Exclusive: U.S. government seeks Facebook help to wiretap Messenger - sources

The U.S. government is trying to force Facebook Inc to break the encryption in its popular Messenger app so law enforcement may listen to a suspect's voice conversations in a criminal probe, three people briefed on the case said, resurrecting the issue of whether companies can be compelled to alter their products to enable surveillance.

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U.N. chief suggests options for improved Palestinian protection

The protection of Palestinian civilians could be improved by the deployment of U.N.-mandated armed forces or unarmed observers, a beefed-up U.N. civilian presence or expanded U.N. assistance, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote in a report on Friday.

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Worst floods in a century kill scores in India's Kerala

The worst floods in a century in the Indian state of Kerala have killed 164 people and forced more than 200,000 into relief camps, officials said on Friday, with the toll expected to rise as heavy rain pushes water levels higher still.

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U.S. judge approves plan to reunite separated immigrant families

A federal judge on Friday approved a plan to reunite hundreds more families who were separated by border officials after they entered the United States from Mexico.

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U.S. raises $300 million from allies for Syria stabilization

The United States said on Friday it had secured $300 million from coalition partners to help stabilize parts of Syria retaken from Islamic State, after President Donald Trump demanded that allies help carry the costs of the war.

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First a wedding, then hard work: Putin to visit Germany's Merkel

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday for talks about the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, as well as the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project that has drawn U.S. ire.

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Turkey's lira falls 3 percent, Trump won't take pastor's detention 'sitting down'

Turkey's battered lira weakened 3 percent on Friday after a Turkish court rejected an American pastor's appeal for release, drawing a stiff rebuke from President Donald Trump, who said the United States would not take the detention "sitting down".

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China's top diplomat says cooperation with Iran to continue: Xinhua

China will continue its cooperation and relations with Iran, state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday, citing a statement from Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi.

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S&P lowers Turkey's credit rating deeper into junk territory

Standard & Poor's said on Friday it had cut Turkey's sovereign credit rating deeper into "junk" territory, citing extreme lira volatility and forecasting a recession next year, adding to the country's woes as it deals with a currency crisis.

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Moody's downgrades Turkey to Ba3, assigns negative outlook

Moody's cut Turkey's sovereign credit rating deeper into "junk" territory on Friday, citing a weakening of public institutions and the related reduction in the predictability of policy making in a country which is facing a currency crisis.

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Peru says no sign of Venezuelans sought by Maduro over drone blasts

Peru's top immigration official said Friday that two Venezuelan civilians whom Caracas alleges were involved in recent drone blasts during a speech by President Nicolas Maduro do not appear to have set foot in Peru.

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In northeast Nigerian camp, one in 200 young children 'died over two weeks'

More than one of every 200 children aged under five at a camp in northeast Nigeria died in just two weeks in early August, according to Reuters calculations based on data from aid agency Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) on Friday.

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Brazil's Lula should have political rights: U.N. Human Rights Committee

The United Nations Human Rights Committee, a panel of independent experts, on Friday said it had requested that the Brazilian government allow imprisoned former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to exercise his political rights as a presidential candidate.

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Kerala floods: PM Modi inspects flood rescue effort

He flew over the devastated areas where hundreds of people have died and thousands are homeless.

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Imran Khan sworn in as Pakistan prime minister

The former cricket star has taken office after more than 20 years on the political sidelines.

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George Papadopoulos: Mueller proposes sentence for ex-Trump aide

George Papadopoulos has admitted lying about contacts with Russians while with the Trump campaign.

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Italy bridge collapse: Genoa prepares for state funeral

The president will preside over the ceremony for 18 of those who died in the Genoa bridge collapse.

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Putin set to attend Austrian foreign minister's wedding

Russian president will "drop by" for a controversial appearance on the way to Germany for talks.

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'I met my IS captor on a German street'

A Yazidi teenager sold into slavery by IS tells of her horror at meeting her captor in a German street.

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Manafort judge refuses to name jurors over safety fears

Ex-Trump campaign head Paul Manafort is charged with bank and tax fraud in a high-profile case.

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US husband held after missing family 'found dead in fuel tanks'

Police suspect that Shanann Watts and her two young daughters were killed by the husband.

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Trump cancels Washington DC's military parade over high costs

The US president blames local politicians, but Washington's mayor hits back sarcastically.

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Asian Games: Indonesia police kill dozens in criminal crackdown

Amnesty International condemns the killing of petty criminals in Indonesia ahead of the Games.

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Texting is not an acceptable way of writing will, French court rules

A claim by a French woman that her late son left her some of his estate by text message is rejected.

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