German minister: Can't accept hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland

German Justice Minister Katarina Barley said on Monday it was crucial to ensure that Britain's expected departure from the European Union did not create a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland.

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Malaysia court postpones ex-PM Najib's corruption trial pending appeal: lawyer

A Malaysian court on Monday postponed the corruption trial of former prime minister Najib Razak over charges related to a multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB pending an appeal, his lawyer said.

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Exclusive: Meth 'disaster' for region as seizures surge in Thailand

Seizures of high-purity crystal methamphetamine have surged more than tenfold in Thailand over the past two years, statistics show, a stark indicator of the growth in industrial-scale production of the stimulant in neighboring Myanmar.

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Vietnam foreign minister to visit North Korea from February 12 to 14

Vietnam's foreign minister, Pham Binh Minh, will visit North Korea ahead of this month's planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, a spokeswoman said on Monday.

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Qatar revamps investment strategy after Kushner building bailout

When news emerged that Qatar may have unwittingly helped bail out a New York skyscraper owned by the family of Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law, eyebrows were raised in Doha.

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Refugee Bahraini footballer leaves Thai jail after extradition bid dropped

A Bahraini footballer with refugee status in Australia, Hakeem Al Araibi, left a Thai jail on Monday after authorities dropped a controversial extradition case against him.

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Chanting 'Death to America', Iranians mark 40 years since Shah's fall

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians held nation-wide rallies on Monday to mark the 40th anniversary of the fall of the Shah and the triumph of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Shi'ite cleric who led an Islamic Revolution that rattles the West to this day.

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UK economic growth slowest since 2012

Annual growth was 1.4% in 2018, the lowest for six years, says the ONS.

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More than 100 dead after drinking bootleg alcohol in India

More than 100 people died in two Indian states after drinking bootleg alcohol, police and media said on Monday, in the worst such case in years.

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Thailand election panel disqualifies princess as PM candidate

Thailand's election panel on Monday disqualified the sister of the king from running for prime minister, putting an end to a stunning, short-lived candidacy by echoing King Maha Vajiralongkorn's words that royalty should be "above politics".

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Relationship with Italy has ups and downs: French FM says in Doha

The relationship between Italy and France has its ups and downs, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told reporters in Doha on Monday when asked about France recalling its ambassador to Italy.

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Qatar-French dialogue to address broad regional issues: ministers

Qatar and France have agreed to launch a strategic dialogue initiative to address a broad range of regional issues, their foreign ministers said on Monday.

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Support for New Zealand PM Ardern's Labour party surges in poll

Support for New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's party surged in a widely watched poll published on Monday, with the 38-year old premier seen as the most preferred person to lead the country by far.

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U.N. expert says suspension of Nigeria's chief judge breaches human rights

The suspension of Nigeria's most senior judge by President Muhammadu Buhari last month broke international human rights standards on independence of the judiciary and the separation of powers, a U.N. expert said in a statement on Monday.

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