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Australian citizenship crisis threatens to engulf another lawmaker

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - A citizenship crisis that has rocked Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's government could claim another high profile lawmaker, with the president of the Senate saying he will resign from parliament if found to be a dual national. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2gZO4kD

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Fox News Breaking News Alert NYPD issues update on Lower Manhattan attack 10/31/17 5:07 PM

World Bank approves $400 million to rebuild liberated Iraqi areas

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank on Tuesday approved $400 million in additional funding to help rebuild services to Iraqi areas recaptured from Islamic State militants after a three-year military campaign, the global development bank said. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2A5vtbh

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Fox News Breaking News Alert NYC attack suspect shouted ‘Allah Akbar’ after exiting vehicle, NYPD says 10/31/17 4:44 PM

U.S. to vote against U.N. resolution calling for end to Cuba embargo

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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States will vote against a U.N. General Assembly resolution on Wednesday calling for the lifting of the decades-old U.S. economic embargo against Cuba, reversing an abstention by Washington last year. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2lxCwq5

Britain accelerates Brexit plans, divorce talks also to speed up

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LONDON/BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Britain is accelerating preparations for "all eventualities" when it leaves the European Union, but both sides are hopeful an agreement on stepping up talks to unravel more than 40 years of partnership will be sealed soon. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2zktP8w

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Fox News Breaking News Alert NYPD says “several” dead after incident in Lower Manhattan, NYC 10/31/17 4:26 PM

Asylum seekers barricaded inside Papua New Guinea camp, await court ruling

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hundreds of asylum seekers were barricaded inside a detention center in Papua New Guinea after security guards left the compound and supplies were cut off ahead of a court ruling due on Wednesday on a lawsuit challenging its closure. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2z7Ap1n

U.S. to oppose U.N. resolution seeking end to U.S. embargo on Cuba: official

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will vote against a U.N. General Assembly resolution on Wednesday calling for the lifting of the U.S. embargo against Cuba, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, reversing Washington's abstention of last year. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2zn383g

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Fox News Breaking News Alert SHEPARD SMITH LIVESTREAM: Multiple casualties after incident in NYC 10/31/17 4:03 PM

U.S. welcomes China, South Korea bid to improve ties despite anti-missile dispute

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department welcomed a decision by China and South Korea on Tuesday to resume normal ties after a year-long standoff over a decision by Seoul and Washington to deploy a missile defense system to counter North Korea's nuclear program. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2iPwKiq

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Fox News Breaking News Alert NYPD responding to reports of shots fired in Lower Manhattan 10/31/17 3:33 PM

Ousted Catalan leader agrees to election, summoned to Madrid court

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BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) - Catalonia's ousted leader Carles Puigdemont agreed on Tuesday to a snap election called by Spain's central government when it took control of the region to stop it breaking away, but he said the fight for independence would go on. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2zmpEZT

Merkel preaches tolerance, religious freedom at Reformation ceremony

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WITTENBERG, Germany (Reuters) - Invoking the spirit of the Reformation, Chancellor Angela Merkel called for religious freedom and tolerance on Tuesday and said Germany should lend extra support to the children of refugees "who have experienced awful things." from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2iN0MmZ

Iraqi authorities gain first foothold at Kurdish frontier with Turkey

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ANKARA/BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi troops deployed on Tuesday at one of the main land crossings with Turkey, gaining a foothold at the Kurdish-held frontier for the first time in decades and imposing one of Baghdad's central demands on the Kurds. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2xG93M7

Exclusive: Kenyan Supreme Court judges denied extra security after shooting - source

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NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's government denied a request by Supreme Court judges for extra security after one of their bodyguards was shot, preventing them from holding a hearing that could have delayed last week's presidential election, a senior judicial source said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2A4Jrue

Britain accelerates Brexit plans, talks also to speed up

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LONDON/BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Britain is accelerating preparations for "all eventualities" when it leaves the European Union, but both sides are hopeful an agreement on stepping up talks to unravel more than 40 years of partnership will be sealed soon. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2A4DTzU

Taliban increases influence, territory in Afghanistan: U.S. watchdog

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Taliban has increased the amount of territory it has influence over or controls in Afghanistan in the past six months, a U.S. watchdog agency reported on Tuesday, as the militant group has stepped up attacks in recent weeks. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2lwWX6q