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Modi-Xi talks highlight India-China rivalry, cooperation

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BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of China and India stressed the importance of close ties in talks Saturday, against the background of their rivalry for leadership in Asia and the potential for cooperation on economic and security matters. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Fq7jd6

Israeli military kills three Palestinians along Gaza Strip border

Israeli troops shot and killed three Palestinians along the border with the Gaza Strip in two separate incidents on Sunday, the Israeli military said. The shootings follow a month of violence along the Israel-Gaza border, where Palestinians have been holding protests every Friday pressing for the right of return for refugees and their descendants to what is now Israel. In the first incident on Sunday, two men "attempted to infiltrate" into Israel from the southern Gaza Strip, the military said in a statement. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2I2AHvl

Marathon Petroleum is buying Andeavor for More Than $20 Billion

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A deal in the oil patch as Marathon buys Andeaver for $150 a share.

Southwest Airlines sued after woman claims post-traumatic stress disorder following fatal engine explosion

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A passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight that made an emergency landing after an engine burst apart is suing the company, saying she has been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder sparked by the carriers’ alleged negligence. Lilia Chavez was sitting three rows behind the window that was shattered by shrapnel from the exploding engine. Ms Chavez, a California native, has argued in her federally filed lawsuit that she has been suffering from PTSD, depression and other personal injuries since the fateful flight. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2vS9SVP

Detractors deride Duterte for asking Filipinos to leave Kuwait

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By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - A Philippine labor group and a senator accused President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday of gambling with the livelihoods of tens of thousands of Filipinos in Kuwait, after he asked them to come home amid a diplomatic dispute over reported labor abuse. The Philippines and the Gulf Arab state are embroiled in a row over what Duterte says is a pattern of mistreatment of domestic workers by Kuwaiti employers. The Philippine ambassador has been asked to leave following attempts by embassy workers to "rescue" distressed workers there, which Kuwait says is a breach of its sovereignty. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Ft0IP3

Kim Jong-un: North Korea to allow foreign experts to witness nuclear site closure in May

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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has said that he will dismantle his country’s main nuclear testing site in May and invited South Korean and US experts, and journalists to view the process. The dictator’s pledge was made to Moon Jae-in, South Korea’s prime minister, during their historic talks on Friday, according to Mr Moon’s spokesman. As well as promising to close the Punggye-ri bomb testing site Kim said he would change North Korea’s time zone by half an hour, reverting it to match South Korea’s. Reports of the pledge came as senior White House figures spoke optimistically about hopes for full North Korean denuclearisation. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who held secret talks with Kim in Easter when he was still head of the CIA, said the US has an "obligation" to pursue a diplomatic solution with North Korea. In an interview with ABC news, he said the US must "engage in diplomatic discourse to try and find a peaceful solution so that Americans aren't held at ris

Syria regime, US-backed forces in deadly clashes: monitor

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Rare clashes broke out on Sunday between Syrian regime forces and a US-backed alliance in the east of the country, killing a total of 15 combatants, a war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said the clashes in Deir Ezzor province killed nine pro-regime fighters and six members of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces. State news agency SANA said the army seized control of four villages in the eastern province, where the Kurdish-led SDF alliance has been fighting the Islamic State jihadist group. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2jeAzLb

Armenia opposition stages show of force ahead of PM vote

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Supporters of Armenia's opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan rallied in the capital on Sunday, hoping that a massive show of force two days ahead of a parliamentary vote will help propel him to power. "The victory of the velvet revolution is irreversible," Pashinyan told the ecstatic crowd chanting "Nikol Prime Minister". Pashinyan, who needs a handful of votes from lawmakers to become the country's next premier, saw his chances boosted Sunday when a senior lawmaker said the ruling Republican Party would not stand in the way of his candidacy. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Jy0VTm

Rep. Gohmert reacts to recovered Strzok-Page text messages

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Recovered FBI text messages were delivered to congressional committees; House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Louie Gohmert reacts on 'Fox & Friends.' from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2r6XD2G

Russian FM says US trying to 'divide Syria into parts'

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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's foreign minister said Saturday the United States is trying to divide Syria. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KmImD5

Stephen Colbert Reveals Evil Genius Plan To Avoid 'Avengers: Infinity War' Spoilers

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Stephen Colbert doesn't want fellow "Avengers: Infinity War" superfans ruining from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KlaOVT

Morning rush hour blasts kill 25 in Afghan capital

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KABUL (Reuters) - Twin blasts in the Afghan capital Kabul killed 25 people on Monday, including journalists who had arrived to report on the first explosion and who were apparently targeted by a suicide bomber in a second attack, officials said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2r9mKSF

Danish national first to be convicted under Malaysia's fake news law

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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian court convicted a Danish citizen on Monday for inaccurate criticism of police on social media, the first person to be prosecuted under a new law against fake news. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KqRI0v

Duterte permanently bans Filipinos going to work in Kuwait after maid found stuffed in freezer

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said the temporary ban on Filipinos going to work in Kuwait is now permanent, intensifying a diplomatic standoff over the treatment of migrant workers in the Gulf nation. Mr Duterte in February imposed a prohibition on workers heading to Kuwait following the murder of a Filipina maid whose body was found stuffed in a freezer in the Gulf state. The crisis deepened after Kuwaiti authorities last week ordered Manila's envoy to leave the country over videos of Philippine embassy staff helping workers in Kuwait flee allegedly abusive employers. The two nations had been negotiating a labour deal that Philippine officials said could result in the lifting of the ban but the recent escalation in tensions has put an agreement in doubt. "The ban stays permanently. There will be no more recruitment for especially domestic helpers. No more," Mr Duterte told reporters in the southern city of Davao. There was no immediate response from Kuwa

Russia, Turkey, Iran stress unity at Syria talks

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Moscow (AFP) - Russian, Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers on Saturday talked up their successes in brokering a political solution to the Syrian conflict at a meeting in Moscow. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HYcTJ2

Syrian state TV says successive blasts heard in Hama province

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian state television said on Sunday successive blasts were heard in rural Hama province and that authorities were investigating the cause. State television did not give a location for the explosions but two residents contacted in eastern Hama countryside said the blasts came from a military base reported to be used by Iranian-backed forces. Israel has repeatedly hit Iranian-backed militia outposts in Syria. ... from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2vVjI9g

Palestinians vote on aging leadership as Abbas tightens grip

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RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The top-tier leadership group of the PLO— average age 70 — is up for election for the first time in over two decades, when hundreds of delegates attend a West Bank convention this week. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2r9Nsuc

This Week: Apple results, Fed meeting, nonfarm payrolls

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HGfGDp

North Korea’s ‘Complete Denuclearization’ pledge raises questions after summit

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The leaders of North Korea and South Korea committed to the idea of a nuclear-free region in Friday’s historic summit, but U.S. officials want proof that Kim Jong Un will get rid of his weapons. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2FqLGtf

Trump Asks If There Are Hispanics In The Room Before Demanding His Wall

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President Donald Trump was met with silence at a campaign-style rally in from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2FqF7Xs

Voters vent frustration, disappointment with Washington, elected officials

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ABC News contributor Frank Luntz held a focus group with Democratic and Republican voters to understand how they feel about the state of politics heading into the midterms. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KopV0P

Kim Jong-un: North Korea to allow foreign experts to witness nuclear site closure in May

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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has said that he will dismantle his country’s main nuclear testing site in May and invited South Korean and US experts, and journalists to view the process. The dictator’s pledge was made to Moon Jae-in, South Korea’s prime minister, during their historic talks on Friday, according to Mr Moon’s spokesman. As well as promising to close the Punggye-ri bomb testing site Kim said he would change North Korea’s time zone by half an hour, reverting it to match South Korea’s. Reports of the pledge came as senior White House figures spoke optimistically about hopes for full North Korean denuclearisation. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who held secret talks with Kim in Easter when he was still head of the CIA, said the US has an "obligation" to pursue a diplomatic solution with North Korea. In an interview with ABC news, he said the US must "engage in diplomatic discourse to try and find a peaceful solution so that Americans aren't held at ris

Russia, Turkey, Iran hold Syria talks

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday hosted his Iranian and Turkey counterparts for talks on Syria in the wake of an alleged chemical attack that has exposed differences between the three powers. The three nations have been attempting to find a political solution to the Syrian conflict at talks that started last year in Astana, Kazakhstan, in competition with the US and UN-backed Geneva initiative. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held separate bilateral talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu and then Iran's Mohammad Javad Zarif, who stressed the warmth of their relationship in opening comments. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HXCXnC

3 Palestinians shot dead on Gaza border: Israeli army

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Israeli soldiers shot dead three Palestinians on Sunday after two separate infiltration bids on the Gaza border, the army said. "2 suspects attempted to infiltrate Israel from the southern Gaza Strip and damage the (border) security fence," the army tweeted. Forty-five Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the start of what organisers have dubbed the Great March of Return on March 30, with more than 1,500 wounded. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HBy2JI

Syrian army renews push on besieged areas

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army began an intense bombardment of a rebel enclave near Homs on Monday, a war monitor said, as President Bashar al-Assad pushed to recapture all the remaining areas his forces have besieged. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vY0Kiv

Stage Set for Trump’s Meeting with Kim Jong Un

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The president shared updates about his forthcoming summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, saying he spoke with the leaders of South Korea and Japan, and that the meeting’s time and location are being set. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2vVX2pt

Fmr. Fed. Prosecutor: House’s Russia investigation was ‘superficial’

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While House Republicans said conclusively that no collusion occurred, Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee said the investigation did not go far enough. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2FprTdD

Man Accused of Killing Sheriff's Deputy in Maine Is Arrested

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John Williams was in custody after a four-day manhunt in the woods from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HDsvyb

U.S. concerned by 'destabilizing and malign activities' of Iran: Pompeo

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By Lesley Wroughton and Ori Lewis TEL AVIV (Reuters) - The United States is deeply concerned by Iran's "destabilizing and malign activities", new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday. The former CIA director was speaking on a flying visit to the region, where he had earlier in the day met with Saudi King Salman in Riyadh and stressed the need for unity among Gulf allies as Washington aims to muster support for new sanctions against Iran to curb its missile program. The whirlwind trip to NATO in Brussels and to Middle East allies came only hours after Pompeo was confirmed as Trump's top diplomat. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Hx8fCe

Armenian ruling party won't nominate own candidate for PM

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VANADZOR, Armenia (AP) — Armenia's ruling party said Saturday it will not put forward a candidate for prime minister to keep from exacerbating the political crisis sparked by the naming of the country's termed-out president as premier this month. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HEuy99

Michelle Wolf performs stand-up routine at White House Correspondent's dinner

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Wolf's routine took shots at President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders and the media. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HUG9jM

Arizona police officer shot by carjacking suspect dies

NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — A police officer in the Arizona border city of Nogales was killed after he tried to stop a carjacking suspect. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JCBPTt

Get ready for the most expensive driving season in years

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Get ready for a little bit more pain at the pump this summer.

Walmart extends European reach with Sainsbury’s, Asda merger

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Walmart's European unit Asda is merging with Sainbury's creating Britain's largest supermarket group by market share.

Apple, the Fed and Jobs will dominate the markets this week

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Markets will have plenty of data to digest from earnings to the Fed and the biggest economic report of the month.

Sainsbury's agrees to buy Walmart Inc.'s British unit Asda for 7.3 billion pounds ($10.1 billion) in cash and stock

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Sainsbury's agrees to buy Walmart Inc.'s British unit Asda for 7.3 billion pounds ($10.1 billion) in cash and stock.

Oil slips on higher rig count; Iran concerns cap downside

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Oil moved lower, but still held near three-year highs.

Treasury’s Mnuchin is optimistic about improved trade, tariffs and the economy

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is preparing to talk trade on his trip to China.

Marathon Petroleum to buy Andeavor for more than $20B, sources say

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The deal is expected to me announced Monday and value Andeaver at 4150 a share.

Shares higher in Asia, some markets closed for holidays

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Shares were higher in Hong Kong, Australia and South Korea on Monday following the release of reassuring manufacturing data for China, though a number of Asian markets are closed for holidays.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's rhetoric misleading on VA issues

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President Donald Trump is distorting some of the reasons why his pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, White House physician Ronny Jackson, abruptly withdrew his nomination.