Saturday, May 4, 2019

Erdogan signals he backs re-run of contested Istanbul vote

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan signaled on Saturday he favors a re-run of a mayoral election in Istanbul which resulted in victory for the candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).


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Venezuela crisis: The four countries with stakes in the presidential battle

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Some of the biggest global powers are taking sides in Venezuela's presidential battle.

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In Case You Missed It: Bubbles, babies and celebrity horses

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Here are some light-hearted stories you may have missed this week.

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UK police say will not investigate Huawei leak that felled defense minister

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British police said they will not probe a leak of information about Chinese telecoms company Huawei that cost Gavin Williamson his job as defense minister this week, as no criminal offence was committed.


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South Africa's largest opposition party promises to lead coalitions, tackle racism

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South Africa's largest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), although heading for defeat in May 8 national elections, pledged to forge coalitions with smaller parties to break the dominance of the ruling ANC, especially at the local level.


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Hostilities flare up as rockets hit Israel from Gaza

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More than 90 rockets are fired towards Israel from Gaza, prompting Israeli air and tank strikes.

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Nine soldiers killed in south Libya attack on Haftar camp: hospital

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Nine soldiers were killed on Saturday in an attack claimed by Islamic State on a training camp belonging to the eastern Libyan forces of Khalifa Haftar, hospital authorities said.


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War-ravaged Bosnian mosque reopens in move toward reconciliation

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Thousands of Muslims flocked to the town of Foca on Saturday for the reopening of a historic mosque leveled at the beginning of the Bosnian war, in a ceremony aimed at encouraging religious tolerance between deeply divided communities.


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Turkish soldier killed by YPG in northern Syria: defense ministry

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One Turkish soldier was killed and another wounded in the mainly Kurdish-controlled northern Syrian region of Tel Rifaat on Saturday, during an attack by the Kurdish YPG militia, the defense ministry said in a statement.


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UK politicians can reach Brexit deal in next few days: Scottish Conservative leader

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A Brexit deal could be reached by negotiators from Britain's Conservative and Labour parties within a few days, the leader of Scotland's Conservatives, Ruth Davidson, said.


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King Vajiralongkorn crowned in Thailand coronation ceremony

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King Vajiralongkorn begins three days of traditional rites to symbolically transform him into a living god.

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Germany's SPD becoming unelectable, works council chiefs say

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Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) are becoming unelectable after the head of their youth wing JUSOS called for companies such as BMW to be collectively owned, works council chiefs have warned.


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M&S closures: A tale of two stores

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The BBC visits an M&S store that is closing and another that is seen as the future.

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Russian foreign minister to meet Venezuela counterpart on May 5: Ifax

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks with his Venezuelan counterpart, Jorge Arreaza, in Moscow on Sunday, Interfax reported on Saturday, citing the Russian foreign ministry.


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Dozens of rockets launched into Israel

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Militants in Gaza fire more than ninety rockets into Israel.

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Hanoi: A city of motorbikes and mopeds

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Photographer Jon Enoch captures what could be the beginning of the end of moped culture in Hanoi.

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Sports Illustrated features first burkini girl

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Halima Aden becomes the first model to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue.

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Amputee on 'top of the world' after walking again

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A US sailor who lost his leg takes his first steps using a prosthetic limb after documenting his recovery.

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Three-eyed snake found on Australian highway

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Rangers found the "peculiar" creature with three functional eyes on a highway in the Northern Territory.

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Gaza-Israel hostilities flare with rocket attacks, air strikes

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Gaza militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Saturday and an Israeli air strike killed one Palestinian gunman as hostilities flared across the border for a second day.


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New best story on Hacker News: Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the cloud

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'Glimmer of hope' that UK parties can reach Brexit compromise: Hunt

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British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said he saw a "glimmer of hope" that his Conservative Party could reach a compromise on Brexit with the opposition Labour Party, but did not think Labour's customs union proposal was a long-term solution.


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Islamic State and Chadian fighters behind attack in southern Libya: source

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Islamic State militants and Chadian opposition fighters were responsible for an attack on the forces of eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in the southern Libyan city of Sebha, a military source said on Saturday.


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Cyclone hits Bangladesh after battering India, mass evacuations save lives

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The strongest cyclone to hit India in five years killed at least 12 people in eastern Odisha state, before swinging north-eastwards into Bangladesh on Saturday where four more people died although more than a million had been moved to safety.


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