Lebanese PM: new budget start of 'a long road' to economic safety

The Lebanese draft state budget for 2019 is the start of a "long road" and shows Lebanon is determined to tackle public sector waste, Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said, after his unity cabinet wrapped up marathon talks on the plan.

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German state vote could threaten future of Merkel coalition

Voters in the northern state of Bremen look set to inflict a humiliating blow to Germany's Social Democrats (SPD), in an election on Sunday that could hasten the end of their loveless federal coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.

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Hungary's Orban hopes for anti-immigration shift in Europe in vote

The European parliamentary election will hopefully strengthen anti-immigration political forces across Europe, Hungarian right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters after he cast his vote on Sunday.

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Venezuela crisis: Delegates to meet for Norway peace talks

Government and opposition delegates are returning to Norway to try to resolve the political crisis.

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‘Cosplay helps me express myself'

Cosplaying - dressing up as a character from a film, book, or a game - is growing in popularity in India.

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How will Modi handle India's economy?

With an even bigger electoral mandate India's new government is in a position to push ahead with reforms.

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Can Sir Philip Green save his retail empire?

Will Arcadia's restructuring save the company or hasten its demise?

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Time to get back to work as Australian PM names cabinet

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison named his new cabinet on Sunday, with most positions staying the same, saying the government had "a significant agenda" to deliver and it was time to get back to business.

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Pope: Abortion is Never OK, Equates It to “Hiring a Hitman”

Pope Francis said Saturday that abortion can never be condoned, even when the fetus is gravely sick or likely to die, and urged doctors and priests to support families to carry such pregnancies to term.

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COMMENTARY: Why We Need True Heroes

Memorial Day is a great time to think about heroes—those who served for our freedom and to help shape America. But as the president of the American Pastors Network, I’m also thinking this week about biblical heroes and what made them great.

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Former Thai PM and influential royal adviser Prem Tinsulanonda dies at 98

Former Thai prime minister and influential royal adviser General Prem Tinsulanonda died on Sunday morning at age 98 in a Bangkok hospital, a palace official told Reuters.

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Aide to winning candidate of India's ruling BJP shot dead

An aide to an Indian ruling party candidate, who recently defeated Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi for a seat in parliament, was shot dead overnight, police said on Sunday.

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Papua New Guinea prime minister quits after weeks of turmoil

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill announced his resignation on Sunday after seven years in the top job following weeks of high-level defections from the ruling party.

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Yemen's Houthis say attacked Saudi's Jizan airport by drone: Masirah TV

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched a drone strike on military hangars in Saudi Arabia's Jizan airport near the Yemeni border, the group's Masirah TV reported on Sunday.

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Trade put to one side, Trump and Abe do diplomacy over golf and sumo

U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off the second day of a Japan visit on Sunday with a round of golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, engaging in personal diplomacy aimed at smoothing tough discussions over differences on trade, especially beef.

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China's robot censors crank up as Tiananmen anniversary nears

It's the most sensitive day of the year for China's internet, the anniversary of the bloody June 4 crackdown on pro-democracy protests at Tiananmen Square, and with under two weeks to go, China's robot censors are working overtime.

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Europeans vote, with EU future in balance

Europeans vote on Sunday in an election expected to further dent traditional pro-EU parties and bolster the nationalist fringe in the European Parliament, putting a potential brake on collective action in economic and foreign policy.

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U.S. ambassador urges China to talk to the Dalai Lama

China should hold talks with Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad told Chinese officials during a trip to the Himalayan region where he criticized Beijing for interfering in religious freedom.

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Guatemala's ambassador to Mexico injured in traffic accident

Guatemala's ambassador to Mexico, Nelson Olivero, was injured in a traffic accident in Mexico City, along with several others from the embassy, the Guatemalan foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

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