Italian militant Battisti arrested in Bolivia after 1981 jailbreak

Italian former leftist guerrilla Cesare Battisti, who has been on the run for almost four decades after being jailed for murder, has been arrested in Bolivia and is expected to be extradited to Italy, officials said on Sunday.

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Secretary of State Pompeo urges Gulf states to heal rift

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that a rift between Qatar and its Arab Gulf neighbors had gone on for too long.

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Yemen's Houthis threaten more drone attacks

The Iranian-aligned Houthi group threatened on Sunday to launch more drone attacks after a deadly strike last week on a Yemeni government military parade, stoking tension between the warring parties amid U.N. peace efforts.

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UK parliament will act to stop no deal Brexit: pro-EU party leader

The British parliament will act to stop a no deal Brexit from happening, Vince Cable, the leader of the pro-EU Liberal Democrats, said on Sunday.

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Greece's Tsipras calls confidence vote after ally quits coalition

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday said he would call a confidence vote in his government after his coalition ally quit, leaving him bereft of a parliamentary majority and raising the possibility of snap elections.

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Southern African bloc calls for recount of Congo's contested election

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) suggested on Sunday that Democratic Republic of Congo recount votes from a contested Dec. 30 presidential election that the runner-up says was rigged and which has sparked isolated violence across the country.

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Congo poll leaves uncertainty for miners at heart of EV revolution

The surprise outcome of Congo's election - a vote meant to bring closure to years of turmoil under President Joseph Kabila - has done little to ease uncertainty for miners and investors in a country crucial to the electric vehicle revolution.

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UK opposition leader Corbyn says no deal Brexit would be 'catastrophic'

British opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Sunday that exiting the European Union without a deal would be "catastrophic" and he would prefer an agreement is reached than a second referendum held.

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Increased risk UK parliament acts to frustrate Britain's EU exit: Brexit minister

The risk of the British parliament seeking to frustrate Brexit has increased, Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Sunday.

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Greek right-wing coalition partner says will not back government in a confidence vote

Greek right-wing coalition partner Panos Kammenos said on Sunday he would not support Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a confidence vote in parliament.

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Congo should consider unity government: southern African bloc

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) thinks the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should consider a government of national unity after its disputed presidential election, South Africa's foreign minister said on Sunday.

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Israel claims Syria air strike, says hunt for Hezbollah tunnels over

Israel acknowledged on Sunday that it carried out a weekend air strike on what it called an Iranian arms cache in Syria, and that it also completed a hunt for cross-border tunnels dug by Tehran-allied Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas.

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Alps snow: Avalanche kills three skiers near Lech, Austria

Three German skiers die and one is missing after an avalanche near the Austrian ski resort of Lech.

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Greek PM says to call a confidence vote in parliament

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Sunday he would request a confidence vote in parliament after his junior coalition partner quit in protest at an accord seeking to end a decades-old row over the name of neighboring Macedonia.

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