End 'hide and seek' Brexit approach, Barnier tells UK

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU's Brexit negotiator urged the British government on Saturday to stop playing "hide and seek" over its aims for trade ties and warned that delays in agreeing on judicial oversight risk wrecking any Brexit deal.

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Korean leaders meet in surprise summit

The talks happened as efforts continue to get Donald Trump's summit with Kim Jong-un back on track.

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Ireland abortion referendum: PM hails 'quiet revolution'

Leo Varadkar hails "quiet revolution" as early results point to "resounding" vote for overturning abortion ban.

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Sesame Street sues over violent, puppet-based Happytime Murders film

Its creators say the violent, puppet-based Happytime Murders movie violates its good name.

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Afghanistan registers candidates for long-delayed elections

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan launched the registration of candidates for parliamentary and district elections on Saturday, taking another step toward a long-delayed ballot that has been threatened by deadly attacks on voter registration centers.

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South Korean president met North Korea's Kim Jong Un Saturday: Seoul

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday to discuss Kim's possible upcoming summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, the South said, the second inter-Korean summit in as many months.

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Detained British-Iranian aid worker to face trial on security charges: Iran court head

DUBAI (Reuters) - A detained British-Iranian aid worker sentenced to five years in jail in Iran is to face a second trial on new charges, the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Saturday quoted Tehran Revolutionary Court's head Musa Ghazanfarabadi as saying.

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Japan's Abe oversees puppy handover to Russian Olympic champion

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on a three-day visit to Russia, took part on Saturday in the handing over of an Akita puppy to Russian Olympic champion figure skater Alina Zagitova.

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Ed Sheeran 'not trying to stitch fans up' over UK tour tickets

Speaking about a row over tickets for his UK tour, the star says he wants to stop fans getting "ripped off".

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Suspect wounds teacher, fellow student in 23rd school shooting in 2018

(Reuters) - Indiana authorities on Saturday were yet to charge and identify the student who they say was responsible for wounding a teacher and student at a middle school in what media is reporting as the 23rd shooting on a United States campus in 2018.

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Ethiopia pardons senior opposition leader sentenced to death

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia pardoned on Saturday an opposition leader with British citizenship who had been sentenced to death, the latest in a series of pardons and releases of jailed dissidents announced in the wake of years of violent unrest.

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Ireland to end abortion ban in historic vote

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland is set to liberalize some of the world's most restrictive abortion laws after exit polls suggested a landslide vote for change in what was until recently one of Europe's most socially conservative countries.

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Irish abortion referendum: A warm welcome #HomeToVote in Dublin

Well-wishers greeted people returning home with a warm welcome at Dublin airport.

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Chinese fighter jets complete night landings on carrier, live-fire drills

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese fighter pilots have carried out night landings on the country's first aircraft carrier, the official China Daily reported on Saturday, the latest demonstration of military muscle as Beijing's pushes to modernize its armed forces.

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China, Burkina Faso sign agreement to establish diplomatic ties

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Burkina Faso on Saturday signed an agreement to establish diplomatic relations, after the West African nation severed ties with self-ruled Taiwan.

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EU's Barnier urges UK to accept EU court deal for Brexit

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier warned Britain on Saturday that failing to agree a deal on the governance of a withdrawal treaty which preserves the primacy of the EU court would mean no treaty and no transition period.

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Ireland set to end abortion ban as exit polls signal landslide vote

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland is set to liberalize some of the world's most restrictive abortion laws after exit polls suggested a landslide vote for change in what was until recently one of Europe's most socially conservative countries.

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Thousands protest Argentina's negotiations with IMF

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Thousands of Argentines on Friday protested the government's bid to secure a credit line from the International Monetary Fund, which they blame for hardship during a past financial crisis.

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