Hawaii's Big Island on high alert after earthquakes, lava fissures

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Hawaii's Big Island remains on high alert on Saturday after the Kilauea volcano spewed lava into residential areas, forcing hundreds to evacuate, and a series of earthquakes, included a powerful tremor, shook the island.

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Iran's Rouhani criticizes ban on Telegram messaging app

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticized the ban imposed on popular messaging app Telegram by the conservative-run judiciary, saying the move was "the opposite of democracy".

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Japan bullfighting: Women allowed into 'pure' ring after ban lifted

A ban on women in the "purified" space is lifted in a bid to modernise the traditional sport.

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US Navy resurrects Second Fleet in Atlantic

The Second Fleet returns to its old base seven years after disbandment, in efforts to counter Russia.

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Trump says date, place set for North Korea summit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday said the date and location have been set for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, building suspense for the unprecedented talks, as South Korea said it would oppose a withdrawal of U.S. troops from the area.

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With an eye on Russia, U.S. Navy re-establishing its Second Fleet

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States Navy is re-establishing its Second Fleet, responsible for the northern Atlantic Ocean, nearly seven years after it was disbanded as the Pentagon puts countering Russia at the heart of its military strategy.

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Israeli troops fire shots, tear gas at Gaza protesters, 1,100 Palestinians hurt

GAZA BORDER (Reuters) - Israeli troops fired live rounds and tear gas at Palestinians who thronged the Gaza-Israel frontier and rampaged at a border terminal on Friday as part of a long-running protest, injuring about 1,100 people.

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Chemical weapons inspectors back from Syria's Douma: source

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Chemical weapons inspectors have returned from a mission to the Syrian town of Douma, where they took samples and interviewed witnesses to determine whether banned munitions were used in an attack last month, a diplomatic source said on Friday.

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China state media sees positives in trade talks with U.S.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese state media struck an optimistic note on trade talks between Chinese and U.S. officials after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on up to $150 billion in Chinese goods over allegations of intellectual property theft.

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Nuclear deal a challenge for Rouhani as Iran hardliners close in

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran's hardliners are preparing to bring President Hassan Rouhani to heel if U.S. President Donald Trump scraps Tehran's nuclear deal with major powers, officials and analysts believe.

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Swedish Academy to reform after controversy postpones Nobel prize

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Swedish Academy which decides the Nobel Prize for Literature said it would not make an award in 2018 and instead focus on internal reforms to restore its reputation in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment and information leaks.

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Palestinian leader Abbas offers apology for remarks on Jews

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday offered an apology after he was accused of anti-Semitism for suggesting that historic persecution of European Jews had been caused by their conduct, not by their religion.

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Israel withdraws from race for U.N. Security Council seat

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Israel withdrew on Friday from a race against Germany and Belgium for two seats on the United Nations Security Council in 2019-20.

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Malaysia's opposition cries foul over uneven playing field in election

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The road to Malaysia's May 9 general election is getting thornier for opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad: officials are cutting out or painting over his image on some billboards and police are investigating him for spreading "fake news".

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Spy agency NSA triples collection of U.S. phone records: official report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency collected 534 million records of phone calls and text messages of Americans last year, more than triple gathered in 2016, a U.S. intelligence agency report released on Friday said.

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