Deputy Prime Minister

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Syria Kurds Say US Decision To Arm Them Will Hasten IS Defeat

Kurdish fighters battling the Islamic State group in Syria said Wednesday that the "historic" US decision to provide...

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Turkey Says US Arming Kurdish Syria Fighters ‘unacceptable’

Turkey on Wednesday slammed as "unacceptable" a US announcement that Washington would supply arms and military...

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New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Feared Being Hit With A Dildo

New Zealand's deputy prime minister has told a court of her feared she would be struck with a dildo when she drove...

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New Zealand Deputy PM Tells of Dildo Protest Fears

New Zealand's deputy prime minister testified Tuesday that a colleague accused of careless driving feared an attack...

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Wife Seeks Release of Turkish Businessman Held In Malaysia

The wife of a Turkish businessman detained in Malaysia for alleged terrorism offences made a tearful appeal to the...

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Third Turk Arrested In Malaysia For Security Reasons

A third Turkish national has been arrested in Malaysia, his lawyer said Friday, after two others were taken into...

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Nepal Moves To Impeach First Female Chief Justice

Nepal's first female chief justice has been suspended after the government filed a motion to impeach her, triggering...

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Turkey Sacks 4,000 More Officials In Coup-Bid Crackdown

The Turkish government has sacked almost 4,000 more public officials in what appears to be the latest purge related to...

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MPs Back Plans For 8 June Poll

A UK general election will be held on 8 June after MPs backed Prime Minister Theresa May's call for a snap poll. The...

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VP Pence Thanks Corporate Japan For Boosting US Growth

Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday hailed Japanese companies for contributing to US economic prosperity, moving to...

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Indian Politicians To Face Trial Over Mosque Demolition

Three senior members of India's ruling Hindu nationalist party including a government minister should face trial over...

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Brittle Economy Risk For Erdogan Ahead of Turkey Poll

At rallies ahead of Sunday's referendum on expanding his powers, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is fond of...

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Poland Plans To Turn Universities Into Start-Up Incubators

Dozens of Polish students mill outside the University of Warsaw. Those midway through courses contemplate a second...

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Turkey Welcomes US Syria Strike, Urges No-Fly Zone

Turkey on Friday welcomed a US missile strike on a Syrian regime airbase in retaliation for a suspected chemical...

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New Zealand Floods Force Evacuations After Tropical Storm Debbie

The entire town of Edgecumbe on New Zealand's North Island has been evacuated, after severe flooding. About 600 homes...

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A Timeline of Key Events In the Kim Assassination

The body of the assassinated half-brother of North Korea's leader, which has been stored in a Malaysian morgue for more...

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Turkey’s Erdogan Warns Europeans ‘won’t Be Safe’ If Diplomatic Row Continues

Europeans across the world will not be able to walk the streets safely if they keep up their current attitude towards...

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Paedophilia Cases Spark Social Media Outcry In Vietnam

Vietnamese cops took three months to respond seriously to allegations that an eight-year-old girl had been molested,...

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Erdogan Says Vote Is Best Response To ‘fascist’ Europe

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today voting 'yes' in next month's referendum on expanding his powers was...