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02:53 20 October 2019 / updated: 03:31 Europe

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Johnson Asks EU to Postpone Brexit Date Till January 31, 2020

China's Vice Premier Liu He arrives at the West Wing for a meeting with President Donald Trump, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, at the White House in Washington.

Chinese Vice Premier Says US and China Made ‘Substantial Progress’ at Trade Talks

Turkish military vehicles drive to cross into Syria in the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar in Sanliurfa province, Turkey, October 11, 2019

Turkey to View Protection of Kurdish Units by Damascus as Declaration of War – Erdogan Aide

Army soldiers stop a man protesting with a Chilean flag, after a night of riots that forced President Sebastian Pinera to announce a state of emergency, in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. The protests started on Friday afternoon when high school students flooded subway stations, jumping turnstiles, dodging fares and vandalizing stations as part of protests against a fare hike, but by nightfall had extended throughout Santiago with students setting up barricades and fires at the entrances to subway stations. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Chilean Authorities Impose Curfews in Several Provinces Amid Mass Protests - Reports

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Trump Cancels Decision to Host G7 Summit at His Miami Resort over Backlash
US President Donald Trump accused Democrats and the media on Saturday of going "crazy" over his administration's announcement that an upcoming Group of Seven (G7) nations meeting would be held at his resort in Miami, withdrawing it as a host site.
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Hillary Clinton Ditches DC Event Attended by Tulsi Gabbard, Kirstjen Nielson
An expected face-to-face meeting between Hillary Clinton and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard set for next Friday was averted after Clinton decided not to go to the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit .
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Conor McGregor Is Under Second Sexual Assault Investigation – Reports
Conor McGregor is under investigation for sexual assault for the second time in less than a year, according to the latest report.
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Middle East
Lebanese Government Will Not Introduce New Taxes to Replenish Budget - Finance Minister
DOHA (Sputnik) - The Lebanese government will replenish the budget without introducing any new taxes, the country's Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil confirmed after an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Rafic Hariri on measures to overcome the economic crisis in the country.
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Pompeo Says Israel Has ‘Fundamental Right’ to Bomb Syria, Vows to Tackle Iranian ‘Threat’ – Reports
The US secretary of state traveled to Jerusalem on Friday for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, telling reporters after the meeting that “we shared our ideas about how we can ensure Middle East stability together.”
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Snoop Dogg Says He Has ‘Professional Blunt Roller’ for His Needs
Snoop Dogg has revealed in a recently aired interview on The Howard Stern Show that he employs what he calls a “PBR: Professional Blunt Roller” for his marijuana needs.
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Opinion
Prof: Ukraine Incident Moved Forward Perry’s Resignation but He Was Due to Retire at End of Year
Outgoing US Energy Secretary Rick Perry refused to comply with a subpoena for documents from the House of Representatives as part of its impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
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Europe
Dutch Prime Minister Wishes Johnson Success in Brexit Situation
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that he had discussed the Brexit situation with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and agreed to stay in contact on the matter.

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