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Turkey, U.S. endorse roadmap for Syria's Manbij: statement

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and the United States have endorsed a roadmap for northern Syria's Manbij and underlined their mutual commitment to its implementation, the two sides said in a joint statement following a meeting of foreign ministers in Washington on Monday. Source: Reuters World News

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Nick Baldwin becomes first Seychellois athlete to win an Ironman Triathlon, calls it 'hardest thing ever'

Seychellois triathlete Nick Baldwin made history on Sunday, winning the first Philippines Ironman Triathlon. Baldwin became not only the first ever full Ironman Philippines champion but also the first Ironman champion from Seychelles. According to the Philippines-based MULTISPORT.PH, the crowd cheered for the 30-year-old Seychellois who, for about six years now, has been working exceptionally hard towards [...]

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U.N. aid chief confirms 'incident' with boat off Yemeni port

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations aid chief told Reuters on Monday that there had been an "incident" with a U.N. ship being boarded by unknown forces off the Yemeni port of Hodeidah at the weekend, but it was over and the vessel had departed. Source: Reuters World News

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Philippines' Duterte stirs controversy by kissing woman on lips

MANILA (Reuters) - A kiss by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on a Filipino woman's lips while on an official visit in South Korea sparked anger and jokes on Monday, as feminists denounced what they called his "perverted way" of taunting his female critics. Source: Reuters World News

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Trump's phone call with Macron described as 'terrible'

A call about trade and migration between US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron soured last week after Macron candidly criticized Trump's policies, two sources familiar with the call told CNN. Source: Latest CNN News

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Putin signs Russian 'counter-sanctions' into law

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law counter-sanctions legislation that was drawn up by lawmakers in response to U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia in April. Source: Reuters World News

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Syria tells Lebanon it wants refugees to return

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria has told Lebanon it wants refugees to return to help rebuild the country, its envoy to Lebanon said on Monday, after Beirut expressed concern that a new land redevelopment law could discourage them from going home. Source: Reuters World News

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