Ecuador's Moreno scraps fuel subsidy cuts in big win for indigenous groups

Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Monday officially scrapped his own law to cut expensive fuel subsidies after days of violent protests against the IMF-backed measure, returning fuel prices to prior levels until a new measure can be found.

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Eritrea - where ATMs are unknown and Sim cards are like gold dust

A BBC team gets rare access to Eritrea, often described as one of the most repressive states in Africa.

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North v South Korea: Welcome to the world's strangest football derby

North and South Korea are set to play a World Cup qualifier just as relations are at a new low.

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'Islamic State' children: How do they get home?

Returning foreign children from detention camps in Syria involves legal and political obstacles.

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Moratorium Day: The day that millions of Americans marched

On 15 October 1969, millions of people in the US marched to call for an end to the Vietnam War.

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British holidaymakers 'traumatised' after arrest at US border

The young couple are being held in an immigration centre with their three-month-old baby.

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U.S. demands Syria ceasefire, slaps sanctions on Turkey over incursion

President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Turkey on Monday and demanded the NATO ally stop a military incursion in northeast Syria that is rapidly reshaping the battlefield of the world's deadliest ongoing war.

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Ecuador's Moreno signs decree ditching fuel subsidy cuts after protests

Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno signed on Monday an official decree, repealing his own fuel subsidy cut that sparked days of violent, indigenous-led protests, and reverting fuel prices to their previous levels.

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Top Philippine cop resigns after accusation of link to drug scandal

The Philippines' police chief stepped down on Monday less than a month before his retirement, after he was accused of involvement in "recycling" confiscated drugs, an allegation that could undermine the government's anti-narcotics campaign.

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Ecuador's Moreno agrees to replace fuel subsidy cuts with new law

Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno said he struck a deal late on Sunday with indigenous leaders who have mobilized thousands of protesters against a decree that slashed fuel subsidies, agreeing to replace it with one that does more to help the most needy.

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Poland's PiS seen winning parliamentary election: partial results

Poland's ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party is seen winning parliamentary elections with 49.3% of votes, according to partial official results calculated on the basis of 42% of electoral commissions published early on Monday.

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New Zealand PM Ardern steps up fight against extremist online content

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced more funding and support on Monday to target violent extremist content online, just months after an alleged white supremacist livestreamed a massacre at two mosques in Christchurch.

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Blizzard Entertainment cuts punishment for HK gamer in protests row

Blizzard Entertainment has reduced the punishment that it dealt out to a Hong Kong-based Hearthstone esports player for his public support of pro-democracy protests in the city, after its decision sparked controversy among players and the public.

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Ecuador withdraws fuel subsidy ban in deal to stop protests

An agreement is struck after talks in Quito between the government and indigenous leaders.

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Ecuador's Moreno to repeal fuel subsidy cuts in deal to end protests

The government of Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno agreed to repeal a decree that ended fuel subsidies and will form a commission with indigenous leaders to pass a new law they can agree on, a mediator said late on Sunday.

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Argentine presidential front-runner courts moderate voters

The front-runner in Argentina's presidential election reached out to undecided voters on Sunday, promising both orthodox and unorthodox policies to cure the country's deep economic troubles.

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Canadian PM Trudeau shrugs off security threat

The prime minister appeared at a rally in a bulletproof vest and surrounded by uniformed officers.

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Typhoon Hagibis: Japan deploys 110,000 rescuers after worst storm in decades

The typhoon has moved away from land - but left in its wake a trail of destruction.

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Japan rescuers wade in muddy waters to find typhoon survivors

Rescue workers waded through muddy, waist-high waters on Monday searching for missing people after one of the worst typhoons to hit Japan in recent history, with rain forecast to resume later in the day.

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Hong Kong gears up for pro-democracy rally after latest weekend of unrest

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists plan a rally on Monday evening after another weekend of unrest that saw protesters hurl petrol bombs and police reply with tear gas and rubber bullets, as violence in the Chinese-ruled city shows no signs of letting up.

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FIFPro calls for halt to women's football tournament in Quito amid unrest

Global footballers' union FIFPro on Sunday called for the suspension of the women's Copa Libertadores tournament in Ecuador as several players feared for their safety amid political unrest in the capital of Quito.

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