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Tunisian leader says Arab summit should send message on Palestinian state

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said on Sunday that an Arab League summit being held in Tunis needed to send a message on the importance of establishing a Palestinian state. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2FJv2H9

Thousands march in Hong Kong over proposed extradition law changes

Thousands of people protested in Hong Kong on Sunday against a government plan to change extradition laws, fearing an erosion of personal freedom and the city's status as an international business hub. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2UjYz3I

Comedian is center stage as Ukraine holds presidential vote

The top three contenders in Ukraine's presidential elections cast their vote on Sunday in a first round which a comedian - who happens to play a fictional president in a popular TV series - is tipped to win. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2YAEZiU

Saudi king rejects measures impacting Syrian sovereignty over Golan Heights

Saudi Arabia's King Salman said on Sunday that he "absolutely rejects" any measures that impact on Syrian sovereignty over the Golan Heights. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HQ5SKJ

Israel reopens Gaza commercial crossing in sign of easing tensions

Israel reopened its commercial crossing with the Gaza Strip on Sunday but kept military reinforcements deployed on the volatile frontier, a day after a smaller than expected Palestinian protest along the border. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2YDKSfh

Seven killed in China plant explosion; second deadly blast this month

A plant explosion in China's Jiangsu province has killed seven people, authorities said on Sunday, the second deadly blast in the province this month as Beijing begins a nationwide industrial safety inspection campaign. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TKWLMN

Algerian businessman with ties to Bouteflika arrested at border

Leading Algerian businessman Ali Haddad, who was part of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's inner circle, has been arrested at the Tunisian border, a close associate said on Sunday, as pressure mounted on the long-standing leader to resign. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2I2JWLK

As pope visits Morocco, tiny Jewish community looks on with quiet pride

Suzanne Harroch speaks and sings in Judeo-Moroccan, a language of a once-thriving Jewish community that numbered about 300,000 - one of the largest in the Muslim world. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Oykj6J

Turks vote in local polls, Erdogan's party could lose in big cities

Turks voted on Sunday in local elections which President Tayyip Erdogan has described as a matter of survival for Turkey and which were marred by violence that left two party members dead in the country's southeast. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HSsXMK

UK PM May would have to look closely at customs union if parliament votes for it: minister

British Prime Minister Theresa May would have to look closely at pursuing a customs union with the European Union if parliament votes for it, justice minister David Gauke said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2V9zjds

China plant explosion kills seven; second blast in Jiangsu province this month

A plant explosion in China's Jiangsu province has killed seven people, state media reported on Sunday, 10 days after a blast at a pesticide plant killed 78 people in the province and triggered a nationwide safety inspection campaign. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HXO13L

Rights groups dispute Philippine police account of clash that killed 14 suspected rebels

Fourteen suspected communist rebels were killed in a clash with security forces in the central Philippines, police said on Sunday, but human rights activists said those who died were farmers. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2uAM4Cn

UK PM May under huge pressure from some ministers to pursue 'no deal' Brexit: former minister

Prime Minister Theresa May is under huge pressure from some members of her top team of ministers who want to Britain to leave the European Union without a deal, a former minister said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2CK2H2Y