Sri Lanka's ex-leader seeks fresh elections after council vote boost

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa called on Monday for parliament to be dissolved and fresh elections to be held after a party backed by him won local council polls in the strongest rebuff yet to the unity government.

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Who Is Joseph Nickell? Kentucky Gunman Shoots Parents, Girlfriend Before Killing Self - International Business Times

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Who Is Joseph Nickell? Kentucky Gunman Shoots Parents, Girlfriend Before Killing Self International Business Times A Kentucky gunman, identified as Joseph Nickell, killed his parents, his girlfriend and his girlfriend's mother Saturday before ending his life, police said Sunday. The names of the victims and other details of the killing spree that took place in the ... and more »

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Pacific nation of Tonga braces for Cyclone Gita - Miami Herald

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Pacific nation of Tonga braces for Cyclone Gita Miami Herald Some people in Tonga were nailing pieces of wood over their windows while others were evacuating as they braced for a cyclone that was due to hit Monday night. The Pacific island nation has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of Cyclone Gita ... Cyclone Gita: Tonga braces for direct hit from 'most powerful storm in country's history'Telegraph.co.uk Tonga prepares for GitaRadio New Zealand Live: Cyclone Gita slamming into Tonga, MFAT warns travellersNew Zealand Herald ABC Online -UPI.com -NEWS.com.au -TVNZ all 210 news articles »

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Shot by Italy gunman on the way to get a haircut

Arguments over a hate-filled shooting in Macerata may decide next month's election.

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Kremlin says U.S. diplomatic help on Syria insufficient

MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. support for the process of stabilizing Syria has been inadequate, the Kremlin spokesman Dmtiry Peskov said on Monday.

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Iraq says reconstruction after war on Islamic State to cost $88 billion

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Rebuilding Iraq after three years of war with Islamic State will cost $88.2 billion, with housing a particularly urgent priority, Iraqi officials told an international donors' conference on Monday.

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Winter Olympics: South Korean skater suffers wardrobe malfunction

"Five seconds into my routine, my hook came undone," says South Korean pairs figure skater Yura Min.

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Winter Olympics: NBC ditches analyst Joshua Cooper Ramo over Korea remark

The analyst said many South Koreans see former occupier Japan as a cultural and economic example.

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Idris Elba's surprise marriage proposal

The actor popped the question to his girlfriend at a cinema screening in east London.

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North Korea is at the Olympics — but North Koreans probably won't get to see much of it - CNBC

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North Korea is at the Olympics — but North Koreans probably won't get to see much of it CNBC North Korea has sent a delegation of athletes, cheerleaders and artists to the Winter Olympics in South Korea, but how much of the event North Koreans at home will get to see is uncertain. Restrictions on the freedom of information, and the media, in ... North Korea won Pyeongchang political gold, but what's next?USA TODAY Media's Olympic-level North Korea fawning is a disgraceFox News all 4,322 news articles »

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3 killed in Grand Canyon sightseeing helicopter crash - CNN

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3 killed in Grand Canyon sightseeing helicopter crash CNN (CNN) Four survivors of a deadly helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon on Saturday evening were rescued during an operation that stretched into the early hours of Sunday morning, according to Police Chief Francis E. Bradley Sr. of the Hualapai ... and more »

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Indonesian soldier shot dead by Papua separatists: military

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Armed separatists shot dead an Indonesian soldier on Monday during a gunfight at a market place in the remote easternmost province of Papua, a military spokesman said.

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Energy switching trial to cut 50,000 bills

Regulator Ofgem launches a collective switching trial for customers on long-term standard tariffs.

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London City Airport shut after WW2 bomb found in Thames

LONDON (Reuters) - All flights to and from London's City Airport were canceled on Monday after an unexploded World War Two bomb was found in the River Thames at George V Dock, the airport said.

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Winter Olympics: N Korean cheerleaders in 'Kim Il-sung mask' row

South Korea's government says the masks were just "a handsome man" but conservatives are angry.

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Indian woman killed by 'celebratory gunshots' at wedding party

An Indian man who fired shots to celebrate his daughter's upcoming wedding has been arrested, police say.

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Gold medal for Anderson but a black eye for snowboarding - USA TODAY

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Gold medal for Anderson but a black eye for snowboarding USA TODAY PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Jamie Anderson will almost certainly spend more time gazing at her newest Olympic gold medal than watching replays of the slopestyle run she put down to win it. Nobody, not even the Olympic champion, would want to re ... Winter Games: Jamie Anderson defends title to earn US 2nd gold medalCBS News USA's Jamie Anderson wins gold in women's snowboard slopestyleOlympics Jamie Anderson wins second Olympic slopestyle gold in dangerous conditionsThe Guardian all 121 news articles »

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Sports Direct to offer e-sports in Game Digital tie-up

The move comes as the retailer increases its collaboration with specialist games firm Game Digital.

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Giving up control of Brussels mosque, Saudi Arabia sends a signal

BRUSSELS/RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has agreed to give up control of Belgium's largest mosque in a sign that it is trying to shed its reputation as a global exporter of an ultra-conservative brand of Islam.

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New York sues Weinstein Co., Harvey Weinstein over sexual misconduct

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's attorney general sued the Weinstein Company and Harvey Weinstein on Sunday alleging years of sexual harassment and misconduct by the movie producer, in a move that could jeopardize talks on a potential sale of the studio.

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Trump budget plan to seek funds for border wall, infrastructure, opioid treatment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will unveil his second budget on Monday - seeking to make good on his promise to bolster military spending and requesting funds for infrastructure, construction of a wall along the border with Mexico and opioid treatment programs.

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Gunman kills four, then self in Kentucky: police

(Reuters) - Five people, including a suspected gunman who apparently took his own life, were killed in a shooting spree at two locations in northeastern Kentucky, officials said on Sunday.

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U.S. border patrol agent may have died from fall, not attack: memo

(Reuters) - A federal investigation into the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Texas has found no evidence he was attacked, as President Donald Trump suggested at the time, but may have died from a fall, an internal federal agency memo shows.

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