At least five local officials killed in Sudan plane crash: state TV

At least five local government officials were killed in a plane crash in Sudan's eastern al-Qadarif state on Sunday, state TV reported.

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PM May should renegotiate Brexit deal if loses vote in parliament: Johnson

Former British foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday Theresa May could stay on as prime minister and go back to Brussels and renegotiate the divorce agreement if she loses a crucial parliamentary vote on Tuesday on her Brexit deal.

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Bahrain criticizes Qatar emir for not attending Gulf Arab summit

Bahrain's foreign minister criticized Qatar's emir on Sunday for not attending an annual Gulf Arab summit in Saudi Arabia, a decision that shows there is little hope for an imminent resolution of a rift between Doha and three Gulf Arab states.

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey criticised for 'tone deaf' Myanmar tweets

Jack Dorsey is accused of ignoring the persecution of the country's Muslim Rohingya minority.

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O2 'to seek millions' in damages over data outage

The mobile phone operator is understood to be demanding damages from supplier Ericsson.

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Japan's Princess Masako opens up on insecurities and health

Crown Princess Masako, who is recovering from a stress-related disorder, will become empress next year.

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France's Macron to give speech in coming week amid further violent protests

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to make a major announcement in the coming week after further violence from "yellow vest" protesters, the government said on Sunday.

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Bahrain criticizes Qatar emir for not attending GCC summit

Bahrain's foreign minister, Sheih Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, criticized Qatar's emir in a tweet on Sunday for not attending an annual Gulf Arab summit being held in Saudi Arabia.

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Italy's League leader faces friendly fire over budget

Italy's deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, normally relishes confrontation, but now the firebrand populist is under attack from a place he calls home.

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UK PM May can stay on if parliament rejects Brexit deal: Brexit minister

British Prime Minister Theresa May can stay on if she loses a crucial vote on her Brexit deal in parliament on Tuesday, her Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Sunday.

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Northern Irish DUP tell UK PM May: Go back to the EU to renegotiate Brexit

The Northern Irish party which props up Prime Minister Theresa May's government called on her to go back to Brussels to try to renegotiate a Brexit divorce deal with the European Union that would be acceptable to the British parliament.

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Qatar sends state minister for foreign affairs to Saudi for GCC Summit

Qatar sent State Minister for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi to attend the annual Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) summit to be held on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.

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Iran arrests 10 suspects in suicide bombing that killed two

Iranian security forces have detained 10 people suspected of links to a suicide car bomb attack this week that killed at least two policemen, police chief Hossein Ashtari said on Sunday.

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France's Macron to make 'important announcements' in coming week: spokesman

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to make a major announcement early in the coming week, his government's spokesman said on Sunday, following a day of violent nationwide "yellow vest" protests against the high cost of living.

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UK parliament vote on Brexit deal to go ahead on Tuesday: minister

British junior Brexit minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Sunday that parliament's vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's deal for leaving the European Union would go ahead on Tuesday, after a newspaper reported it was likely to be postponed.

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Catholic Church beatifies 19 Christians in Algeria

The Roman Catholic Church in Algeria has beatified 19 Christians killed in a civil war in the 1990s including seven Trappist monks who were beheaded at their monastery by Islamist militants.

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