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Yerevan calling? UK's Johnson discusses Russia with hoax caller

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson talked international relations and rude poetry with a hoax caller who pretended to be the Armenian prime minister in a new gaffe by one of Britain's most prominent politicians. Source: Reuters World News

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North Korea blows up nuclear test site amid doubts over summit

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea followed through on a pledge to blow up tunnels at its nuclear test site on Thursday, media reported, as part of steps that have reduced tension on the Korean peninsula and raised the possibility of a summit with the United States. Source: Reuters World News

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Former treasurer of Spain's ruling party gets 33 years in jail in graft case

MADRID (Reuters) - The former treasurer of Spain's ruling People's Party, Luis Barcenas, was given a 33-year prison sentence and fined 44 million euros on Thursday for his part in a corruption case in which dozens of high-ranking party members were jailed on Thursday. Source: Reuters World News

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Investigators identify Russian military unit in downing of flight MH17

BUNNIK, Netherlands (Reuters) - A missile system from the 53rd anti-aircraft brigade of the Russian Armed Forces was used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, prosecutors investigating the disaster said on Thursday. Source: Reuters World News

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Hilton Hotels makes a push to hire more women in Seychelles

Hilton hotels in Seychelles are encouraging more women to work in their establishments to promote gender parity among their staff. Seychelles has three Hilton hotels: Hilton Northholme in the north of the main island of Mahe; Hilton Labriz on Silhouette -- the third biggest island; and DoubleTree Allamanda Resort and Spa in the south of [...]

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Rattled by bombings, Indonesia set to pass tough anti-terror laws

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament is expected to adopt tough anti-terrorism laws on Friday as it seeks to combat a surge in homegrown Islamist militancy days after the deadliest attacks since 2002 bombings on the tourist island of Bali. Source: Reuters World News

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Italian PM-designate Conte taking his time to assemble cabinet

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister-designate Giuseppe Conte began putting together his cabinet team on Thursday, with party leaders pushing for an 81-year eurosceptic economist to be given the pivotal post of economy minister. Source: Reuters World News

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