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Saudi king rejects measures impacting Syrian sovereignty over Golan Heights

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman said on Sunday that he "absolutely rejects" any measures that impact on Syrian sovereignty over the Golan Heights. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HQ5SKJ

Saudi Arabia 'hacked Amazon boss's phone', says investigator

An investigator working for Jeff Bezos says Saudi Arabia accessed data on the Amazon boss's phone. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2JT8IAx

Israel reopens Gaza commercial crossing in sign of easing tensions

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Israel reopened its commercial crossing with the Gaza Strip on Sunday but kept military reinforcements deployed on the volatile frontier, a day after a smaller than expected Palestinian protest along the border. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2YDKSfh

Seven killed in China plant explosion; second deadly blast this month

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A plant explosion in China's Jiangsu province has killed seven people, authorities said on Sunday, the second deadly blast in the province this month as Beijing begins a nationwide industrial safety inspection campaign. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TKWLMN

Trump Seeks to Cut Foreign Aid to 3 Central American Nations

Taking drastic action over illegal immigration, President Donald Trump moved Saturday to cut direct aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, whose citizens are fleeing north and overwhelming U.S. resources at the southern border. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JV1OdO

Algerian businessman with ties to Bouteflika arrested at border

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Leading Algerian businessman Ali Haddad, who was part of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's inner circle, has been arrested at the Tunisian border, a close associate said on Sunday, as pressure mounted on the long-standing leader to resign. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2I2JWLK

As pope visits Morocco, tiny Jewish community looks on with quiet pride

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Suzanne Harroch speaks and sings in Judeo-Moroccan, a language of a once-thriving Jewish community that numbered about 300,000 - one of the largest in the Muslim world. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Oykj6J

Turks vote in local polls, Erdogan's party could lose in big cities

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Turks voted on Sunday in local elections which President Tayyip Erdogan has described as a matter of survival for Turkey and which were marred by violence that left two party members dead in the country's southeast. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HSsXMK

Gaza violence: Crossings reopen after negotiated 'calm'

The move comes a day after several Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli forces. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FyDZTC

UK PM May would have to look closely at customs union if parliament votes for it: minister

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British Prime Minister Theresa May would have to look closely at pursuing a customs union with the European Union if parliament votes for it, justice minister David Gauke said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2V9zjds

China plant explosion kills seven; second blast in Jiangsu province this month

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A plant explosion in China's Jiangsu province has killed seven people, state media reported on Sunday, 10 days after a blast at a pesticide plant killed 78 people in the province and triggered a nationwide safety inspection campaign. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HXO13L

Rights groups dispute Philippine police account of clash that killed 14 suspected rebels

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Fourteen suspected communist rebels were killed in a clash with security forces in the central Philippines, police said on Sunday, but human rights activists said those who died were farmers. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2uAM4Cn

UK PM May under huge pressure from some ministers to pursue 'no deal' Brexit: former minister

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Prime Minister Theresa May is under huge pressure from some members of her top team of ministers who want to Britain to leave the European Union without a deal, a former minister said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2CK2H2Y

Britain has limited options available on Brexit: Conservative deputy chair

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Britain has a limited range of options available on Brexit and lawmakers should support Prime Minister Theresa May's exit deal to avoid a 'no deal' exit or no Brexit at all, the deputy chairman of her Conservative Party said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2FJmWi5

Brazil military takes up coup commemoration at Bolsonaro's behest

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Brazil's armed forces on Sunday paid tribute to a 1964 coup leading to a two-decade dictatorship, after far-right President Jair Bolsonaro - who argues that military intervention saved the country from communism - reversed an 8-year-ban on celebrations. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2U6k6gN

Model with alopecia wants people to embrace differences

Caitlin Leigh says fashion is for everyone after becoming a model since her alopecia diagnosis. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2V68x5L

Brazil's Bolsonaro begins Israel visit with embassy decision pending

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro began a visit to Israel on Sunday with a decision pending on fulfilling a promise to move his country's embassy to Jerusalem, a policy change opposed by military officers in his cabinet. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2CGYsF9