Turkey's Erdogan blames U.S. envoy for diplomatic crisis

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ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan blamed the U.S. ambassador to Turkey on Tuesday for a diplomatic crisis between the two countries and said Ankara no longer considered him Washington's envoy.

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Japan's Koike: a political paradox shakes things up ahead of poll

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Yuriko Koike says she went into politics to be a player, not a bystander.

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President Trump rips NFL for getting 'tax breaks' while disrespecting anthem, flag - CBSSports.com

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President Trump rips NFL for getting 'tax breaks' while disrespecting anthem, flag
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In one of a string of early-morning tweets, the president continued his ongoing feud with the National Football League. The president has turned players' protests of systemic racism and police brutality during the national anthem into one of the core ...
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Pledging to tackle inequality, UK PM May seeks identity beyond Brexit

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LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Tuesday to "hold a mirror up to society" with a study showing sharp racial disparities in Britain, as she looks for a way to demonstrate her leadership is about more than just delivering Brexit.

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Germany may not agree new coalition until next year: Merkel ally

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BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany may need to wait until next year for a new government as the three blocs trying to form an alliance are so far apart they need a detailed coalition deal, a senior Bavarian ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Reuters.

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Turkish prosecutor shot and wounded in Antalya - Dogan news agency

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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish state prosecutor in the southern province of Antalya was shot and seriously wounded in his office, the Dogan news agency reported on Tuesday.

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Trump Threatens NFL and Attacks Jemele Hill - New York Times

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Trump Threatens NFL and Attacks Jemele Hill
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Jalen Mills and Dexter McDougle of the Philadelphia Eagles kneeling before their game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Credit Michael Perez/Associated Press. WASHINGTON — President Trump threatened on Tuesday to use federal tax law to ...
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Striking French workers disrupt flights, schools

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PARIS (Reuters) - French public sector workers went on strike on Tuesday against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to cull jobs and toughen pay conditions, forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of flights and disrupting school activities.

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Myanmar takes first step to ease Buddhist-Muslim tension

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YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar on Tuesday launched its first bid to improve relations between Buddhists and Muslims since an eruption of deadly violence in August inflamed communal tension and triggered an exodus of some 520,000 Muslims to Bangladesh.

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Italy authorizes confidence vote on new electoral law: source

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ROME (Reuters) - The Italian cabinet on Tuesday authorized a vote of confidence to try to force a contested electoral law through the lower house Chamber of Deputies, a government source said.

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Moscow gives green light to CNN International broadcasting in Russia

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it had dropped accusations against CNN International of violating Russian media law and the U.S. channel could continue broadcasting in Russia.

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1000 leads later, authorities still stumped by Vegas gunman - Chicago Tribune

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1000 leads later, authorities still stumped by Vegas gunman
Chicago Tribune
More than 50 people were killed and hundreds injured when a gunman opened fire Sunday night at a country music festival opposite the Mandalay Bay hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Ken Ritter and Michael BalsamoAssociated Press. More than a week after ...
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Kenya opposition lawmakers say to boycott parliament over proposed election law amendments

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NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan opposition lawmakers said on Tuesday they would boycott parliament over proposed election law amendments ahead of a rerun of a presidential vote on Oct. 26, a contest experts say looks increasingly unlikely to happen.