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President Trump advocates US government shutdown
The unusual reaction comes after Republicans and Democrats reach a budget deal that ignores key White House demands
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German defence minister scraps US trip over soldier scandal
Army lieutenant creates a false identity as a Damascus fruit seller, with a spot in a German refugee shelter
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EU to end internal Schengen border controls by November
Schengen is one of the greatest achievements of the European project, says EU home affairs commissioner
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Militant recruitment of Jordanians at lowest ebb -senior official
Some 900 Jordanians are fighting in two neighbouring countries for IS and al Qaeda and their offshoots, says official
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Dozens of civilians killed in Central African Republic: HRW
Armed groups have killed at least 45 civilians in apparent reprisal strikes over the past three months, report says
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Mexico captures top lieutenant of drug kingpin Chapo Guzman
Lopez plays instrumental role in drug lord's first escape from prison back in 2001
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Merkel meets Putin to hold talks on Ukraine, Syria in rare Russia visit
Turkish President Erdogan is also due to meet his Russian counterpart in Sochi on Wednesday
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Powerful Saudi prince sees no chance for dialogue with Iran
Prince Mohammed bin Salman says Saudi Arabia could crush Iran-aligned fighters in Yemen
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Israel shows off F-35 stealth fighters for first time on Independence Day
New fighter jets recently delivered from US as part of an air show marking 69 years of Israeli independence
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Putin says wants impartial investigation into Syria chemical attack
"A solution in Syria can be only found by peaceful means", said Russian President
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Turkey's Erdogan threatens to say 'goodbye' to EU
Turkey and the EU strained further this year after Turkish ministers were blocked from rallying for 'Yes' vote
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New lease of life for Ukraine's war-torn mountain observatory
This observatory could become the first step in the development of modern tourism in Ukraine
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Five Muslims among six banned in Denmark for ‘hate-preaching’
They includes two Saudis, a Canadian, a Syrian and two Americans, including pastor Jones who desecrated the Holy Quran
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Norway billionaire reveals plan to give away his fortune
I want to give back to society the 'lion's share' of what I've earned, says Kjell Inge Rokke
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Myanmar soldiers caught smuggling meth pills in Rakhine
The estimated amount of the pill had a street value of around $650,000
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1.4 million children acutely malnourished in Somalia this year: UN
275,000 of those children were expected to be so severely malnourished that they could easily die
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US issues travel alert amid terrorism threats 'throughout Europe'
An earlier alert, issued before winter holiday season, expired in February
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Islamic State attack at Syria refugee camp kills 38
Another attack by the militant group killed 10 soldiers in Iraq to the south along the border
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FBI translator fled to Syria to marry Islamic State leader
'It's a stunning embarrassment for the FBI,' said a former State Department official
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More exercise for kids could save US billions on health
Currently, just 32 percent of US children aged eight to 11 get enough exercise
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Smoking weakens a gene that protects arteries: study
Cigarette smoking is known to cause about one in five cases of coronary heart disease
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Erdogan rejoins Turkey ruling party after near 3-year absence
The president will likely be reinstalled as party chairman on May 21 to replace Yildirim
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Why are the Taliban still capable of mounting deadly attacks in Afghanistan?
With years of radical indoctrination, the field is fertile for Taliban to sow seeds of religious militancy.
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Taiwan hiker rescued after 47-day Nepal ordeal, arrives home
The hiker went missing in early March while trekking in a remote area of northwestern Nepal
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Indonesian who claims to be world’s ‘oldest human’ dies at 146
Indonesia says Sodimedjo was born in December 1870, although his age was never verified
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After month of protests, Venezuela's Maduro triggers shakeup of powers
Opposition said it was another attempt to sideline the current opposition-led National Assembly
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23-year-old Indian boy dies after mother massages injured leg
Post-mortem says blood clot in leg travelled to pulmonary artery
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Without school, children of Mosul feared lost to poverty and conflict
Oil-rich Iraq historically had very high literacy rates and primary school enrollment was 100% in the 1980s
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Pictures of the day: May 2, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Trump confused why American Civil War was fought
He says, former US president Andrew Jackson was “really angry” about war which took place 16 years after his death
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Trump to speak with Putin on Tuesday
There was no indication about the topics of discussion for the two leaders
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Hamas eases stance on Israel with new policy document
New document formally accepts the idea of a state in the territories occupied by Israel in the Six-Day War of 1967
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UK local polls prepare general election battleground
Nearly 5,000 local authourity seats are being contested across Britain
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Surfer rescued after more than 30 hours at sea off Scotland
Matthew Bryce was reported missing after he set off to go surfing from a beach near Campbeltown
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US aims to eliminate Islamic State from Afghanistan in 2017
IS's local offshoot also known as Islamic State-Khorasan has a stronghold in eastern Afghanistan
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UK can no longer rely on US leadership over Middle East: lawmakers
A report says Britain must work closely with Europe to ensure the Iran nuclear deal stays in place
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Romantic breakup seen as motive in San Diego mass shooting
Gunman was distraught over a breakup with a girlfriend
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French far-right candidate Le Pen copies Fillon speech
Fillon had quoted from World War I prime minister Georges Clemenceau and writer Andre Malraux
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India rejects Erdogan’s Kashmir suggestion
External Affairs Ministry says New Delhi's position on Kashmir ‘very sharp and publicly known’
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New Hamas document accepts Palestinian state with 1967 borders
Announcement comes ahead of Abbas's first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday
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German minister blames 'weak' army leadership after racism case
First lieutenant falsely registered as a Syrian refugee and was arrested in Bavaria last week
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Violence scars pre-election May 1 marches in France
Four police officers injured in clashes between masked youths and riot police
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Trump would be 'honored' to meet North Korea's Kim, if conditions right
In recent weeks Trump has threatened and berated the regime
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Rescuers find empty dinghy on migrant route off Libya
Dinghy did not appear to have been in the water for long and lacked standard rescue markings
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Seven killed in raid on bank van in Indian held Kashmir
Police official says the attackers made off with cash and weapons
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Israel says 300 Palestinian inmates end hunger strike
920 Palestinian prisoners still on hunger strike in protest against the conditions of their detention
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Five killed in crane accident at Samsung shipyard in South Korea
Around 20 got injured during construction of an oil platform for French energy company Total
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Donald Trump has a secret red button on his desk and it doesn't do what you may think
This rectangular box is placed on the Resolute Desk which US Presidents have used for decades
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Govt should determine use of pellet guns in occupied-Kashmir, not Indian SC: Yashwant Sinha
'I am amazed at the naivete of the learned judges of the highest court of the land', said Sinha
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UN rights chief condemns latest Turkey purge
Erdogan's government dismissed nearly 4,000 public officials, including 1,000 people working for the justice ministry