French SNCF rail strike to defy Macron labour reforms
A major strike by workers at the French state railway SNCF - including train drivers - is expected to paralyse rail travel across France.
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South Africa: Anti-apartheid Activist Winnie Mandela Dies at 81
South Africa's Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, an anti-apartheid stalwart and wife to Nelson Mandela when he was imprisoned on Robben Island, died Monday, her personal assistant Zodwa Zwane said. She was 81.
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China hits back with tariffs on US imports worth $3bn
China has imposed tariffs of up to 25% on 128 US imports, including pork and wine, after US President Donald Trump raised duties on foreign steel and aluminium imports in March.
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Kim Jong-un 'moved' by K-pop peace concert in Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was deeply moved by a concert in Pyongyang featuring South Korea artists, the North's state news agency KCNA reports.
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Israel says to send 16,000 African migrants to Western countries
Israel said on Monday it has scrapped a plan to deport African migrants to Africa and reached an agreement with the U.N. refugee agency to send more than 16,000 to Western countries instead.
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Seven dead in massive India caste protests
Seven people have died amid violent protests involving tens of thousands of protesters from the Dalit (formerly untouchable) community across India.
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Egypt's Sisi wins 97 percent in election with no real opposition
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected with 97 percent of votes, the same proportion that the former military commander secured four years ago for his first term but with a lower turnout, official results showed on Monday.
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London murder rate overtakes New York's
A spike in violent crime in London saw more murders committed in the city in February and March than there were in New York, figures show.
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Justice Department Asks Court to Drop Microsoft Email Case
The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to drop a pending case over government access to emails stored overseas, saying a new federal law has stripped the case of any practical significance.
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Why America’s Two Top Fighter Jets Can’t Talk to Each Other
The F-22 and the F-35 were built with communication systems that don’t work together, a problem that’s going to take a lot of money to fix.
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Trump Warns He'll Dump Nafta If Mexico Doesn't Stop Drug Flows
President Donald Trump threatened to pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement if Mexico doesn’t stop people and drugs from flowing into the U.S. from Central America.
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