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Ex-Brexit Minister: May Not Standing Up to EU Bullies
Britain’s former Brexit secretary has slammed Prime Minister Theresa May for lacking political will and resolve when dealing with the European Union over Brexit negotiations.
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Blast in Northern India Kills 3, Wounds 15
Police say three people were killed and over a dozen injured when two men on a motorbike targeted a prayer hall with a grenade in northern India.
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Pope: The Din of ‘Ever More Rich’ Drown Out Cries of Poor
Pope Francis is praying with thousands of poor people in the splendor of St. Peter’s Basilica and decrying that the 'few rich' grow even wealthier.
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Israel’s Netanyahu Makes ‘Last Effort’ to Save Government
Israel’s prime minister says he is making a 'last effort' to prevent the collapse of his government.
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Rights Group Says Egypt Arrests 40 Lawyers, Activists
An international rights group says Egypt has rounded up at least 40 lawyers and activists since last month, the latest arrests in a wide-scale crackdown on dissent.
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Prison Inmate Death After Run-In With Staff Ruled Homicide
The death of an inmate following an 'altercation with correctional staff' at Western Illinois Correctional Center in May has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy report provided to The Associated Press under a Freedom of Information request.
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Iraqi Cleric Linked to Basra Protests Killed
Iraqi police say a Muslim cleric has been killed outside his home after he suggested that demonstrators should take up arms over poor public services in Basra.
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Turkey Keeps 1 Activist Under Arrest, Releases 12 Others
Turkey’s official news agency says one person has been kept in custody in an investigation over allegations of supporting mass anti-government protests in 2013 with links to a prominent philanthropist.
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Ousted Sri Lankan PM’s Party Asks Facebook to Protect Users
The ousted Sri Lankan prime minister’s party urged Facebook to safeguard the identity of its supporters on the social media platform, fearing information sharing with what it calls the country’s 'illegal' government can lead to a crackdown against the users.
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Interpol Meets to Select New President After China’s Arrest
Police chiefs from around the world gathered in Dubai on Sunday for Interpol’s general assembly to select a new president after the agency’s former leader was detained in China.