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Facebook bans anti-Islamic group Britain First pages

Facebookhasremovedthepagesoftheanti-IslamicgroupBritainFirstanditsleaders.Thesocialmediacompanysaidthegrouphadrepeatedlyviolateditscommunitystandards.Earlierthi

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Petition builds against Macron's First Lady plans

Morethan220,000peoplehavesignedapetitionagainstFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron'splanstocreateaformalFirstLadyroleforhiswifeBrigitte.UnliketheUSFirstLady,thewifeof

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Commentary: "America First" policy catalyzes transatlantic mistrust

AsDonaldTrumpkicksoffhissecondofficialtriptoEuropeonWednesdayinPoland,anawkwardscenariomayawaittheU.S.presidentandhis"AmericaFirst"policy--heandhisEuropeancolle

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Japan's ruling LDP suffers historical defeat in Tokyo assembly election

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered a historical defeat in Sunday's Tokyo metropolitan assembly election, as Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike's new party and its allies scored a sweeping victory.

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Japan's ruling LDP suffers historical defeat in Tokyo assembly election

JapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbe'srulingLiberalDemocraticParty(LDP)sufferedahistoricaldefeatinSunday'sTokyometropolitanassemblyelection,asTokyoGovernorYurikoKoike

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Melania Trump meets Michelle Obama: A meeting of very different First Ladies

While their husbands met on Thursday (Nov 10) in the Oval Office to prepare passing the presidential torch, Mrs Michelle Obama and Mrs Melania Trump met elsewhere in the White House to plan their own transition.

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Fears grow about FARC internal strife over Colombian peace deal

Almost two weeks after the Colombian government and the FARC guerrilla group announced a historic end to their armed conflict in Havana, Cuba, concerns are mounting that not all FARC members are keen on giving up their struggle.

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Shakespeare's four folios fetches 2.5 mln pounds at London auction

​Four folios of British playwright William Shakespeare were sold for nearly 2.5 million pounds (about 3.67 million U.S. dollars) at Christie's London auction on Wednesday afternoon.

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Watch Adele in concert in Paris for free

Adele is, no doubt, one of the most popular singers in the music scene currently. Her latest album, 25, has sold 19 million copies globally and spawned hit singles like Hello andWhen We Were Young.

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Scottish first minister resigns after defeat in independence referendum

​Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday announced his resignation after the Yes campaign' s defeat in the independence referendum.