Cambodia seeks opposition leader's arrest amid EU sanctions threat

Cambodia renewed calls for arrest of veteran opposition chief Sam Rainsy on Monday amid the threat of sanctions by the European Union, its biggest garment export market worth billions of euros a year, over human rights concerns.

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Afghans do not want foreign forces long term: Afghan president

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Monday the presence of foreign forces was based on an international agreement and they will not be required in the long term.

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Howard Schultz: Ex-Starbucks CEO considers presidential run

Howard Schultz says he is "seriously considering" running as an independent candidate for US president.

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SAG awards 2019: Black Panther wins top prize

The Black Panther star's victory speech focused on what it means to be "young, gifted and black".

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Nera: The 3D-printed electric motorbike

The bike, made by BigRep, took three days to print and cost about £2,000 ($2,600) to produce.

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UK parliament's Brexit committee says no-deal cannot be government policy

Britain's government cannot have a "managed no deal" as its policy for leaving the European Union and parliament must be able to extend the negotiating period with the bloc, a committee of British lawmakers said on Monday.

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Pakistan Supreme Court to review Asia Bibi's blasphemy acquittal

Pakistan's Supreme Court will on Tuesday begin a review of its own acquittal of a Christian woman charged with blasphemy, a verdict that sparked days of Islamist protests and threats and chaos across the country.

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U.S. does not seek permanent Afghan military presence: official

A senior U.S. government official said on Monday that the United States was committed to a withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan after 17 years of war.

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Bahrain upholds life sentence against opposition leaders: BNA

Bahrain's highest court upheld life sentences against three opposition leaders on charges of spying for Qatar, state news agency BNA and a rights group said on Monday.

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Iran says it's not in talks with France on missile work

Iran said on Monday it was not holding talks with France over its ballistic missile development, after Paris said it was ready to impose more sanctions if European attempts to address the program in discussions with Tehran made no progress.

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Bahrain's upholds life sentence against opposition leaders: BNA

Bahrain's highest court upheld life sentences against three opposition leaders on charges of spying for Qatar, state news agency BNA and a rights group said on Monday.

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Turkey aims to form safe zones in Syria for refugees to return

Turkey is aiming to form safe zones in northern Syria so that around 4 million of Syrian refugees hosted by Turkey could return, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.

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Nissan says 'co-operating' with US probe

The carmaker has not provided more details on the inquiry reportedly about executive pay disclosures.

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China says Canadian ambassador sacking an internal affair

China's foreign ministry said on Monday that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's sacking of his ambassador to China was an internal Canadian affair, after the envoy prompted a furor with comments about a high-profile extradition case.

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Iran says cannot confirm secret talks with France on Tehran's missile work

Iran said on Monday it cannot confirm holding secret talks with France over Tehran's disputed ballistic missile program as French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian had said on Friday.

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Sir Philip Green drops 'gagging' legal action

Top Shop boss drops effort to maintain gagging orders over accusations of sexual harassment.

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UK lawmaker Brady hopeful government will back Irish backstop amendment

An influential lawmaker in British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party said he was hopeful that the government would back his amendment calling for the Irish backstop element of her Brexit deal to be replaced by alternative arrangements.

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Nissan says 'co-operating' with US probe

The carmaker has not provided more details on the inquiry reportedly about executive pay disclosures.

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Boris Johnson tells UK's May: Ditch the Irish backstop and get support

The most prominent Brexit campaigner in Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative party said on Monday that she would get widespread support if she got the European Union to ditch the Irish backstop.

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