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Lebanese patriarch makes historic visit to Saudi Arabia | Reuters

RIYADH (Reuters) - Lebanon’s Christian Maronite Patriarch arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, with his historic visit to the kingdom under even greater scrutiny amid serious political tensions between the countries. Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi visits the Lebanese embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 13, 2017

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Saudi Arabia to host ‘expanded’ Syrian opposition conference | Reuters

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will host what it called an “expanded” conference for the Syrian opposition this month, aiming to unify its position ahead of United Nations-backed peace talks, the state news agency SPA reported on Monday. Former Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Hijab talks with Arab League head Nabil El-Arabi (not in picture) during their meeting in Cairo February 11, 2013

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Strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran, killing more than 450 | Reuters

ANKARA/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Thousands of homeless Iranians huddled against the cold late on Monday, a day after at least 450 people were killed in Iran’s deadliest earthquake in more than a decade, state TV said. Rescue teams kept up search operations for dozens trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed houses in towns and villages in the mountainous area of the western province of Kermanshah that borders Iraq. Iran’s English-language Press TV said more than 450 people were killed and 7,000 were... Читать дальше...

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BOJ’s Kuroda expects to hit inflation goal in fiscal 2019 | Reuters

ZURICH (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda expects to achieve the central bank’s long term inflation target of 2 percent by fiscal year 2019, he told an event in Zurich on Monday. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda listens to questions from the audience after his speech at the University of Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland November 13, 2017

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U.S. hate crimes rise for second straight year – FBI | Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of hate crimes committed in the United States rose in 2016 for the second consecutive year, with African-Americans, Jews and Muslims targeted in many of the incidents, the FBI said on Monday in an annual report. FILE PHOTO: Community members take part in a protest to demand stop hate crime during the funeral service of Imam Maulama Akonjee, and Thara Uddin in the Queens borough of New York City, August 15, 2016. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File PhotoThere were 6,121 hate crime incidents recorded last year... Читать дальше...

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New York state regulator fines Credit Suisse $135 million over forex practices | Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S) has agreed to pay $135 million to settle allegations that its foreign exchange traders deceived customers, improperly shared their information and tried to manipulate currency prices, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) said on Monday. The logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen at a branch in Winterthur, Switzerland November 2, 2017

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U.S. court lets Trump travel ban go partially into effect | Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court in California on Monday let part of President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban go into effect, ruling that the government can bar entry of people from six Muslim-majority countries if they have no connections to the United States. FILE PHOTO - President Trump attends a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Turkey and Russia agrees to focus on political solution in Syria | Reuters

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey and Russia have agreed to focus on a political solution in Syria, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in Sochi, Russia November 13, 2017. REUTERS/Pavel Golovkin/PoolErdogan said he was glad Turkey had started to send agricultural goods to Russia but wanted the last restrictions on bilateral trade lifted

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Greens hold out on climate in German coalition talks | Reuters

BERLIN (Reuters) - Environmental policy dominated negotiations on forming a new German coalition on Monday, as the Greens pushed their would-be partners for a quicker exit from coal power. German Green Party leaders Katrin Goering-Eckardt and Cem Ozdemir arrive for exploratory talks at the German Parliamentary Society about forming a new coalition government in Berlin, Germany, November 13, 2017

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UK’s Johnson makes fuller apology for remarks on jailed aid worker in Iran | Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson issued a second, fuller apology on Monday for remarks about an Iranian-British aid worker jailed in Iran that critics said might have prompted Iran to extend her prison sentence. Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson arrives at a European Union foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels, Belgium, November 13, 2017

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U.S. court allows part of Trump travel ban to go into effect | Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court in California on Monday let part of President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban go into effect, ruling that the government can bar entry of people from six Muslim-majority countries if they have no connections to the United States. FILE PHOTO - President Trump attends a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Lebanon’s president welcomes Hariri’s plans to return | Reuters

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese President Michel Aoun, who has refused to accept Saad Hariri’s resignation as prime minister unless Hariri returns from Saudi Arabia, welcomed comments from Hariri that he plans to come home soon, palace sources and visitors said on Monday. Cars pass next to a poster depicting Saad al-Hariri, who has resigned as Lebanon's prime minister, in Beirut, Lebanon,, Lebanon, November 13, 2017.

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Myanmar military denies atrocities against Rohingya, replaces general | Reuters

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar’s army released a report on Monday denying all allegations of rape and killings by security forces, having days earlier replaced the general in charge of the operation that drove more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh. No reason was given for Major General Maung Maung Soe being transferred from his post as the head of Western Command in Rakhine state, where Myanmar’s military, known as the Tatmadaw, launched a sweeping counter-insurgency operation... Читать дальше...

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Corrected: Qualcomm rejects Broadcom’s $103-billion takeover bid | Reuters

(Corrects paragraph 10 to say Qualcomm board has 11 directors, not 10) A sign on the Qualcomm campus is seen, as chip maker Broadcom Ltd announced an unsolicited bid to buy peer Qualcomm Inc for $103 billion, in San Diego, California, U.S. November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/FilesBy Supantha Mukherjee and Munsif Vengattil (Reuters) - Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm Inc on Monday rejected rival Broadcom Ltd’s $103-billion takeover bid, saying the offer undervalued the company and would face regulatory hurdles. Читать дальше...

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Remembering Jawaharlal Nehru: Urdu poets saw India’s first prime minister as a Christ-like figure

Contrary to the belief among a few historians that Muslims held Nehru responsible for the Partition and the rioting that followed, a large number of Muslim Urdu poets expressed grief at his death. Almost all the prominent Urdu poets wrote poems praising Nehru and expressing grief at his passing. These poems examine Nehru through their eyes.

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