Palestinians say U.S. 'deal of the century' will finish off their state

The U.S. blueprint to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, still in draft form after almost two years, is seen by Palestinians, and by some Arab officials and politicians, as a plan to finish off the Palestinian cause.

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Palestinians say U.S. 'deal of the century' will finish off their state

The U.S. blueprint to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, still in draft form after almost two years, is seen by Palestinians, and by some Arab officials and politicians, as a plan to finish off the Palestinian cause.

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State elections set to offer relief for harried Mexican president

Mexico's president is expected to score comfortable election wins on Sunday in the first test of his popularity since taking office, despite a weak economy, rampant violence and troubled relations with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump.

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Nanda Devi: Helicopters join search for eight missing climbers

The eight missing climbers, from the UK, US, India and Australia, have been missing for days.

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Iran warns any clash in the Gulf would push oil prices above $100: Fars new

U.S. military vessels in the Gulf are within the range of Iranian missiles, a top military aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday, warning any clash between the two countries would push oil prices above $100 a barrel.

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Israel strikes Syria after rockets fired at Golan

The Israeli military said its aircraft struck Syrian army targets on Sunday after rockets were fired at the Golan Heights, and Syria's state media said three soldiers were killed in the second such flare-up in a week.

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China says war with U.S. would be a disaster as tensions mount

China's Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Sunday that a war with the United States would be a disaster for the world while issuing a warning to Washington not to meddle in security disputes over Taiwan and the South China Sea.

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Trump: UK should be prepared to leave EU without a deal

Britain should walk away from Brussels unless it secures the deal it wants, the US president says.

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Which are the most remade BBC dramas?

As an Indian version of Luther gets under way, why are overseas producers so keen to remake British drama?

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The Toronto Raptor superfan who's not Drake

Drake gets all the courtside attention in Toronto but this man is a celebrity because of his fandom.

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ICYMI: Zip-line ride and volcanic eruption

Some of the stories you may have missed this week.

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China to 'fight at all costs' for 'reunification' with Taiwan: defense minister

China will fight anyone who tries to interfere in its "reunification" with Taiwan, Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Sunday in a combative speech peppered with threats against the United States over its military presence in Asia.

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Chinese defense minister says Tiananmen crackdown was justified

Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Sunday that the bloody crackdown on protesters around Beijing's Tiananmen Square 30 years ago was the "correct" decision, citing the country's "stability" since then.

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Kamala Harris: Protester grabs microphone from 2020 candidate

Senator Kamala Harris, who is running in 2020, was interrupted on-stage by an animal rights protester.

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Eighteen hurt as two car blasts target Libya military unit: sources

At least 18 people were wounded in two car bomb explosions that targeted a military unit in Libya's eastern coastal city of Derna, sending plumes of black smoke into the sky, a medical source and residents told Reuters early on Sunday.

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Three Syrian soldiers killed by Israeli rockets: state media

Three Syrian soldiers were killed and seven wounded by Israeli rockets fired into Quneitra province, Syrian state media said on Sunday, citing a military source.

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Tunisia PM Chahed elected as leader of new secular party

Tunisia's secular Tahya Tounes party, founded this year, elected Prime Minister Youssef Chahed as its president on Sunday, confirming expectations of his leadership months before parliamentary and presidential elections.

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Chinese defense minister says war with U.S. would be a disaster

Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe criticized the United States on Sunday for its support of an independent Taiwan and for naval operations in the disputed South China Sea, but said conflict or war between the two countries would be a disaster.

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Neymar accused of sexual assault in Paris

A woman files a complaint to police in Brazil, alleging the footballer assaulted her in Paris in May.

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BTS are the first Korean band to headline Wembley Stadium

The pop idols become the first South Korean group to headline Wembley Stadium.

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Thirty years after Tiananmen, protesters' goals further away than ever

Three decades after China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square, increased government suppression of rights activism has pushed the demonstrators' original goals further away than ever.

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