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In Brexit showdown, British PM May faces issue of 'meaningful vote'

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a showdown on Tuesday with lawmakers who want power to force her government to go back to the negotiating table if they reject a Brexit deal, testing her plans for leaving the European Union. Source: Reuters World News

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6 Sri Lankan nationals held in Seychelles on illegal fishing charge

Six Sri Lankan nationals are being held by local law enforcement after their fishing boat was intercepted on suspicion of fishing illegally in the waters of Seychelles, said the Seychelles People's Defence Forces (SPDF) on Monday. The Sri Lankans nationals appeared in court on Monday and will remain in custody for 14 days.   The Sri [...]

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Turkish military says destroys 12 targets in northern Iraq

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish military destroyed 12 targets in northern Iraq belonging to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in overnight air strikes, it said on Tuesday, as the army steps up operations against militant targets in the Qandil region. Source: Reuters World News

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Trump, Kim sign agreement on denuclearization, security of North Korea

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged on Tuesday to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula while Washington committed to provide security guarantees for its old enemy. Source: Reuters World News

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Rohingya toddler among 12 killed as first monsoon rains hit Bangladesh

DHAKA (Reuters) - Landslides and related incidents triggered by pre-monsoon rain in southeast Bangladesh have killed at least 12 people since Monday, including two Rohingya Muslims, and the government said it was moving fast to relocate tens of thousands of people. Source: Reuters World News

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Trump says Kim is 'very smart', that North Korea to denuclearize 'very, very quickly'

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a "comprehensive" document on Tuesday following a historic summit in Singapore aimed at the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. Source: Reuters World News

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Death toll rises to four at South Africa's Sibanye mine

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Sibanye-Stillwater said on Tuesday mine rescue teams have located the deceased body of the fourth mineworker who died at its Kloof Ikamva shaft and has suspended operations for a day there. Source: Reuters World News

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Ten dead after river boats collide in Russia World Cup host city

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ten people on a river cruise were killed when their boat collided with a tugboat late on Monday in the Russian city of Volgograd, which is hosting matches in the soccer World Cup, local officials and Russian media said. Source: Reuters World News

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