Assad says France sponsors terrorism, cannot talk about peace

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al Assad attacked France on Tuesday, accusing it of supporting bloodshed in his country making it unfit to talk about a peace settlement.

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Token DJ

Creative artists are using blockchain technology to preserve and protect their intellectual property.

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Thai junta says it will lift ban on politics, paving way for election

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he would use a special order that gives the military sweeping powers to lift a ban on political activity that has been in place since a 2014 coup, paving the way for a 2018 general election.

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Britain's new 3 billion pound warship has a leak

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest ever warship, the new 3.1 billion pound ($4.2 billion) aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, has a leak and needs repairs, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Tuesday.

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Amtrak train was traveling at 80 mph in 30 mph zone before derailment, NTSB says

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Amtrak Washington train crash: Investigators focus on speed

Investigators focus on how fast the Amtrak train took a bend that had reduced speed warnings.

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Cyber-Attack: US blames North Korea for WannaCry

A White House official points the finger at Pyongyang for the WannaCry malware attack last May.

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Jonghyun: Note shows K-pop star's struggles with depression

A friend of Jonghyun, the K-pop star who died on Monday, posts what she says was his final note.

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Matthew Petersen: Quiz-flunking Trump judge nominee withdraws

Matthew Petersen was unable to answer basic legal questions when senators quizzed him.

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Trump: Russia and China ‘rival powers’ in new security plan

He outlines "four pillars" of new plan, which no longer labels climate change a threat.

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Sarah Palin's son charged with domestic assault on father

The former vice-presidential nominee's son is charged over a confrontation involving a firearm.

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South Africa's ANC picks Cyril Ramaphosa as leader

After a bruising battle, the ANC veteran is chosen to succeed Jacob Zuma to lead the party.

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Clashes as Argentina congress debates pensions

Lawmakers debate pension reforms amid violent protests outside the capitol in Buenos Aires.

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US sprinter's coach and agent probed

Athletics anti-doping officials begin an investigation into allegations about world champion sprinter Justin Gatlin's coach and an agent.

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Australia police Periscope 'plans to arrest N Korean agent'

Australian media said the chat broadcast online contained plans to arrest a suspected N Korean agent.

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Hua Yong: Chinese artist freed in time for daughter's birthday

Chinese activist Hua Yong had made an emotional farewell video to his daughter before his arrest.

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Jerusalem: US vetoes UN resolution rejecting Trump's declaration

The text called Donald Trump's decision to recognise the city as Israel's capital "null and void".

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HR McMaster weighs in on North Korea nuclear threat

Donald Trump's national security adviser says the US is committed to a resolution of the crisis.

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UFO spotted by US fighter jet pilots, new footage reveals

The video was captured as part of a programme called Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program.

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Trump: China and Russia rivals in 'new era of competition'

'We are engaged in a new era of global competition,' says the president in a national security speech.

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Princess Diana childhood home in Downton aided makeover

A 160-year-old carpet at Princess Diana's childhood home is being replaced.

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Amtrak Washington train crash: Aerial footage of the scene

Carriages plummeted off both sides of a highway bridge in Washington state after a train derailed.

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Washington train crash: 'We could feel cars crumpling'

Passenger Chris Karnes describes the moment an Amtrak train derailed and crashed onto a highway below.

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Austrians protest as far-right joins coalition

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Vienna against the formation of a coalition government that includes the far-right Freedom Party.

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China hails 'first Antarctica flight' for its tourists

Reports of a tourist flight over Antarctica highlight China's growing interest in the poles.

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The 'snow window' painter who makes Christmas magical

Tom Baker creates stunning window decorations for Christmas.

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From foes to allies

Old enemies join forces in the Amazon rainforest to protect their land from gold miners and loggers.

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Muslim Catalans

Catalonia looks set to get its first female Muslim MP in a tense election.

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Diplomatic anomaly

Despite its pariah status, North Korea has diplomatic links with a surprisingly large number of nations.

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'Machines own you'

In no other nation do gamblers lose more money, and experts fear the problem is getting worse.

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Memories of a struggle

Goans remember the day in 1961 when they won freedom from Portugal and joined independent India.

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A voice for a dollar

One doctor's cheap invention is helping throat cancer patients find their voices again after surgery.

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U.S. blames North Korea for 'WannaCry' cyber attack

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration has publicly blamed North Korea for unleashing the so-called WannaCry cyber attack that crippled hospitals, banks and other companies across the globe earlier this year.

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After almost a week, Myanmar authorities silent on whereabouts of detained Reuters journalists

YANGON (Reuters) - As two Reuters journalists neared the end of a week in detention in Myanmar on Tuesday, there was no word on where they were being held as authorities proceeded with an investigation into whether they violated the country's colonial-era Official Secrets Act.

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Japan, South Korea urge China to do more to "pressure" North Korea

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and South Korea urged China to do more to "pressure" North Korea to end its nuclear and missile programs, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Tuesday, as tension builds amid a standoff between North Korea and the United States.

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China urges cooperation after U.S. brands it a competitor

BEIJING (Reuters) - Cooperation between China and the United States will lead to a win-win outcome for both sides, but confrontation will result in mutual losses, China said on Tuesday, after the United States branded it a competitor seeking to challenge U.S. power.

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Philippines withdraws bid for U.S. grant, says unrelated to rights

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Tuesday it has withdrawn an application for a second grant from a U.S. aid agency, the Millennium Challenge Corp (MCC), after getting an initial five-year $434 million grant in 2010 aimed at reducing poverty.

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U.S. Navy chief says forces in Asia may be reinforced with warships from the eastern Pacific

YOKOSUKA (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy's top officer on Tuesday said that vessels from eastern Pacific could be brought forward to reinforce U.S. naval power in Asia as Washington contends with increased threats in the region and accidents that have weakened its maritime force.

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Cuba boosts trade ties with Cold War ally Russia as U.S. disengages

HAVANA (Reuters) - Boxy Russian-built Lada automobiles still rattle around Cuba, growing more decrepit by the year, a reminder of vanished Soviet patronage for the Communist-led island.

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Australian, American, Malaysian arrested in Indonesia's Bali for drugs

DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesian police have arrested an Australian, an American and a Malaysian on the holiday island of Bali for drugs offences, the latest foreigners to run afoul of some of the world's strictest laws against narcotics.

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Thai junta to lift ban on political activity, paving way for election

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he would use a special order that gives the military sweeping powers to lift a ban on political activity that has been in place since a 2014 coup, paving the way for a 2018 general election.

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Passenger train on new route derails in Washington state, killing at least three

DUPONT, Wash. (Reuters) - An Amtrak train derailed on Monday during its inaugural run on a faster route from Seattle to Portland, Oregon, sending passenger cars tumbling from a bridge onto a major highway, killing at least three people and injuring more than 70.

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