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Half of Aquarius migrants will ‘seek asylum in France’

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Half of Aquarius migrants will ‘seek asylum in France’

Karpov / SOS MEDITERRANEE / AFP Almost half of the 630 migrants that were rescued from the Mediterranean and arrived in Spain’s port of Valencia at the weekend want to seek asylum in France, the Spanish government said Monday. The migrants arrived in Spain on Sunday in three vessels, including the rescue ship Aquarius, after being turned away […]

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Trump orders tariffs on $200B more Chinese goods

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Trump orders tariffs on $200B more Chinese goods

President Donald Trump has promised to keep upping the ante if China retaliates to his latest action by pursuing additional tariffs Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday raised the stakes in a growing trade dispute with China, ordering trade officials to draw up a list of $200 billion worth of Chinese goods that […]

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3 dead as M-6.1 quake hits Osaka / 170,000 households suffer power outages

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3 dead as M-6.1 quake hits Osaka / 170,000 households suffer power outages

‘ The Yomiuri Shimbun :Damaged digital displays are seen on a platform at Hankyu Ibarakishi Station in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, following a strong quake on Monday morning. OSAKA (Jiji Press) — A strong earthquake measuring up to lower 6, the third-highest level on Japan’s seismic intensity scale of 7, rocked western areas of the country […]

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Donald Trump claims Germans are turning against government over migration

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Donald Trump claims Germans are turning against government over migration

The US president has waded into the ongoing standoff between Chancellor Angela Merkel and her interior minister over migration. But his claim that crime in Germany “is way up” doesn’t tally with official statistics. US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that Germany’s leaders were losing the support of the public over the migration issue. […]

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WATCH: Yemeni army storms Hodeidah airport barrier

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WATCH: Yemeni army storms Hodeidah airport barrier

A column of Yemeni pro-government forces and armoured vehicles arrives in al-Durayhimi district, about nine kilometres south of Hodeidah international airport on June 13, 2018. (AFP) The Yemeni army said on Sunday evening that its forces stormed the barrier of the Hodeidah Airport and began purging it amid fierce battles against the Houthis in the […]

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Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza over burning kite flying

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Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza over burning kite flying

At least 125 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops during mass demonstrations along the Gaza border since March 30 [Anadolu] Palestinians have been protesting Israeli occupation along the border by sending burning kites to the Israeli side. an hour Israeli jets have struck nine targets belonging to Hamas, the group that controls the Gaza Strip, […]

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South Korea seeks to resume economic projects with North Korea, Russia By Kim Rahn

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South Korea seeks to resume economic projects with North Korea, Russia By Kim Rahn

Song Young-gil, chairman of the Presidential Committee on Northern Economic Cooperation, speaks during a meeting to announce a roadmap for joint economic projects with North Korea, Russia and China, at the Korea Press Center in Seoul, Monday. / Yonhap Moon to meet Putin at critical time The government will seek joint economic projects with Pyongyang, […]

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Iván Duque sweeps to victory in Colombia’s runoff presidential election

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Iván Duque sweeps to victory in Colombia’s runoff presidential election

In a stunning victory, right-wing candidate Iván Duque of Centro Democrático party has clinched Colombia’s runoff presidential election. In the first post-conflict elections for 36 million eligible Colombians, the 41-year old lawyer and economist Iván Duque has won the runoff election against rival, the leftist 58-year old former mayor of Bogotá, Gustavo Petro. Some 890,000 […]

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Mexicans fans cause ‘artificial earthquake’ celebrating surprise World Cup win

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Mexicans fans cause ‘artificial earthquake’ celebrating surprise World Cup win

Fans celebrate Mexico’s win during the Mexico vs. Germany World Cup soccer match, as they watched it on an outdoor screen in Mexico City’s Zocalo, Sunday, June 17, 2018. Mexico won it’s first match against Germany 1-0. / AP Mexicans jumping in jubilation on Sunday shook the ground hard enough to set off earthquake detectors […]

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Pro-EU lawmaker issues warning to PM May: ‘We could collapse government’

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Pro-EU lawmaker issues warning to PM May: ‘We could collapse government’

A video grab from footage broadcast by the Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows former attorney general Dominic Grieve in the House of Commons in London on June 12, 2018. (AFP Photo) A leading pro-European Union lawmaker in Britain’s ruling Conservative Party warned on Sunday that a row over parliament’s influence on the Brexit process could […]

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