Monday, October 14, 2019

Angels employee working with feds: 'Right thing to do'

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The Los Angeles Angels employee who claims he gave opioids to late pitcher Tyler Skaggs told ESPN on Sunday that he is coming forward because it is "time for everyone to stand up and take responsibility."


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Spain braced for verdict in Catalan separatists' trial

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Twelve politicians and activists face sedition charges over an independence referendum in 2017.

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Mercosur bloc and other South American countries condemn unrest in Ecuador

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The South American trade bloc, Mercosur, along with other countries in the region on Sunday, condemned the unrest in Ecuador, saying mass demonstrations against cuts to fuel subsidies were an attempt to destabilize the government of President LenĂ­n Moreno.


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France says securing military in Syria as U.S. begins withdrawal

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France said on Monday it was taking measures to ensure the safety of its military and civilian personnel in northeastern Syria as the United States begins to withdraw its forces from the area following a Turkish offensive against Kurdish militias.


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Singing and dancing, Haitians flock to streets in anti-government protest

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Thousands of Haitians packed the streets in Port-Au-Prince on Sunday to call for President Jovenel Moise's resignation, singing and dancing in a carnival-like protest led by artists after weeks of intensifying anti-government demonstrations.


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The British girl who went to meet her death row pen pal

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"We were the only white people on the bus - and the only people to get off at death row."

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Ecuador clashes rage despite military-backed curfew

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Ecuadorean police battled masked men who launched homemade projectiles at them in downtown Quito on Sunday, as protesters defied a curfew that was imposed by President Lenin Moreno in a bid to quell anti-austerity unrest.


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France to ensure safety of military in Syria in 'coming hours': Elysee

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France will take measures in coming hours to ensure the safety of its military and civilian personnel in northeastern Syria, the French president's office said in a statement on Monday after an urgent defense cabinet meeting.


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Poland election: Governing party claims victory after exit poll

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The conservative nationalist Law and Justice party is on course for a majority, an exit poll predicts.

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Sunday, October 13, 2019

South Korean PM set for highest-level visit to Japan next week since export curbs: Yonhap

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South Korea's prime minister plans to visit Japan next week in what would be the highest-level trip since Japan imposed export curbs in a deepening trade and diplomatic row, the Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.


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Ecuador's Moreno says will study effects of subsidy cut

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Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno said he would assess a decree that slashed fuel subsidies with the indigenous and social groups that have led protests against it, but did not indicate he planned to repeal it.


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Hong Kong pro-democracy activists hoist 'Lady Liberty' statue above city to rally protests

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Hong Kong protesters scaled the city's Lion Rock peak and hoisted a large statue they called "Lady Liberty" early on Sunday to rally anti-government activists ahead of more planned demonstrations in the Asian financial hub.


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UK Labour's Corbyn not likely to support deal between PM Johnson and EU: Sky News

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UK opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said he is unlikely to support a deal agreed between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Union, Sky News reported early on Sunday.


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Ten killed, 16 missing after fierce typhoon pounds Tokyo

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Ten people were killed and 16 were missing after the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in decades paralyzed Tokyo, causing rivers to overflow and leaving almost half a million homes without power, public broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday.


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Ecuadorean indigenous group Conaie says will continue protests after curfew imposed

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Ecuadorean indigenous group Conaie said late on Saturday that it would continue anti-austerity protests after President Lenin Moreno imposed a military-enforced curfew in the capital Quito and the armed forces said they would restrict movement across the country.


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Japan cancels maritime fleet review after typhoon: spokesman

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Japan has canceled a maritime fleet review planned for Monday, a spokesman for the Maritime Self-Defence Force said, after a fierce typhoon pounded Tokyo and surrounding regions over the weekend, causing flooding and widespread power outages.


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