Tunisian media magnate Nabil Karoui remains in the race for next month’s presidential election despite his arrest on Friday, the electoral commission said on Saturday.
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Hong Kong protests met with tear gas; China frees UK mission staffer
Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to break up anti-government protests in a gritty industrial suburb on Saturday after activists threw petrol bombs and bricks, as China freed a British consulate worker whose detention had fueled tensions.
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Hong Kong police use tear gas to try to disperse protests
Hong Kong police used tear gas on Saturday to try to disperse anti-government protests on the eastern side of the Kowloon peninsula, across the harbor from Hong Kong island.
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British government welcomes China's release of Hong Kong consulate employee
The British government on Saturday welcomed the release of an employee at its consulate in Hong Kong who had been detained in mainland China.
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Italy's 5-Star, PD talks on new government hit stumbling block over PM Conte
Talks between Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) to form a new government have hit a stumbling block over the PD’s opposition to Giuseppe Conte being reinstated as prime minister.
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EU countries agree to share out Ocean Viking migrants
Six European Union countries have agreed to take in the 356 migrants stranded at sea for two weeks aboard the Ocean Viking rescue vessel, ending the latest standoff in the bloc over migration across the Mediterranean.
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Italy's 5-Star plays hardball with PD as government talks begin
The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement sought to gain the initiative as it began formal talks on Friday with the opposition Democratic Party (PD) to try to form a coalition to end Italy’s government crisis.
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Italy's PD says open to 5-Star's demand to cut number of MPs
Italy’s opposition Democratic Party (PD), said on Friday that it accepted the 5-Star Movement’s demand to cut the number of lawmakers, making a government deal between the two parties appear more likely.
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France, Britain aim to show unity on Iran as G7 looms
France and Britain aimed on Friday to present a united front on how to deal with Iran, where they have been at odds with the United States, as world powers prepare to discuss tensions on the issue during the G7 leaders’ summit.
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South Africa to roll out sweeping health reform in stages
A proposed move to universal health coverage in South Africa will be rolled out in stages as the budget improves, a senior presidential aide told Reuters, forecasting the landmark reform would cost $2.2 billion per year by 2025/26.
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