Iran says it has sentenced Iranian national to 10 years for spying for UK

Iran said on Monday it had sentenced an Iranian national to 10 years prison for spying for Britain.

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Iranian lawmaker says 'saboteurs from a third country' may be behind Fujairah explosions: IRNA

A senior Iranian lawmaker said on Monday that "saboteurs from a third country" could be behind explosions near Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates.

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Funeral firm Dignity dented by death rate fall

The funeral provider says its profits for 2019 are likely to be lower because fewer people have died.

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Faroe Islands 'close down' as tourists fly in to repair them

The Faroe Islands declared themselves shut down as foreign volunteers came to take part in sustainable tourism.

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China says it will never surrender to foreign pressure amid trade dispute

China's foreign ministry said on Monday the country will never surrender to foreign pressure after Washington renewed its threat to impose tariffs on all Chinese imports in an escalating trade dispute.

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EU supports Iran nuclear deal, may talk to U.S.'s Pompeo: Mogherini

The European Union fully supports the international nuclear accord with Iran and wants rival powers to avoid any further escalation over the issue, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday.

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Two Saudi oil tankers 'sabotaged' off UAE coast

Two vessels suffered significant damage in a sabotage attack near Fujairah, a Saudi minister says.

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Saudi Arabia says two Saudi oil tankers attacked near UAE waters

Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two Saudi oil tankers were among vessels targeted by a "sabotage attack" off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, condemning it as an attempt to undermine the security of global crude supplies.

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UK PM May's party slumps to fifth place as pressure mounts for her to go

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives have slumped to fifth place in an opinion poll ahead of the May 23 European parliamentary election as pressure grows for her to set a date for her departure.

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Saudi ship, blocked from loading arms cargo in France, arrives at Spanish port

A Saudi ship, prevented by rights groups from loading an arms cargo at the French port of Le Havre on Friday, arrived at the Spanish port of Santander early on Monday.

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Duterte expected to strengthen clout after Philippine mid-term 'referendum'

Voting was underway in the Philippines on Monday in mid-term elections seen as a referendum on the rule of maverick President Rodrigo Duterte, who looks set to strengthen his grip on power and further marginalize a dwindling opposition.

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EU supports Iran nuclear deal, wants to avoid escalation: Mogherini

The European Union fully supports the international nuclear accord with Iran and wants rival powers to avoid any further escalation over the issue, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday.

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Vietnam intensifies crackdown on online dissent: Amnesty report

Vietnam has stepped up its imprisonment of political activists, Amnesty International said in a report on Monday, intensifying a crackdown that has seen the number of prisoners of conscience increase by almost a third since last year.

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New Zealand begins inquiry into Christchurch's mosques massacre

An inquiry into Christchurch's mosques shooting massacre began hearing evidence on Monday, as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern prepared to co-host a meeting in France that seeks global support to tackle online violence.

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Sri Lanka blocks social media after worst anti-Muslim unrest since Easter bombings

Sri Lanka is temporarily blocking some social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, it said on Monday after attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned businesses in the worst unrest since Easter bombings by Islamist militants.

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Iran calls for investigation into incidents to ships near UAE: ISNA

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman called incidents on Sunday to ships near the coast of Fujairah "worrisome and dreadful", and asked for an investigation into aspects of the matter.

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