Fears of more violence in Pakistan election after bomber kills 130
A week of bombings on political rallies has shattered the relative peace of Pakistan’s general election campaign, culminating in a devastating suicide attack that killed at least 130 people at a rally in the southwestern Baluchistan province.
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Israeli minister wants to close embassy in Ireland after vote to ban imports of settlement goods
Israel’s defense minister has called for its embassy in Ireland to be closed after the country proposed a law that would ban the importation of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements.
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Mexico's president-elect will cancel planned U.S. helicopter order
Mexico’s president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he would cancel the planned purchase of eight military helicopters from the United States as part of cost-cutting measures.
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Twelve Russians charged with US 2016 election hack
The US Department of Justice has charged 12 Russian intelligence officers with hacking Democratic officials in the 2016 US elections.
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‘US law doesn’t apply here’: India’s defense chief resists pressure over S-400 deal with Russia
American laws are their own matter locally and have nothing to do with India, the country’s defense chief said, refusing to bow to a US sanctions threat over its planned purchase of Russian S-400 air-defense systems.
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Syria war: Anti-IS strike 'kills many civilians'
The US-led coalition says it "may have" carried out an air strike in an area of eastern Syria where scores of civilians were reportedly killed on Thursday.
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Rouhani says U.S. isolated on Iran sanctions, even among allies
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday the United States was more isolated than ever over sanctions against Iran, even among its allies.
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Thousands joined Trump protest as US leader played golf
Thousands took to the streets of Edinburgh in a third day of protests against Donald Trump's UK visit.
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Japan Tries To Recover From 'Horrendous' Storms That Kill 200
Japan's death toll climbs to 200 after rains, floods, and landslides devastated parts of the country. High humidity, lack of water and electricity take a toll on the elderly.
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'Borat' comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's explosive new TV series has 'duped' the likes of Sarah Palin and Dick Cheney
Sacha Baron Cohen will return to television on Sunday at 10 p.m. with the premiere of his new Showtime series, "Who Is America?"
businessinsider.com
Cambridge Analytica staff set up new firm
Former staff from scandal-hit Cambridge Analytica (CA) have set up another data analysis company.
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Puerto Rico flag row prompts hate crime case for Illinois man
A man who was recorded haranguing a woman for wearing a Puerto Rico flag shirt at an Illinois park has been charged with a hate crime.
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