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With zero tolerance immigration policy, Donald Trump, the ‘visual president’ is serving up images of ‘horrible migrant camps’ to fire up voters, make political choices clearer

The US border crisis is not about US immigration, it’s not about family separation which was always fated to be a quick and dirty policy that could be yanked the moment it delivers the goods. Just like how the Singapore summit that was "cancelled" was never really cancelled; it just allowed US to negotiate better […]

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Assad presses assault in southwest Syria, civilians flee

By Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces pounded rebel-held areas of the southwest with artillery on Thursday, in a steady escalation by President Bashar al-Assad who has vowed to win back the area bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 12,500 civilians had fled the town of Busra al-Hariri and nearby areas of Deraa province in the last two days

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Slovak police charge ex-minister over claims against CME TV station

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovak police have charged two people with forgery offences against a television station owned by Central European Media Enterprises , police said on Thursday. One of the men, former economy minister Pavol Rusko, denied the charges while the second man's lawyer said his client, businessman Marian Kocner, had made a formal complaint against the charges

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Survivors report 220 migrants drown off Libya in last days – UNHCR

GENEVA (Reuters) - Survivors have reported that about 220 people drowned off the coast of Libya in the last few days while trying to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Thursday. In a statement it said that only five people survived the capsizing of a boat carrying 100 people on Tuesday, while the same day a rubber craft with 130 passengers sank, leading to 70 people drowning. On Wednesday a boat of refugees and migrants who were rescued reported... Читать дальше...

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East Libyan forces reclaim key oil ports

By Ayman al-Warfalli BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - East Libyan forces said on Thursday they had retaken the shuttered oil ports of Es Sider and Ras Lanuf, hours after clashes resumed south of Ras Lanuf during a counter-attack by rival factions. Staff were evacuated from terminals in Libya's eastern oil crescent and exports were suspended last Thursday when armed opponents of eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar stormed the ports and occupied them. The fate of the ports, two of Libya's largest... Читать дальше...

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Oil falls as OPEC struggles for deal to raise output

By Andres Guerra Luz NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global benchmark Brent crude fell more than 2 percent on Thursday ahead of a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, where producers were expected to boost output to stabilise prices. OPEC, however, was struggling to agree on raising output, with Saudi Arabia warning of supply shortages and price rallies but Iran holding out against a deal at the group's meeting on Friday. Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said he still believes... Читать дальше...

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Stocks fall with U.S. dollar; oil slips before OPEC

By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks around the world fell on Thursday and the U.S. dollar slipped from a peak as investors flocked to bonds after weak economic data and on worries about a U.S.-China trade war. Oil futures were lower before an OPEC meeting expected to increase the world's supply of crude and after a report of a large stockpile draw in the United States.

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Brazil police arrest 15 in Sao Paulo highway probe

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian authorities executed 15 arrest warrants on Thursday as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in highway contracts in the state of Sao Paulo, according to a statement from federal prosecutors and police. One of the targets was Laurence Casagrande Lourenco, former head of state-run Dersa, the company in charge of Sao Paulo's highways, court documents showed. Lourenco is currently the head of state-run utility Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo SA , widely known as Cesp. Читать дальше...

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Romanian ruling party leader sentenced, thousands rally

By Radu-Sorin Marinas BUCHAREST (Reuters) - The head of Romania's ruling Social Democrat party, Liviu Dragnea, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison by the Supreme Court on Thursday for inciting others to abuse of office, prompting thousands to rally against his government. Dragnea, who is also speaker of the lower house, was found guilty of keeping two women on the payroll of a state agency in 2006-2013 even though they were employed by his party

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OPEC strives for deal to raise oil output as Iran resists

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Vladimir Soldatkin and Ernest Scheyder VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC was struggling on Thursday to agree on raising oil output, with Saudi Arabia warning of supply shortages and price rallies but Iran holding out against a deal at the group's meeting the following day. A production increase of about 1 million barrels per day (bpd) or around 1 percent of global supply was emerging as the key proposal for the group and its allies, OPEC sources told Reuters, adding that Iran may agree under certain conditions. Читать дальше...

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Ecuador sees tough OPEC meeting, smaller output boost

By Alex Lawler VIENNA (Reuters) - Ecuador's oil minister said he expects Friday's OPEC meeting to be difficult, citing disagreements on a possible increase in crude output and Iran's demand that the gathering discuss U.S. sanctions. The minister, Carlos Pérez, also said he did not expect OPEC and its partners to raise oil output by 1 million barrels per day - a figure mentioned by OPEC sources as a compromise - saying an increase of closer to 600,000 bpd was more likely

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Trump directs U.S. agencies to reunite families at border; Melania visits region

By Richard Cowan and Steve Holland WASHINGTON/MCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was directing federal agencies to begin reuniting children and parents separated at the U.S.-Mexico border after entering the country illegally, a first step to implementing his executive order reversing an administration policy that had drawn global condemnation.

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Trump tells federal agencies to reunite families at border; Melania visits region

By Richard Cowan and Steve Holland WASHINGTON/MCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was directing federal agencies to begin reuniting children and parents who had been separated at the U.S.-Mexico border after entering the country illegally, a first step to implementing his executive order reversing a policy that had drawn global condemnation. Trump's announcement came as his wife, Melania, made a damage-control visit to a border detention facility in Texas where... Читать дальше...

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As Fukushima residents return, some see hope in nuclear tourism

By Tim Kelly FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - On a cold day in February, Takuto Okamoto guided his first tour group to a sight few outsiders had witnessed in person: the construction cranes looming over Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Seven years after a deadly tsunami ripped through the Tokyo Electric Power plant, Okamoto and other tour organisers are bringing curious sightseers to the region as residents who fled the nuclear catastrophe trickle back. Many returnees hope tourism will help... Читать дальше...

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Turkey bars at least two European election observers ahead of Sunday’s vote

BERLIN (Reuters) - Turkey barred at least two European lawmakers from entering the country to participate in an election observation mission, prompting warnings about the transparency and fairness of presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday. President Tayyip Erdogan is widely expected to win re-election on Sunday, after which the presidency will be given sweeping new executive powers.

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