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Nude gunman kills four, hero grabs gun at Nashville waffle house
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - A man who was naked but for a green jacket shot and killed at least four people before a patron snatched his gun and tossed it over the counter at a Waffle House restaurant near Nashville, Tennessee early Sunday, police said.
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Blast at election center in Afghan capital kills dozens
KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a voter registration center in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, killing at least 57 people and injuring more than 100, in the most serious attack yet on preparations for elections scheduled for October.
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Trump says 'long way' to go on North Korea crisis
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said the North Korean nuclear crisis is far from conclusion on Sunday, striking a cautious note a day after the North's pledge to end its nuclear tests raised hopes before planned summits with South Korea and the United States.
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China's ZTE seeks resolution of U.S. export ban
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ZTE is seeking a resolution to a U.S. ban on selling it parts and software that it has said threatens its survival.
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Nude gunman kills four at Tennessee waffle house
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - A man who was naked but for a green jacket shot and killed at least four people and wounded at least three others at a Waffle House restaurant near Nashville, Tennessee early Sunday, authorities said.
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Korean Air 'nut rage' sisters step down
The airline boss's daughters have lost their tempers in separate incidents that hit the headlines.
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Trump's travel ban faces U.S. Supreme Court showdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first big showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court over President Donald Trump's immigration policies is set for Wednesday when the justices hear a challenge to the lawfulness of his travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries.
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In bumpy road to confirmation, Pompeo faces committee vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote on Monday on President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of state, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who could be the first nominee for the position not to win support from the panel.
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Fadi al-Batsh killing: Israel dismisses involvement
Fadi al-Batsh, shot dead in Kuala Lumpur, was a member of Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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Romney fails to win GOP nomination for senate, heads to primary in November
(Reuters) - Mitt Romney's restart of his political career hit a roadblock Saturday. The 2012 Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor failed to win the Utah Republican Party's nomination, which means he must face 11 challengers in a June primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch.
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Afghanistan: Kabul voter centre suicide attack kills dozens
A suicide attack at a voter registration centre in Kabul kills at least 31 people, officials say.
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Air strikes pound insurgent enclave close to Damascus
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Air strikes pounded an insurgent-held area near Damascus on Sunday, footage broadcast by state TV stations showed, as the Syrian government stepped up efforts to wipe out the insurgency's last foothold near the capital.
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Blast at election center in Afghan capital, dozens of casualties
KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a voter registration center in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, killing at least 12 people and wounding dozens as they waited to receive identity cards, officials said.
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North Korea's nuclear pledge adds momentum to South's preparations for summit
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's preparations for its first summit with North Korea in more than a decade are in full swing this week, officials said on Sunday, a day after the North's pledge to end its nuclear tests raised hopes but also scepticism.
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China dragon boat accident leaves 17 dead
The accident during race practice on a river in China may have been caused by a strong current.
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Treasury chief may visit China as trade tensions simmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday he may travel to China, a move that could ease tensions between the world's two largest economies, as international policymakers acknowledged Beijing needs to change its trade practices.
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Nicaragua's Ortega offers benefits rethink as protest death toll rises
MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said on Saturday he was ready to consider changing an unpopular social security overhaul that has sparked days of deadly protests and one of the biggest crises of his leadership.
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Romney fails to win GOP nomination for senate, heads to primary in Nov
(Reuters) - Mitt Romney's restart of his political career hit a roadblock Saturday. The 2012 Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor failed to win the Utah Republican Party's nomination, which means he must face 11 challengers in a June primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch.
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Austin Powers movies' Mini-Me, Verne Troyer, dies
(Reuters) - The diminutive actor who starred in the Austin Powers movies' as "Mini Me", Verne Troyer, died Saturday at a hospital in Los Angeles. He was 49.
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As U.S., North Korea plan to meet, Iran warns against Trump deals
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. push to change the Iran nuclear deal was sending a "very dangerous message" that countries should never negotiate with Washington, Iran's foreign minister warned as U.S. and North Korean leaders prepare to meet for denuclearization talks.
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