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Police in Seychelles searching for missing German national on La Digue Island.

The police in Seychelles have started a search operation for a German national missing since Wednesday on the island nation's third-most populated island of La Digue.   A police communiqué said that Helmut Klaus – Peter Bokemuler went missing in the mountainous area at Belle Vue. The 68 year-old along with his companion and three [...]

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North Korea says will stop nuclear tests, scrap test site

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will immediately suspend nuclear and missile tests and scrap its nuclear test site and instead pursue economic growth and peace, the North's state media said on Saturday, ahead of planned summits with South Korea and the United States. Source: Reuters World News

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Japanese PM Abe sends ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine for war dead

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni Shrine for war dead, the shrine said on Saturday, prompting criticism from Seoul as it is seen in the two Koreas and China as a symbol of Japan's past militarism. Source: Reuters World News

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Cinema makes return to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia hosted its first public film screening in over 35 years on Friday, two days after US movie giant AMC unveiled the kingdom's debut theatre in Riyadh. Clutching prized tickets for what AMC said was a sold-out showing of Hollywood blockbuster action film "Black Panther", men and women walked into the movie hall with [...]

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Natalie Portman says to skip Israeli ceremony due to Netanyahu speech

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman said she chose not to attend a ceremony in Israel to accept a million-dollar prize because she did not want to be seen as supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was scheduled to speak at the event. Source: Reuters World News

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North Korea says will stop nuclear tests, abolish test site

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will immediately suspend nuclear and missile tests and abolish a nuclear test site in a bid to pursue economic growth and peace on the Korean peninsula, the North's state media said on Saturday, ahead of planned summits with South Korea and the United States. Source: Reuters World News

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At least three dead, including police officer, in Nicaragua protests

MANAGUA (Reuters) - Protests in Nicaragua over changes to social security have led to the deaths of at least three people, including a police officer, the Red Cross said on Friday, heaping pressure on the leftist government of President Daniel Ortega. Source: Reuters World News

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