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The Prosecutor Who Stared Down Bill Cosby

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The Prosecutor Who Stared Down Bill Cosby    New York Times On the end of Bill Cosby    CBS News Fitted with ankle bracelet, Cosby to be prisoner inside home    KRON4.com What makes the Bill Cosby case even more disturbing than the underlying sexual assault    Los Angeles Times Full coverage

'American Idol' Recap: Disney Night Gets Magical As America Votes For The Top 7

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'American Idol' Recap: Disney Night Gets Magical As America Votes For The Top 7    Hollywood Life 'American Idol' Fifth Judge: America Rejects Diversity Again as Katy Perry Gets Jealous of Contestant Romance    TooFab 'American Idol' eliminates three from top 10 in real time April 29    Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Full coverage

2 wounded in shooting at Ballpark Village in St. Louis, Missouri

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2 wounded in shooting at Ballpark Village in St. Louis, Missouri    CBS News 2 shot at Ballpark Village near Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Sunday night    Yahoo Sports 2 bystanders shot, injured near St. Louis' Busch Stadium, gunman on loose    Fox News Full coverage

District attorney warns of predator sending packages to elementary school

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District attorney warns of predator sending packages to elementary school    AL.com District attorney's office warns AL parents of predator sending packages to girls    WSFA Full coverage

Brazilian wins award for largest wave ever surfed; Hawaii surfer takes home big prize too

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Brazilian wins award for largest wave ever surfed; Hawaii surfer takes home big prize too    Hawaii News Now The World Record For Highest Wave Ever Surfed Has Been Set With This Breathtaking 80-Foot Swell    UPROXX Surfer Sets World Record For Riding Biggest Wave Ever. It Was 80-Foot-Tall    NDTV Full coverage

Deal reached in Arizona after teachers' walkout; Colorado teachers also walk out

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced a deal with state legislative leaders Friday to raise teachers’ pay 20 percent by 2020, as educators stayed away from classrooms a second straight day in a spreading revolt over salaries and school funding. In a joint statement with Arizona Senate President Steve Yarbrough and House Speaker J.D. Mesnard, Ducey said the deal would also restore funding for schools that were cut in the last recession. The funds would be “flexible dollars for superintendents to use for support staff pay increases, update antiquated curriculum and improve school infrastructure – without raising taxes,” the statement said. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/deal-reached-arizona-teachers-walkout-slideshow-wp-204951457.html

Duterte permanently bans Filipinos going to work in Kuwait after maid found stuffed in freezer

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said the temporary ban on Filipinos going to work in Kuwait is now permanent, intensifying a diplomatic standoff over the treatment of migrant workers in the Gulf nation. Mr Duterte in February imposed a prohibition on workers heading to Kuwait following the murder of a Filipina maid whose body was found stuffed in a freezer in the Gulf state. The crisis deepened after Kuwaiti authorities last week ordered Manila's envoy to leave the country over videos of Philippine embassy staff helping workers in Kuwait flee allegedly abusive employers. The two nations had been negotiating a labour deal that Philippine officials said could result in the lifting of the ban but the recent escalation in tensions has put an agreement in doubt. "The ban stays permanently. There will be no more recruitment for especially domestic helpers. No more," Mr Duterte told reporters in the southern city of Davao. There was no immediate response from Kuwa...

Pompeo starts Mideast tour with call for new Iran sanctions

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By Lesley Wroughton RIYADH (Reuters) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday on a hastily-arranged visit to the Middle East as the United States aims to muster support for new sanctions against Iran. The visit to Riyadh, Jerusalem and Amman just two days after Pompeo was sworn-in comes as President Donald Trump is set to decide whether to pull out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran that is still supported by European powers. "We are urging nations around the world to sanction any individuals and entities associated with Iran's missile program, and it has also been a big part of discussions with Europeans," Brian Hook, a senior policy advisor traveling with Pompeo, told reporters. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/secretary-state-pompeo-starts-mideast-tour-riyadh-160624730.html

Comey: Partisanship 'wrecked' House Intelligence Committee

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In an exclusive interview on Meet the Press, former FBI Director James Comey talks about Republican reports from the House Intelligence Committee. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/comey-partisanship-apos-wrecked-apos-061437784.html

Arizona police officer shot by carjacking suspect dies

NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — A police officer in the Arizona border city of Nogales was killed after he tried to stop a carjacking suspect. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/arizona-police-officer-shot-carjacking-suspect-dies-173045419.html

'Iranians killed in suspected Israeli strike' in Syria

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Missile strikes overnight in central Syria killed at least 26 pro-regime fighters, most of them Iranians, a monitor said Monday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the missiles struck a military base in the province of Hama late Sunday, in an assault it said bore the hallmarks of an Israeli operation. "At least 26 fighters were killed, including four Syrians," the monitor said, adding that the main target of the missile strike was the base of the regime's 47th Brigade. "The others are foreign fighters, a vast majority of them Iranians," said Rami Abdel Rahman, the head of the Britain-based war monitor. "Given the nature of the target, it is likely to have been an Israeli strike," he said, adding that strikes also hit an air base in nearby Aleppo province where surface-to-surface missiles were stored. Unidentified strikes near #Hama and #Aleppo in #Syria. Possible #Israeli action. pic.twitter.com/hTx583G8OL— Strategic Sentinel (@StratSentinel)...

Madagascar's president rules out resignation despite protests

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Madagascar's President Hery Rajaonarimampianina on Sunday refused to yield to opposition demands that he resign from office, following eight days of anti-government protests in the capital. The opposition accuses the government of trying to elbow them out of the race through new electoral laws they claim benefit the incumbent. The protests erupted last week and on the first day two people were killed and at least 16 people wounded, with the police accused of firing real bullets at the crowd. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/madagascars-president-rules-resignation-despite-protests-185118184.html
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After a difficult, monthlong journey from Central America to the US-Mexico border, dozens of asylum-seeking migrants are vowing to remain outside an immigration processing center until "every last one" is admitted into the country, an organizer with the caravan said. CNN's Leyla Santiago reports. from https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/04/30/migrant-caravan-border-crossing-santiago-es-lkl.cnn

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in meet for historic inter-Korean summit

North Korea's state news agency on Saturday called the inter-Korean summit a turning point for the Korean peninsula, while President Donald Trump said he would maintain sanctions pressure on Pyongyang ahead of his own unprecedented meeting with Kim Jong Un. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/kim-jong-un-moon-jae-slideshow-wp-125418365.html

Russia, Turkey, Iran hold Syria talks

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday hosted his Iranian and Turkey counterparts for talks on Syria in the wake of an alleged chemical attack that has exposed differences between the three powers. The three nations have been attempting to find a political solution to the Syrian conflict at talks that started last year in Astana, Kazakhstan, in competition with the US and UN-backed Geneva initiative. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held separate bilateral talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu and then Iran's Mohammad Javad Zarif, who stressed the warmth of their relationship in opening comments. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-turkey-iran-hold-syria-talks-045536317.html

Trump Claims He Wants To Help Dreamers. Time To Put Up Or Shut Up.

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The Trump administration was dealt yet another blow to its un-American from https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-claims-wants-help-dreamers-202925191.html

Voters vent frustration, disappointment with Washington, elected officials

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ABC News contributor Frank Luntz held a focus group with Democratic and Republican voters to understand how they feel about the state of politics heading into the midterms. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/voters-vent-frustration-disappointment-washington-155835259.html

Detractors deride Duterte for asking Filipinos to leave Kuwait

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By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - A Philippine labor group and a senator accused President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday of gambling with the livelihoods of tens of thousands of Filipinos in Kuwait, after he asked them to come home amid a diplomatic dispute over reported labor abuse. The Philippines and the Gulf Arab state are embroiled in a row over what Duterte says is a pattern of mistreatment of domestic workers by Kuwaiti employers. The Philippine ambassador has been asked to leave following attempts by embassy workers to "rescue" distressed workers there, which Kuwait says is a breach of its sovereignty. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/detractors-deride-duterte-asking-filipinos-leave-kuwait-053144737.html

N. Korea's Kim willing to talk to Japan 'any time': Seoul

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is ready for dialogue with Japan "any time", Seoul's presidential office said Sunday, as concerns grow in Tokyo that it is being sidelined from the reconciliation drive with Pyongyang. Kim met South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a historic summit on Friday at the border truce village of Panmunjom -- becoming the first leader from the North to set foot in the South after the 1950-53 Korean War. The summit -- only the third-ever between the leaders of the two neighbours -- came ahead of Kim's planned meeting with US President Donald Trump after months of tensions sparked by North Korea's nuclear and long-range missile tests last year. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/n-koreas-kim-willing-talk-japan-time-seoul-081231462.html

Fox News Reporter: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Deserves Apology After Press Dinner

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Fox News reporter Ed Henry said White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee from https://www.yahoo.com/news/fox-news-reporter-sarah-huckabee-212017483.html

Russian FM says US trying to 'divide Syria into parts'

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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's foreign minister said Saturday the United States is trying to divide Syria. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-fm-says-us-trying-divide-syria-parts-115826033.html

3 Palestinians shot dead on Gaza border: Israeli army

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Israeli soldiers shot dead three Palestinians on Sunday after two separate infiltration bids on the Gaza border, the army said. "2 suspects attempted to infiltrate Israel from the southern Gaza Strip and damage the (border) security fence," the army tweeted. Forty-five Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the start of what organisers have dubbed the Great March of Return on March 30, with more than 1,500 wounded. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/3-palestinians-shot-dead-gaza-border-israeli-army-202031655.html

Rep. Gohmert reacts to recovered Strzok-Page text messages

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Recovered FBI text messages were delivered to congressional committees; House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Louie Gohmert reacts on 'Fox & Friends.' from https://www.yahoo.com/news/rep-gohmert-reacts-recovered-strzok-122722801.html

Kanye West Called Emma Gonzalez His Hero. She Responded by Saying James Shaw Jr. Was Hers

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Parkland school shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez was seemingly disinterested in Kanye West's praise of her. Just days after the 40-year-old rapper tweeted of his support… from https://www.yahoo.com/news/kanye-west-called-emma-gonzalez-030102292.html

Trump Asks If There Are Hispanics In The Room Before Demanding His Wall

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President Donald Trump was met with silence at a campaign-style rally in from https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-asks-hispanics-room-demanding-013017819.html

Stage Set for Trump’s Meeting with Kim Jong Un

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The president shared updates about his forthcoming summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, saying he spoke with the leaders of South Korea and Japan, and that the meeting’s time and location are being set. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/stage-set-trump-meeting-kim-155522434.html

Duterte permanently bans Filipinos going to work in Kuwait after maid found stuffed in freezer

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said the temporary ban on Filipinos going to work in Kuwait is now permanent, intensifying a diplomatic standoff over the treatment of migrant workers in the Gulf nation. Mr Duterte in February imposed a prohibition on workers heading to Kuwait following the murder of a Filipina maid whose body was found stuffed in a freezer in the Gulf state. The crisis deepened after Kuwaiti authorities last week ordered Manila's envoy to leave the country over videos of Philippine embassy staff helping workers in Kuwait flee allegedly abusive employers. The two nations had been negotiating a labour deal that Philippine officials said could result in the lifting of the ban but the recent escalation in tensions has put an agreement in doubt. "The ban stays permanently. There will be no more recruitment for especially domestic helpers. No more," Mr Duterte told reporters in the southern city of Davao. There was no immediate response from Kuwa...

Syrian army, Islamic State wage fierce battle in south Damascus

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The Syrian army and its allies engaged in a fierce battle on Saturday with Islamic State fighters in an enclave south of Damascus held by the jihadist group. Reuters witnesses, a war monitor and state television reported intense fighting including artillery bombardment and small arms fire. The army had made broad advances, said state television. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/syrian-army-islamic-state-wage-fierce-battle-south-141247574.html

Nicaragua student protesters put conditions on talks

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University students at the forefront of anti-government unrest in Nicaragua on Saturday issued conditions for talks with the government of President Daniel Ortega. In a bid to calm the situation, 72-year-old veteran leader Ortega has agreed to hold talks, but the framework has not yet been defined. The students told a news conference in Managua that their demands must be met for them to take part. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/nicaragua-student-protesters-put-conditions-talks-174507532.html

Modi-Xi talks highlight India-China rivalry, cooperation

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BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of China and India stressed the importance of close ties in talks Saturday, against the background of their rivalry for leadership in Asia and the potential for cooperation on economic and security matters. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/modi-xi-talks-highlight-china-india-rivalry-cooperation-070418957.html

Israeli military kills three Palestinians along Gaza Strip border

Israeli troops shot and killed three Palestinians along the border with the Gaza Strip in two separate incidents on Sunday, the Israeli military said. The shootings follow a month of violence along the Israel-Gaza border, where Palestinians have been holding protests every Friday pressing for the right of return for refugees and their descendants to what is now Israel. In the first incident on Sunday, two men "attempted to infiltrate" into Israel from the southern Gaza Strip, the military said in a statement. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/israeli-military-kills-three-palestinians-along-gaza-strip-204038103.html

North Korea’s ‘Complete Denuclearization’ pledge raises questions after summit

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The leaders of North Korea and South Korea committed to the idea of a nuclear-free region in Friday’s historic summit, but U.S. officials want proof that Kim Jong Un will get rid of his weapons. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-korea-complete-denuclearization-pledge-155324053.html

Southwest Airlines sued after woman claims post-traumatic stress disorder following fatal engine explosion

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A passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight that made an emergency landing after an engine burst apart is suing the company, saying she has been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder sparked by the carriers’ alleged negligence. Lilia Chavez was sitting three rows behind the window that was shattered by shrapnel from the exploding engine. Ms Chavez, a California native, has argued in her federally filed lawsuit that she has been suffering from PTSD, depression and other personal injuries since the fateful flight. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/southwest-airlines-sued-woman-claims-184125055.html

Syria regime, US-backed forces in deadly clashes: monitor

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Rare clashes broke out on Sunday between Syrian regime forces and a US-backed alliance in the east of the country, killing a total of 15 combatants, a war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said the clashes in Deir Ezzor province killed nine pro-regime fighters and six members of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces. State news agency SANA said the army seized control of four villages in the eastern province, where the Kurdish-led SDF alliance has been fighting the Islamic State jihadist group. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/syria-regime-forces-clash-south-damascus-monitor-153649759.html

Ex-con candidate compounding GOP woes in West Virginia

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Don Blankenship doesn't care if his party and his president don't think he can beat Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin this fall. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-con-candidate-compounding-gop-woes-west-virginia-051417197--election.html

Detractors deride Duterte for asking Filipinos to leave Kuwait

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By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - A Philippine labor group and a senator accused President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday of gambling with the livelihoods of tens of thousands of Filipinos in Kuwait, after he asked them to come home amid a diplomatic dispute over reported labor abuse. The Philippines and the Gulf Arab state are embroiled in a row over what Duterte says is a pattern of mistreatment of domestic workers by Kuwaiti employers. The Philippine ambassador has been asked to leave following attempts by embassy workers to "rescue" distressed workers there, which Kuwait says is a breach of its sovereignty. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/detractors-deride-duterte-asking-filipinos-leave-kuwait-053144737.html

Voters vent frustration, disappointment with Washington, elected officials

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ABC News contributor Frank Luntz held a focus group with Democratic and Republican voters to understand how they feel about the state of politics heading into the midterms. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/voters-vent-frustration-disappointment-washington-155835259.html

Russian FM says US trying to 'divide Syria into parts'

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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's foreign minister said Saturday the United States is trying to divide Syria. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-fm-says-us-trying-divide-syria-parts-115826033.html

Armenia opposition stages show of force ahead of PM vote

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Supporters of Armenia's opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan rallied in the capital on Sunday, hoping that a massive show of force two days ahead of a parliamentary vote will help propel him to power. "The victory of the velvet revolution is irreversible," Pashinyan told the ecstatic crowd chanting "Nikol Prime Minister". Pashinyan, who needs a handful of votes from lawmakers to become the country's next premier, saw his chances boosted Sunday when a senior lawmaker said the ruling Republican Party would not stand in the way of his candidacy. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/armenia-opposition-stages-show-force-ahead-vote-093451980.html

Arizona police officer shot by carjacking suspect dies

NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — A police officer in the Arizona border city of Nogales was killed after he tried to stop a carjacking suspect. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/arizona-police-officer-shot-carjacking-suspect-dies-173045419.html

Stephen Colbert Reveals Evil Genius Plan To Avoid 'Avengers: Infinity War' Spoilers

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Stephen Colbert doesn't want fellow "Avengers: Infinity War" superfans ruining from https://www.yahoo.com/news/stephen-colbert-reveals-evil-genius-083324040.html

Donald Trump Demands Democratic Senator Quit In Saturday Morning Twitter Rant

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President Donald Trump kickstarted his weekend by launching a blistering from https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-demands-democrat-senator-134822207.html

White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Conservatives walk out as Michelle Wolf brutally ridicules Trump and aides

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Michelle Wolf started as she meant to go on. “Good evening, here we are at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner,” she greeted guests at Saturday’s prestigious media dinner in Washington. Former press secretary Sean Spicer took to Twitter to call the performance a “disgrace”. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-correspondents-dinner-conservatives-085903854.html

Syrian troops briefly take villages east of Euphrates river

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces on Sunday briefly captured four villages east of the Euphrates River in the eastern province of Deir el-Zour after rare clashes with U.S.-backed Kurdish-led fighters, then lost the area in a counteroffensive by the Kurdish-led force. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/syrian-troops-capture-4-villages-east-euphrates-river-123215118.html

Fox News Reporter: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Deserves Apology After Press Dinner

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Fox News reporter Ed Henry said White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee from https://www.yahoo.com/news/fox-news-reporter-sarah-huckabee-212017483.html

Duterte permanently bans Filipinos going to work in Kuwait after maid found stuffed in freezer

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said the temporary ban on Filipinos going to work in Kuwait is now permanent, intensifying a diplomatic standoff over the treatment of migrant workers in the Gulf nation. Mr Duterte in February imposed a prohibition on workers heading to Kuwait following the murder of a Filipina maid whose body was found stuffed in a freezer in the Gulf state. The crisis deepened after Kuwaiti authorities last week ordered Manila's envoy to leave the country over videos of Philippine embassy staff helping workers in Kuwait flee allegedly abusive employers. The two nations had been negotiating a labour deal that Philippine officials said could result in the lifting of the ban but the recent escalation in tensions has put an agreement in doubt. "The ban stays permanently. There will be no more recruitment for especially domestic helpers. No more," Mr Duterte told reporters in the southern city of Davao. There was no immediate response from Kuwa...

Russia, Turkey, Iran stress unity at Syria talks

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Moscow (AFP) - Russian, Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers on Saturday talked up their successes in brokering a political solution to the Syrian conflict at a meeting in Moscow. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-turkey-iran-stress-unity-syria-talks-134702498.html

Israeli says 3 Palestinian infiltrators from Gaza killed

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Israeli troops fatally shot two Palestinians who infiltrated the country from Gaza and attacked soldiers with explosives Sunday night, and in a separate incident killed another Palestinian who tried to ... from https://www.yahoo.com/news/israeli-says-3-palestinian-infiltrators-gaza-killed-194913574.html

Thousands march to demand justice as Nicaragua protest toll hits 43

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Thousands of Nicaraguans marched peacefully through the capital Managua on Saturday in a mass demonstration to demand justice following the violent suppression of a wave of protests that left 43 people dead. During the rally, which was called by the Catholic church, Managua's bishop issued a deadline of one month to see if there was a serious intention to achieve change through a national dialogue aimed at resolving issues that triggered the country's worst unrest in 11 years. The rally took place just hours after university students at the forefront of anti-government unrest issued conditions for talks with the government of embattled President Daniel Ortega. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/thousands-march-demand-justice-nicaragua-protest-toll-hits-021437843.html

Confident Pompeo makes Middle East diplomatic debut

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Washington's newly appointed secretary of state landed in Riyadh Saturday on a tour of America's key Middle East allies, after vowing to bring some "swagger" back to US diplomacy. Mike Pompeo touched down in Saudi Arabia shortly after authorities in the kingdom said they had intercepted four missiles fired at the south of the country by Yemeni rebels, underlining the tensions in the region. The Saudi capital is the first stop on a three-day trip that will also take him to Israel and Jordan to update friends on President Donald Trump's plans for the Iran nuclear deal. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/confident-pompeo-makes-middle-east-diplomatic-debut-063736990.html