Three UK ministers throw weight behind Brexit delay to stop no-deal

Three British cabinet ministers have publicly indicated they will back plans to delay Brexit if lawmakers vote down Prime Minister Theresa May's plan for a new deal with the European Union, writing a column in a national newspaper on Saturday.

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North Korea's Kim begins train journey to Hanoi for summit with Trump: TASS

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un set off by train for Vietnam on Saturday, for his second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump scheduled for next week, Russia's TASS news agency reported.

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Nigerian presidential rivals cast ballots in delayed election

President Muhammadu Buhari and his main challenger, businessman Atiku Abubakar, cast their ballots in Nigeria's presidential election on Saturday as voting began after a week's delay in Africa's biggest economic power.

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Showdown looms as Venezuela opposition to confront border troops over aid

Venezuela's opposition and activists prepared on Saturday to confront troops stationed along the country's borders to block their plan to bring in food and medicine that authorities are calling a veiled U.S.-backed invasion.

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Fire at government-run airshow in India destroys hundreds of cars

A fire at an airshow in India destroyed three hundred cars on Saturday, a senior fire official said, the latest accident to mar the government-run event.

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Vietnam arrests two ex-ministers suspected of mismanaging public investment

Police in Vietnam arrested two former information ministers on Saturday on suspicion of mismanaging public investment, they said on their website.

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Turkey tells U.S. not to leave power vacuum in Syria withdrawal - report

Turkey's defense minister told Pentagon officials there must not be a vacuum of power during the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Saturday.

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Syria Kurds evacuate civilians from IS redoubt, hail Trump troop reversal

Kurdish-led forces in Syria said they would complete the evacuation of thousands of civilians from Islamic State's last redoubt in the area on Friday, and welcomed a White House reversal of President Donald Trump's decision to pull out all U.S. troops.

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Turkish defense minister warns against vacuum of power in Syria: Anadolu

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar told Pentagon officials during a visit to the United States that there must not be a vacuum of power during the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Saturday.

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Nigeria's Buhari casts ballot as polls open in delayed presidential election

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari cast his ballot in the presidential election on Saturday as polls opened after a week-long delay, television images on Channels TV showed.

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More than 100 separatists detained in Kashmir raids in pre-election crackdown

More than 100 separatists in Kashmir were detained in overnight raids, police officials said on Saturday, as part of a crackdown on groups that might cause trouble ahead of nationwide elections set to be held by May.

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Nigeria's Buhari casts ballot as polls open in delayed election

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari cast his ballot in the presidential election on Saturday as polls opened after a week-long delay, television images on Channels TV showed.

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