French 'yellow vests' march through Paris denouncing police violence

Several thousand "yellow vest" protesters marched through Paris and other French cities on Saturday on the 12th weekend of action against the government despite opinion polls pointing to a recovery in President Emmanuel Macron's popularity.

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Sudanese man dies in detention after protests: family members

A Sudanese man died in detention after being arrested in connection with protests in eastern Sudan, family members said on Saturday.

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Iran's Rouhani slams 'hegemonic' U.S. over Venezuela

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday accused the United States of seeking "world hegemony" and denounced Washington for trying to topple Tehran's ally, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, state media reported.

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UK would regret no-deal Brexit 'for ever': business minister

Britain would permanently regret leaving the European Union without a deal, and parliament needs to reach a decision to stop this in the next two weeks, business minister Greg Clark said in a newspaper interview on Saturday.

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New Lebanese government to prepare statement on policy goals

Lebanon's new government will start preparing its policy statement on Monday, it said on Saturday, as investors monitor commitment to reforms aimed at boosting the economy.

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Eight dead as Philippine soldiers clash with Abu Sayyaf militants

Philippine troops killed three suspected Abu Sayyaf militants and suffered five fatalities during a firefight on a remote southern island, the military said on Saturday.

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Russia suspends nuclear arms treaty after U.S. says to pull out

Russia has suspended the Cold War-era Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, after the United States said it would withdraw from the arms control pact, accusing Moscow of violations.

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Belgium to take in Ivory Coast ex-president Gbagbo: Belga

Belgium will take in former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo following a request from the International Criminal Court which freed him from detention the previous day, Belgian news agency Belga said on Saturday.

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INF nuclear treaty: Russia follows US in suspending pact

President Putin withdraws Russia from the Cold-War era INF treaty, a day after a similar US move.

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Venezuela crisis: Juan Guaidó plans major nationwide protests

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó urges tens of thousands of people to mobilise against President Maduro.

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Turkey jails two Kurdish former parliamentarians

A Turkish court has sentenced two Kurdish politicians to lengthy jail terms on charges of belonging to a terrorist organization and disseminating terrorist propaganda, Demiroren News Agency (DHA) reported.

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Chinese authorities block access to Australian detained for suspected espionage: lawyers

Two lawyers hired by the wife of an Australian detained in Beijing for suspected espionage said they have been denied access to him by Chinese authorities on the grounds that the detainee did not agree to their appointment.

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China urges U.S. not to withdraw from nuclear treaty with Russia

The United States should resolve its differences with Russia through dialogue instead of threatening to withdraw from an important nuclear arms control agreement between the two nations, China's foreign ministry said on Saturday.

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Russia suspends INF nuclear deal with U.S.: Putin

Russia has suspended the Cold War-era Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty after a similar move by the United States, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday.

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Putin says Russia suspends INF nuclear deal with U.S.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told a meeting with foreign and defense ministers on Saturday that Russia has suspended the Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty following a similar decision by the United States, the Kremlin said.

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Australia weather: Monsoon rains cause floods in Queensland

The north of the state experiences severe flooding as drought continues in other parts of Australia.

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