Dominic Raab rules out snap general election to save May's Brexit plan

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Dominic Raab rules out snap general election to save May's Brexit plan
Brexit secretary Dominic Raab has dismissed claims Theresa May could call a snap autumn general election to save her Brexit plans as he played down the chances of the government pivoting towards a Canada-style free trade deal. The cabinet minister said it was “for the birds” to suggest the prime...

UN chief urges Myanmar government to free Reuters journalists

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UN chief urges Myanmar government to free Reuters journalists
WASHINGTON: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on the Myanmar government to pardon and release two imprisoned Reuters journalists as soon as possible. “It is not acceptable to have the journalists of Reuters being in jail for what they were doing,” Guterres told reporters a...

WhatsApp to unveil new features for better experience

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WhatsApp to unveil new features for better experience
As the latest Android version — Android 9 Pie has already made its way to the Pixel family, WhatsApp now seems to have started testing its support for new MessagingStyle inline images for the notification panel, according to Android Police. Photo: Android Police

Profile of Maldives’ strongman Abdulla Yameen

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Profile of Maldives’ strongman Abdulla Yameen
COLOMBO: Back when he was a mild-mannered civil servant, few in the Maldives predicted Abdulla Yameen would one day run the country, let alone with an iron grip, locking up judges, his rivals and even his 80-year-old half-brother. Now, five years after skillfully manoeuvring his way to the top, the....

Joshua overpowers Povetkin to retain world heavyweight titles

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Joshua overpowers Povetkin to retain world heavyweight titles
Britain's Anthony Joshua retained his world heavyweight titles by inflicting the first stoppage defeat of Alexander Povetkin's professional career with a ruthless seventh-round finish.","content":"Britain's Anthony Joshua retained his world heavyweight titles by inflicting the first stoppage defeat....

Corbyn would back second EU referendum if Labour activists support it

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Corbyn would back second EU referendum if Labour activists support it
Jeremy Corbyn would be prepared to back a second referendum on the European Union if activists at his party conference forced a change in Labour policy. But the Labour leader insisted he was not calling for a public vote and believed a general election would be a better way to resolve the political....

UK media say Theresa May was 'humiliated' after EU trashes her Brexit plan

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UK media say Theresa May was 'humiliated' after EU trashes her Brexit plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit blueprint is in tatters after it was rejected by the European Union at a summit the UK media

Tour Championship: Tiger Woods admits to grinding out a round

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Tour Championship: Tiger Woods admits to grinding out a round
Tiger Woods admitted he did not play anywhere near his best during the second round the Tour Championship, despite holding on to a share of the lead. The overnight joint-leader Woods followed up an opening-round 65 with a two-under 68 on Friday to join world No 1 Justin Rose tied at the top on seven...

Indian troops launch massive operation in IHK's Pulwama district

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Indian troops launch massive operation in IHK's Pulwama district
In India-held Kashmir, Indian troops launched a massive cordon and search operation in several villages of south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Saturday. According to the Kashmir

India's Modi faces calls for resignation over French jet deal

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India's Modi faces calls for resignation over French jet deal
NEW DELHI/PARIS (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced calls for his resignation over allegations of corruption in a military jet deal with France after former French president Francois Hollande was quoted as saying New Delhi had influenced the choice of a local partner. ...

Pakistan Says Saudi Arabia Set to Become Third CPEC Partner, China on Board

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Pakistan Says Saudi Arabia Set to Become Third CPEC Partner_ China on Board
New Delhi: A day after it came to light that Saudi Arabia was invited to join

Iran will defeat Donald Trump just like it did Saddam Hussein, won't abandon missiles - Hassan Rouhani

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Iran will defeat Donald Trump just like it did Saddam Hussein_ won't abandon missiles - Hassan Rouhani
DUBAI: President Donald Trump will fail in his confrontation with Iran, just like Iraq's

Pompeo warns Iran of ‘action’ over attack on US in Iraq

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Pompeo warns Iran of ‘action’ over attack on US in Iraq
Washington: United States Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo has warned Iran of “direct action” for any attacks on Washington in Iraq, even those using proxy forces, against US interests. In an interview to CNN, Pompeo

The United Nations that Kofi Annan served pays tribute

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The United Nations that Kofi Annan served pays tribute
Two secretary-generals and diplomats from the world that Kofi Annan served for nearly 45 years paid tribute to him at the United Nations Friday, but the most moving words were from his wife and son who urged people everywhere to continue his fight for a fairer and peaceful planet. ...

Cambodia's pardon of Australian filmmaker ends 'nightmare', says family

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Cambodia's pardon of Australian filmmaker ends 'nightmare'_ says family
The family of an Australian filmmaker pardoned by Cambodia after being jailed on espionage charges said on Saturday it was happy the "nightmare" came to an end, while the Australian foreign minister thanked the government in Phnom Penh for his release. ...

Jack's wins round one of the discount supermarket price war

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Jack's wins round one of the discount supermarket price war
Jack’s has won round one in the supermarket discounters price war according to a Guardian analysis – but Aldi is promising to fight back with cuts to match or beat the prices at the new chain launched by Tesco.

World Rose Day 2018: How passive smoking can cause cancer

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World Rose Day 2018: How passive smoking can cause cancer
On September 22 every year, Rose Day is observed, for all the people all over the world who are battling cancer. One way in which we can cut down on cancers such as lung cancer, is by reducing the passive smoke that we inhale. health Updated: Sep 22, 2018 09:26 IST Kabir Bhandari Hindustan Times, De...

Journalist murdered in Mexico, ninth of 2018

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Journalist murdered in Mexico_ ninth of 2018
Gunmen on Friday killed a Mexican journalist who had received threats after reporting on corruption in the southern state of Chiapas, his newspaper said, in what was at least the ninth murder of a reporter in the country this year. Mario Gomez, a reporter with El Heraldo de Chiapas, is the latest vi...

China cancels trade talks with US amid escalation in tariff threats

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China cancels trade talks with US amid escalation in tariff threats
China scotched trade talks with the U.S. that were planned for the coming days, according to people briefed on the matter, further dimming prospects for resolving a trade battle between the world’s two largest economies. ...