Manila to focus on terrorism at Southeast Asian summit, urge greater cooperation

MANILA (Reuters) - Two weeks ahead of a regional summit, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday urged greater cooperation to battle Islamist militancy, following military victories in Iraq, Syria and the southern Philippine city of Marawi.

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BT profits dented by sports rights investment

Higher sports rights payments and a slowdown in the global corporate services division hit BT's profits.

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German police hunt shooter after man hurt in Bremen

BERLIN (Reuters) - One man was seriously hurt in a shooting in a supermarket in the northern German city of Bremen on Thursday, local police said in a statement, adding the suspect was on the run but there was no immediate danger to the public.

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Support for Hungary's ruling Fidesz highest in six years in October: pollster

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Voter support for Hungary's ruling right-wing Fidesz party rose to its highest since January 2011 at 40 percent according to an opinion poll published on Thursday, less than six months before parliamentary elections due in April 2018.

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Malaysian state's royal council urges sedition probe of former leader Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian state's royal council on Thursday urged authorities to investigate former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad for sedition over his alleged insult to those who trace descent from the southeast Asian region's ancient Bugis seafaring community.

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Profile: Sir Michael Fallon - BBC News

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Profile: Sir Michael Fallon BBC News He was considered Mr Reliable, surviving three decades on the political frontline and serving under four Conservative prime ministers. But it was a hand on the knee 15 years ago that proved to be the beginning of the end for Sir Michael Fallon. Amid a ... Sex Harassment Storm Rattles UK Political ElitesBloomberg UK's May replaces defense chief as harassment scandal widensWashington Post Britain's May replaces defense minister in growing harassment scandalReuters USA TODAY -Local 10 -Nasdaq -The Guardian (blog) all 8 news articles »

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Supreme Leader Khamenei says U.S. is Iran's 'number one enemy'

ANKARA (Reuters) - The United States is Iran's "number one enemy" and Tehran will never succumb to Washington's pressure over a multinational nuclear deal, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a televised speech on Thursday.

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Profile: Sir Michael Fallon - BBC News

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Profile: Sir Michael Fallon BBC News He was considered Mr Reliable, surviving three decades on the political frontline and serving under four Conservative prime ministers. But it was a hand on the knee 15 years ago that proved to be the beginning of the end for Sir Michael Fallon. Amid a ... Sex Harassment Storm Rattles UK Political ElitesBloomberg UK's May replaces defense chief as harassment scandal widensWashington Post British defense secretary quits over inappropriate behaviorUSA TODAY Local 10 -Nasdaq -HuffPost UK -The Guardian all 307 news articles »

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Spain likely to seek arrest of ousted Catalan leader, top judge says

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish courts are likely to issue a European arrest warrant for former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont after he failed to appear at a Spanish court hearing on Thursday, Spain's top judge said.

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Britain's May replaces defense minister in growing harassment scandal

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Gavin Williamson as her new defense minister on Thursday after his predecessor resigned in a sexual harassment scandal that prompted calls for an end to the "locker room" culture in parliament.

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Kenya chief justice says police 'enhanced' security after shooting

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's chief justice said the national police chief had "enhanced" the security of Supreme Court judges after one of their bodyguards was shot, denying a Reuters report that a request for extra security had been turned down.

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World's most expensive whisky was a fake

Analysts in Scotland conclude that a £7,600 measure of whisky bought in a Swiss hotel was a fake.

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Trump calls for death penalty for Uzbek man charged in New York attack

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said the Uzbek immigrant accused of killing eight people when he drove a truck down a New York City bike path should get the death penalty.

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US pursues direct diplomacy with North Korea despite Trump's rejection - Business Insider

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Truck attack suspect's New Jersey city a haven for Muslim immigrants

PATERSON, N.J. (Reuters) - With its enormous Muslim population and reputation as a welcoming home for immigrants of some 50 nationalities, the New Jersey city of Paterson was the perfect place for the suspect in the New York City truck attack to go largely unnoticed.

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South Korea spy agency sees signs of planned new missile test by North

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea may be planning a new missile test, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday, after brisk activity was spotted at its research facilities, just days before U.S. President Donald Trump visits Seoul.

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