Israel's president starts consultations on prime minister nomination

Israel's president began post-election consultations on Monday with political parties that will lead to his appointment of a candidate to form a government.

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South Korea's Moon pushes for summit with North Korea's Kim despite nuclear standoff

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Monday he will pursue "in earnest" another summit with Kim Jong Un despite the North Korean leader's recent criticism of Seoul's self-proclaimed role as a mediator in stalled nuclear talks.

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Sudan protest group says attempt to break up sit-in outside defense ministry is under way

Sudan's main protest group said an attempt was under way on Monday to break up a sit-in outside the defense ministry compound in the capital, Khartoum.

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Red Cross seeks news on fate of three staff missing in Syria since 2013

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appealed for information on the fate of three employees abducted in Syria more than five years ago and last known to have been held by Islamic State.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2KB0ptn

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New Zealand PM Ardern's approval rating rises to highest since taking office

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who was praised at home and abroad for her handling of the Christchurch mosques shooting last month, received her highest approval rating since taking office in a widely watched poll on Monday.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2V2K3O0

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Fukushima: Japan begins removal of nuclear fuel from damaged reactor

A painstaking operation begins to remove fuel rods from a Fukushima reactor hit by the 2011 tsunami.

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One of four remaining Yangtze turtles dies in China

Possibly the last remaining female, the turtle was artificially inseminated 24 hours before she died.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2P9E04Z

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Brexit talks with Labour more constructive than people think: UK's Hunt

Talks between the British government and the opposition Labour Party to find consensus over a Brexit plan are more constructive than people think, Britain's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Monday.

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Ecuador's president says Assange tried to use its embassy to spy

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange repeatedly violated his asylum conditions and tried to use the Ecuadorian embassy in London as a center for spying, Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno told Britain's Guardian newspaper.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Gn241n

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Hunt tells Japan's PM Britain determined to avoid no-deal Brexit

British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt reassured Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday that the British government was determined to avoid a no-deal exit from the European Union.

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Sudan crisis: Military council arrests former government members

The transitional military council says it will approve a prime minister of the opposition's choosing.

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Israel Folau: Australia end player's contract over anti-gay message

The Australian rugby union authorities terminate Israel Folau's contract over a social media post in which he said "hell awaits" gay people.

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George Pell case: Australian media defend 'contempt' allegations

Prosecutors say 36 media figures broke the law over coverage of Cardinal George Pell's abuse trial.

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Red Cross makes appeal for staff abducted in Syria

One of three staff abducted in 2013 is thought to be in the hands of the Islamic State group.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2V0TmOz

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Mira Markovic, Slobodan Milosevic's wife, dies at 76

Mira Markovic was a key figure during the collapse of Yugoslavia in the 1990s.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KCdra8

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Assange used Ecuador's embassy for 'spying', says president

President Lenin Moreno tells the Guardian that Assange tried to use the building as a "centre for spying".

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XawU2Y

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Meet Venezuela's civilian National Militia

President Nicolás Maduro wants a million more people to join his civilian militia by the end of the year.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DoZtCv

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What does the world's largest single-building airport terminal look like?

Beijing's new Daxing airport will have the world’s largest terminal housed in a single building, officials claim.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VG616C

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Why strangers are paying Australian women's debts

Aboriginal women are being disproportionately jailed due to an "unjust" law, campaigners say.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KDoZd3

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Rally driving across the Sahara with no GPS

The annual Rallye Aicha des Gazelles sees all-female teams competing in a race where the fastest doesn't always win.

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Marie Antoinette's Versailles apartments on display

After three years of renovation, the queen's rooms are reopening to the public at the Chateau of Versailles.

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Anti-Semitism threatens Romania's fragile Jewish community

An attack on a Jewish cemetery has alarmed Romania's dwindling Jewish community

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2v2R2rI

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The man behind Somalia's only free ambulance service

Aamin Ambulance service has become well known for being the first on the scene after a militant attack.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2v6dro9

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TSB pledges to refund fraud victims

The "fraud refund guarantee" covers customers tricked into authorising payments to fraudsters.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2XdYXyG

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'No-splurge' shopper attitude continues in March

Despite higher shopper numbers in March, consumers are not spending more, a survey suggests.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2IhXJyN

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Guinness maker Diageo removes plastic from multipacks

Cans of the famous Irish stout will now come in recyclable cardboard packs.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2X6X0DO

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Debenhams boss Sergio Bucher 'expected to step down'

"Sergio [Bucher] thinks now would be the right moment to move on," a source close to him tells the BBC.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2UiWxwK

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No-fault evictions to be banned in England

A major shake-up of the rental sector in England is intended to give tenants long-term security.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2KEHazd

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American Airlines extends Boeing 737 Max flight cancellations

The airline is grounding its fleet until 19 August while Boeing develops a software upgrade.

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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp suffer outages

Users said the sites, and messaging service WhatsApp, were unavailable for more than three hours.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2PbH946

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What does the world's largest single-building airport terminal look like?

Beijing's new Daxing airport will have the world’s largest terminal housed in a single building, officials claim.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2VG616C

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'Customers bring some of the best ideas'

Firms can have fixed ideas about what works but its better to listen to customers, says Sarah Friar.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2X8D8jO

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'We made more than five billion teabags last year'

How Bettys & Taylors went from running teashops to selling tea around the globe.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Uk426y

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Pete Buttigieg formally announces 2020 presidential run

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Tiger Woods wins Masters for first time since 2005

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Church Elder Killed in Shooting at Canadian Church

A church elder was shot and killed at the Salmon Arm Church of Christ located in Salmon Arm, British Columbia Sunday morning by a man he knew, one who has mental health problems.

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Red Cross appeals for information on three staff missing in Syria since 2013

(This story corrects to make clear speaker in last two paragraphs is ICRC Stillhart in April 14 story.)

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2D857bV

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U.S. to use all economic, political tools to hold Maduro accountable: Pompeo

The United States will use all economic and political tools at its disposal to hold Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accountable for his country's crisis and will make clear to Cuba and Russia they will pay a price for supporting him, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2UDtRDs

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Australian media charges over Cardinal Pell trial 'chilling' for open justice: lawyer

Charges against dozens of journalists and publishers in Australia over the reporting of Cardinal George Pell's child sex abuse conviction will have a chilling effect on future news reporting if they are found guilty of breaching a suppression order, a lawyer defending the press told a court on Monday.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2ZfnZim

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Poll shows support for Australia's far-right One Nation sinking before election

Support for Australia's once-influential far-right One Nation party plummeted in the past week after a series of scandals and internal ructions, a widely watched poll showed on Monday, weeks out from a general election.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GezNZP

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Finnish Social Democrats and nationalist Finns Party nearly tied in election

Finland's leftist Social Democrats and the nationalist Finns Party emerged nearly tied to win Sunday's general election, reflecting a mounting sense of insecurity in the Nordic nation over immigration, welfare and climate change.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VSorkw

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