India-Pakistan border quiet but Kashmir tense amid militancy crackdown

As India and Pakistan seemingly dial down hostilities that brought the arch enemies to the brink of another war, a massive crackdown on militancy in the Indian-controlled Kashmir region is killing both militants and security personnel in big numbers.

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UK's Labour forced into backing second Brexit vote by May's actions -finance spokesman

Britain's opposition Labour Party does not want a second Brexit referendum but has been forced into supporting one by Prime Minister Theresa May running down the clock on negotiations, Labour's finance spokesman John McDonnell said on Sunday.

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Alaska dog sled race: Crowds gather before Iditarod race starts

The 1,000 mile (1,600km) race starts on Sunday, despite cruelty concerns and doping controversy.

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Russia tells U.S. it is ready for bilateral talks on Venezuela

Russia is ready to take part in bilateral talks with the United States over the issue of Venezuela, Russia's foreign minister told his U.S. counterpart late on Saturday.

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Malaysia ready to back firms in finding missing flight MH370

Malaysia will consider resuming the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 if companies interested in the hunt come forward with viable proposals or credible leads, its transport minister said on Sunday.

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Brumadinho dam collapse in Brazil: Vale mine chief resigns

The head of the Vale mining giant is sacked amid an inquiry into the dam break that killed 186.

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Brumadinho dam collapse in Brazil: Vale mine chief resigns

The head of the Vale mining giant is sacked amid an inquiry into the dam break that killed 186.

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U.S.-backed force expects 'decisive battle' against Islamic State

The U.S.-backed Syrian force closing in on Islamic State's last territorial bastion near the Iraqi border expects a "decisive battle" on Sunday after advancing slowly, a spokesman said overnight.

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Record Australian heat brings fire to a scorched land

Firefighters battled 25 blazes across the Australian state of Victoria on Sunday as a record-breaking heatwave delivered the hottest start to March on record for the southern third of the country.

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Migrant parents separated from children return to U.S., plead to be reunited

A large group of Central American migrants who U.S. authorities separated from their children last year when they crossed the Mexican border entered the United States again on Saturday asking for refuge and to be reunited with their kids.

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Father of Argentina's president, Franco Macri, dies at 88

Franco Macri, the father of Argentine President Mauricio Macri, died late on Saturday at his home in Buenos Aires at 88, Mauricio Macri's government said.

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North Korea has no economic future if it has nuclear weapons: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that North Korea does not have any economic future with nuclear weapons as the Pentagon confirmed the United States and South Korea had agreed to end joint large scale spring military exercises.

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Malaysia's ruling coalition loses seat in state by-election

Malaysia's ruling coalition lost a state constituency in a by-election on Saturday, in a sign of waning popularity of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's alliance.

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Venezuela's Guaido says he will return home after Ecuador visit

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Saturday he would return home after a visit to Ecuador and called for new protests next week against President Nicolas Maduro, whose government had banned him from traveling abroad.

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Estonian PM eyes new term with far-right gains to cloud coalition-building

Estonians head to the polls on Sunday with incumbent center-left Prime Minister Juri Ratas the frontrunner, although he would face a difficult task forging a parliament majority due to expected far-right gains.

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Brexit supporters give UK PM May three tests for EU deal: Sunday Times

Brexit-supporting lawmakers who voted down British Prime Minister Theresa May's European Union withdrawal deal in January have outlined demands for a revised treaty to ensure their support, the Sunday Times newspaper said.

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