U.N. rights boss says can't rule out crime of genocide against Rohingya

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GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations' top human rights official said on Tuesday Rohingyas were continuing to flee northern Rakhine state in Myanmar, where he said the crime of genocide by state forces could not be ruled out against the Muslim minority.

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Bomb kills seven on bus in Syria's Homs city: police chief

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - A bomb blast killed seven people and injured eight others on a bus in Syria's Homs city on Tuesday, the Homs police chief said.

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Turkey's Erdogan says could break off ties with Israel over Jerusalem

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ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey could go as far as breaking off diplomatic ties with Israel if the United States formally recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital, a move he said would be a "red line" for Muslims.

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Erdogan says Turkey will destroy those in Syria linked to Kurdish militants

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ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey will "very soon completely destroy" those in Syria linked to Kurdish militants.

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Russia expects new sanctions to further sour its ties with U.S. in 2018: RIA

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow expects new complications in its relationship with the United States in early 2018 because of possible new U.S. sanctions on Russia, the RIA news agency cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Tuesday.

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After Brexit deal crumbles, Britain's May to speak to Northern Irish party

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May and other British officials will speak to Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) on Tuesday after a tentative deal on Brexit with the European Union over the border with Ireland was dashed at the last minute.

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Bomb explodes on bus in Syria's Homs city: state TV

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - A bomb blast killed and injured people on a bus in Syria's Homs city on Tuesday, Syrian state television said.

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Arab warnings mount as US suggests move to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel - Washington Post

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Arab warnings mount as US suggests move to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel
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JERUSALEM — Arab nations and Palestinian officials have warned of dire consequences if the United States recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital, including potential unrest and an end to the peace process, amid last-minute lobbying to prevent ...
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No misunderstanding of Brexit text - DUP - BBC News

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No misunderstanding of Brexit text - DUP
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The Democratic Unionist Party "had no misunderstanding" about the text of a UK-EU agreement on the Irish border, one of its MPs has said. The Conservative Party was aware of the DUP's opinion, said Jim Shannon - one of 10 DUP MPs on whose support the ...
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Philippines' Duterte orders police to provide active support in drug war

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MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the police to actively support the drugs enforcement agency in his war on drugs, his spokesman said on Tuesday.

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U.S. focus on internal issues will change world order: Germany

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BERLIN (Reuters) - Less involvement by the United States in international affairs under President Donald Trump will have an impact on Germany and its European neighbors, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Tuesday, warning of a shifting world order.

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Turkey detains 17 people in investigation related to gold trader Zarrab: agency

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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police have detained a total of 17 people as part of an investigation regarding Turkish-Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab, who is cooperating with prosecutors in a U.S. trial, state-run Anadolu news agency said on Tuesday.

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Saudi has completed main wave of arrests in anti-graft purge, minister says

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has completed the main wave of arrests in its sweeping crackdown on corruption and is preparing to channel billions of dollars of seized funds into economic development projects, a Saudi minister said on Monday.