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Belgian trial delayed for Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam: court
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May hails 'important step' after EU leaders unlock Brexit talks
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Ryanair pilots suspend strike in Italy: union
Russia ex-economy minister gets 8 years in penal colony over bribe
Child soldiers awarded $10 mn damages from Congolese warlord
Luxembourg appeals EU order to recoup 250 mn euro Amazon tax bill
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Russian ex-economy minister guilty of taking bribe: court
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EU leaders say position on Jerusalem 'unchanged': Tusk
Polish PM expects EU to impose rare punishment over rule of law
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S. Korea prosecutors seek 25 years for ex-president's friend
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US-led air strikes kill 23 civilians in Syria: monitor
Fed's Yellen says no risks to stability 'flashing red' as markets boom
May loses key Brexit vote in British parliament
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S.Arabia, UAE pledge $130 mn for Sahel anti-terror force
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EU Parliament backs opening next round of Brexit talks: president
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as US tax cut plan advances
Austrian conservatives, far-right announce coalition deal
6.5 quake rocks southern Indonesia: USGS
Unilever selling magarines for 6.8 bn euros to US giant KKR
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Third Palestinian shot dead in clashes northeast of Jerusalem: health ministry
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Second Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in Gaza clashes: health ministry
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Belgian trial delayed for Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam: court
Dutch-Ethiopian man gets life for 'Red Terror' war crimes
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Russian ex-economy minister guilty of taking bribe: court
Ryanair says may recognise unions amid strike threat
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EU leaders say position on Jerusalem 'unchanged': Tusk
Polish PM expects EU to impose rare punishment over rule of law
EU leaders agree to roll over Russia sanctions: Tusk
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US regulator orders rollback of 'net neutrality' rules
Iran says US evidence on Yemen missiles is 'fabricated'
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UN mediator on Syria 'undermined' by his Putin appeal: Damascus
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May 'disappointed' by UK vote but 'on course to deliver Brexit'
ECB expects inflation to hit 1.7% in 2020, still below goal
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Delta orders 100 Airbus planes in blow to Boeing
ECB leaves key interest rates unchanged
Putin says Russians do not want Ukraine-style 'coup'
Israel drug giant Teva announces 14,000 job cuts over two years
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EU's Tusk says next stage of Brexit talks is 'real test of our unity'
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May loses key Brexit vote in British parliament
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Austrian airline Niki says to stop flying Thursday
Netanyahu 'not impressed' by Muslim leaders' Jerusalem statements
Paris suspect Abdeslam's lawyer asks for Belgian trial to be postponed: source
Erdogan accuses Trump of 'Zionist mentality' over Jerusalem recognition
S.Arabia, UAE pledge $130 mn for Sahel anti-terror force
Energy costs push US consumer inflation above Fed target to 2.2%
Muslim leaders urge recognition of East Jerusalem as Palestine capital: statement
EU Parliament backs opening next round of Brexit talks: president
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Kremlin welcomes 'constructive' US position on N. Korea talks
Tens of thousands were driven from their homes by floods and three fishermen were missing Saturday as Tropical Storm Kai-Tak barrelled towards the eastern Philippines, officials said.
Kai-Tak, packing gusts of up to 100 kilometres (62 miles) an hour, was poised to smash into the north of the country's third-largest island Samar overnight Saturday before slicing across the central Philippines, the state weather service said.
More than 38,000 people have moved to evacuation camps, local officials said, after days of heavy rain unleashed by the approaching cyclone caused floods and landslides on Samar and nearby Leyte island.
These islands, with a combined population of about 4.5 million, had borne the brunt of Super Typhoon Haiyan four years ago, which left more than 7,350 people dead or missing.
Ferry services on the two islands remain suspended due to rough seas, with three fishermen also missing despite government warnings against sailing, the region's civil defence office said.
A baby girl and a woman were also injured in landslides near Tacloban, Leyte's largest city, it said in a report.
The state weather service said more heavy rain was expected in the eastern Philippines in the coming hours, warning of flooding in low-lying areas and landslides in the uplands.
About 20 typhoons or weaker storms either make landfall in the Philippines or reach its waters each year, bringing annual misery and helping to keep millions in perennial poverty.
Tens of thousands were driven from their homes by floods and three fishermen were missing Saturday as Tropical Storm Kai-Tak barrelled towards the eastern Philippines, officials said.
Kai-Tak, packing gusts of up to 100 kilometres (62 miles) an hour, was poised to smash into the north of the country's third-largest island Samar overnight Saturday before slicing across the central Philippines, the state weather service said.
More than 38,000 people have moved to evacuation camps, local officials said, after days of heavy rain unleashed by the approaching cyclone caused floods and landslides on Samar and nearby Leyte island.
These islands, with a combined population of about 4.5 million, had borne the brunt of Super Typhoon Haiyan four years ago, which left more than 7,350 people dead or missing.
Ferry services on the two islands remain suspended due to rough seas, with three fishermen also missing despite government warnings against sailing, the region's civil defence office said.
A baby girl and a woman were also injured in landslides near Tacloban, Leyte's largest city, it said in a report.
The state weather service said more heavy rain was expected in the eastern Philippines in the coming hours, warning of flooding in low-lying areas and landslides in the uplands.
About 20 typhoons or weaker storms either make landfall in the Philippines or reach its waters each year, bringing annual misery and helping to keep millions in perennial poverty.
Tens of thousands were driven from their homes by floods and three fishermen were missing Saturday as Tropical Storm Kai-Tak barrelled towards the eastern Philippines, officials said.
Kai-Tak, packing gusts of up to 100 kilometres (62 miles) an hour, was poised to smash into the north of the country's third-largest island Samar overnight Saturday before slicing across the central Philippines, the state weather service said.
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