent 11 May 2019
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they are beginning a unilateral withdrawal from Hodeidah, a move which could save a fractured peace deal and end the fighting ... The fighting had strangled the flow of aid to millions who are on the brink of famine. We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now ... But until Saturday, neither side had moved....
