Heavy rains lash Mozambique after cyclone, death toll rises to five

Heavy rains pounded northern Mozambique on Saturday, fuelling fears of flooding two days after Cyclone Kenneth smashed into the coast, flattening buildings and knocking out communications.

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Israel to free two Syrian prisoners after recovering soldier's remains

Israel will release two prisoners after the remains of an Israeli soldier missing since 1982 were recovered by Russian special forces in Syria, an Israeli official said.

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Putin calls U.S. treatment of admitted agent Butina an outrage

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday made his first comments on a U.S. court sentencing admitted Russian foreign agent Maria Butina to 18 months in prison, calling her treatment a travesty of justice.

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"Jilted bride": As South Korea marks peace summit, North stays aloof

Along forest trails below a bare mountain peak that until last year was a vantage point for a North Korean guard post, a group of around 20 ordinary South Koreans took a rare hike on Saturday near the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas.

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Putin says Russia may offer fast-tracked passports to all Ukrainians

President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday Moscow was considering offering all Ukrainian citizens fast-tracked Russian passports, a move likely to anger some politicians in Ukraine which has been at war with pro-Russian separatists since 2014.

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Sri Lanka gun battle with militants kills 15, U.S. pulls citizens out

A gun battle between troops and suspected Islamist militants on Sri Lanka's east coast left 15 dead, including six children, a military spokesman said on Saturday, six days after suicide bombers killed more than 250 people on the island.

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Turkey's Erdogan vows to confront opponents inside party after vote loss

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Saturday to confront opponents inside his own party weeks after he suffered shock election defeats in the capital Ankara and commercial hub Istanbul.

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Putin says Russia and Syria are not planning assault on Idlib for now

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he did not rule out Syrian forces, backed by Russian air power, launching a full-scale assault on militants in Syria's Idlib province, but that such an operation was unpractical for now.

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U.S. air strike kills three ISIS fighters in Somali region

A U.S. air strike killed three fighters from the Islamic State in the Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region on Friday, a U.S. military official said, two weeks after the group's deputy leader was killed in a strike.

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SAS pilot strike grounds more flights across Scandinavia

Scandinavian airline SAS canceled hundreds of flights scheduled for Sunday as a pilot strike entered its second day, disrupting the travel plans of tens of thousands of passengers.

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China's Xi touts more than $64 billion in Belt and Road deals

President Xi Jinping on Saturday hailed deals worth more than $64 billion signed during China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) this week as he sought to reassure skeptics the project will deliver sustainable growth for all involved.

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Thousands feared trapped by Cyclone Kenneth

People are left homeless and trapped amid heavy rain in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth in Mozambique.

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'Fake Lego gang' dismantled in $30m Chinese raid

Police discover some 630,000 alleged counterfeit items - including an apparent Star Wars knock-off.

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Sri Lanka police chief refusing to quit despite president's request: sources

Sri Lanka's police chief has refused a request by President Maithripala Sirisena to step down following suicide bombings on churches and hotels, two sources at the president's office said on Saturday, deepening the rift at top levels of government.

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Airline SAS cancels 587 flights on Sunday as pilot strike persists

SAS said it was cancelling hundreds of flights scheduled for Sunday as a pilot strike at the Scandinavian airline entered its second day on Saturday.

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