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Syria war: Turkey ready to create ‘safe zone’ for Kurds – Erdogan

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he responded positively to Donald Trump's call for a "safe zone" along its border with Kurdish-held Syria.
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Turkey dismisses Trump threat to economy over Syrian Kurds

Turkey has dismissed President Donald Trump's threat to "devastate" its economy if it attacks Kurdish forces in Syria following a planned pullout of US troops.
China

China sentences Canadian man to death for drug smuggling

A court in China has sentenced a Canadian to death for drug smuggling, a verdict likely to reignite a diplomatic row between the two countries.
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Syria conflict: Pompeo ‘optimistic’ on deal to protect Kurds Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he is optimistic an agreement can be reached with Turkey to protect Kurdish fighters in Syria after the US leaves.
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Thailand party accepts king’s opposition to Princess Ubolratana PM bid

The party that nominated a Thai princess to run for prime minister has said it will comply with the king's wishes after he opposed the move.
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Virginia’s painful ‘blackface’ past and present

Ask Virginians what they feel about current scandal engulfing state politics and one reaction is common: the exasperated exhale.
France

France recalls its ambassador to Italy after ‘provocations’ by Italian leaders

France has recalled its ambassador from Italy for consultations over "unprecedented" and "repeated" criticism by Italian officials, the French foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday.
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Pregnant women are risking their lives to bring people tea

The names of laborers have been changed for their safety and job security.
Traffickers

Traffickers at the El Chapo trial say drugs aren’t smuggled through open parts of...

Most drugs are smuggled into the United States onboard fishing boats, trains, tractor-trailers and ordinary cars that come into the country at legal ports of entry, according to former cartel members who've testified in the trial of notorious cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
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Julen search: Spain finds body of two-year-old in borehole

Rescuers in Spain have found the body of a two-year-old boy who fell into a borehole near the southern city of Málaga, officials say.

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