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Trump and Putin 'agree to defeat IS in Syria'

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Vladimir Putin (L) and Donald Trump had kept the world guessing about whether they would formally meet in Vietnam US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin have consented to battle alleged Islamic State (IS) in Syria until its annihilation, the Kremlin says. It said an announcement was set up by specialists after the pioneers met quickly on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in Vietnam on Saturday. Altogether, the two pioneers included three experiences inside 24 hours at the summit in the port city of Da Nang. There has been no official affirmation from the US about the announcement up until now. A meeting between President Trump and Vladimir Putin had been broadly expected at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit, however few points of interest have risen. The match met without precedent for July at the G20 summit in the German city of Hamburg. The two stood side by side in matching shirts for a group photo on Friday Inquiries ove

Portia de Rossi accuses Steven Seagal of sexual harassment

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The actress alleges Steven Seagal propositioned her while she auditioned for a role Performing artist Portia de Rossi has blamed on-screen character and maker Steven Seagal for lewd behavior. The Arrested Development performing artist, who is hitched to US moderator Ellen DeGeneres, made the charge in a tweet posted on Wednesday night. She asserts that amid a film try out Mr Seagal advised her "that it was so imperative to have science off-screen" before unfastening his pants. Mr Seagal's administrator revealed to BBC News that the performer had no remark. The 65-year-old is best known for his activity parts amid the 1990s, including Under Siege and Flight of Fury. He was given Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin in 2016. A few other ladies have approached to blame Mr Seagal for wrong conduct and provocation, including the Good Wife performing artist Julianna Margulies and model Jenny McCarthy. He is the most recent individual in Hollywood to st

Egypt bridegroom shot in genitals during celebrations

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Celebratory gunfire - seen here in Iraq - is commonplace in the Middle East and other parts of the world An Egyptian groom has been truly harmed after he was hit by shotgun pellets discharged by a visitor praising his wedding. The prep endured grave wounds to his gonads, thigh and hand and is being dealt with in healing facility. Osman al-Alsaied, 28, was making the most of his last night being single when the weapon was incidentally discharged at him instead of into the air. Police say the firearm was carelessly terminated by a 26-year-old man. They say he fled not long after the episode yet was later captured and is presently being addressed. Reports of the episode have incited a solid response via web-based networking media, with many requiring the convention of shooting discharges in broad daylight festivity to be prohibited. Weddings celebrations in Egypt can be lively "On the off chance that you did this while communicating your satisfaction, what might you

Delhi reintroduces car rationing to curb pollution

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More than a third of the city's three million private cars were off the road during the trial period last year The legislature in the Indian capital, Delhi, has reintroduced auto apportioning to check disturbing levels of contamination. Private autos with even and odd number plates may be permitted on interchange days from 13 to 17 November. Auto apportioning was trialed a year ago, yet it's uncertain whether it cut down contamination. Contamination levels are 30 times the World Health Organization's suggested constrain in a few regions. Delhi's central priest has called the city a "gas chamber". Arvind Kejriwal said the administration had officially made various strides like briefly restricting development work and raising stopping expenses to demoralize individuals from driving their autos. He included that auto proportioning, prevalently known as the "odd-even plan", was likewise gone for lessening contamination. In any case, specia

Trump China visit: US leader strikes warmer tone with Xi Jinping

US President Donald Trump has pampered adulate on Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a checked complexity to his past feedback of China on the flashpoint issues of North Korea and exchange. Be that as it may, he additionally asked Mr Xi to "work hard" on influencing North Korea to denuclearise. On China's exchange excess, Mr Trump shocked numerous when he said he did "not point the finger at China" for "exploiting". China has said it will bring down market passage obstructions to a few parts. The US president was talking in Beijing while on a state visit. He is in the Chinese capital as a major aspect of his five-country voyage through Asia. The two pioneers held talks before on Thursday after an excellent welcome for Mr Trump. China will additionally bring down market section boundaries to its managing an account, protection, and securities enterprises and furthermore bit by bit decrease vehicle levies, a Chinese remote service proclamation said.

Brexit is 'getting dramatic', says EU

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Theresa May has said the UK honours its commitments - but payment details remain vague In this way, here we are, ready to start cycle six of Brexit talks, and it may move you to raise an eyebrow or two to hear that the two sides can't concur what to assemble these conferences now: arranging rounds, stock-taking activities or a data trade. Nowadays I'd call them a move around a stop. UK arbitrators have for some time been baffled with the configuration of the (up until now) month to month rounds of talks. They feel that sitting in Brussels for a considerable length of time at an extend doesn't permit them the chance to counsel London when an impasse is come to keeping in mind the end goal to - perhaps - concoct an arrangement B and - ideally - push ahead. In any case, EU moderators precluded a more adaptable style of talks in light of the fact that, rather than counseling with one capital city, they have 27 of them that would need to contribute, in addition to the

Colombia seizes largest stash of cocaine ever

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President Santos says (C) says this is the largest drug haul in a single police operation Colombian police have found 12 tons of cocaine in the biggest single medication seizure in the nation's history. The medications were discovered covered in four banana ranches in the north of the nation, near the courses used to sneak cocaine to the US. President Juan Manuel Santos said it was the biggest medications pull in a solitary police operation. The operation is a piece of a hostile against the capable Gulf Clan, a medication trafficking pack. Police said the medication stash had a place with Dairo Úsuga, otherwise called Otoniel, pioneer of the Gulf Clan, one of Colombia's most unsafe criminal associations. The security powers have been endeavoring to catch Otoniel for quite a long time. Police said they had likewise captured four individuals and evaluated that the estimation of the pull was around $360m (£275m). Over the most recent two months the security powers

EU to impose arms embargo on Venezuela as crisis deepens

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Under the EU sanctions, arms exports to the Venezuelan security forces will no longer be allowed Envoys of European Union part states conceded to Wednesday to force an arms ban on Venezuela. They additionally said there would be a prohibition on any gear which could be utilized to subdue adversaries inside Venezuela. The assents come after an UN report discharged in August blamed Venezuela for human rights infringement and utilizing over the top power against the resistance. Venezuela expelled the affirmations as "lies" and said it was the casualty of a "settler war". Boycott The nation has been buried in an intensifying financial and political emergency which activated mass hostile to government challenges prior this year. A few key Venezuela restriction figures have been indicted, imprisoned or stripped of their political rights since Nicolás Maduro was chosen president in 2013. On Friday, Venezuela's Supreme Court stripped restriction legisla

Priti Patel: A guide for international readers to UK political scandal

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A UK government serve has surrendered after it was uncovered she held mystery gatherings with Israeli authorities. Priti Patel met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior figures while on a private occasion with her family in August. She apologized on Monday, however was requested to come back from an official trek to Africa on Wednesday after further disclosures became known. Ms Patel said her "activities fell beneath the elevated requirements that are normal". Her acquiescence is the zenith of an irregular chain of occasions that may appear to be muddled. So how about we make a stride back. Who is Priti Patel? Priti Patel, 45, is a lawmaker with the decision Conservative Party, who has for quite some time been seen as a rising star of the gathering. She has had various parts in government, and in June 2016 was delegated Secretary of State for International Development. This implies Ms Patel is in charge of abroad improvement and the UK

Syria civil war: Last major IS town Albu Kamal 'captured'

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Syrian pro-government forces captured the city of Deir al-Zour on Friday Syrian armed force and united powers have taken Albu Kamal, the last significant town held by purported Islamic State in the nation, genius government sources say. Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces likewise participated in the operation, near the outskirt between the two nations. The two gatherings had been making critical additions against IS in their individual nations as of late. The aggressors overran immense zones of both Syria and Iraq in the mid year of 2014, setting up a "caliphate". An officer in the Syrian professional government military collusion stated, cited by Reuters: "The last fortification of Daesh (Islamic State], Albu Kamal, is free of the Daesh association." The Iraqi prime minister joined troops in al-Qaim on Sunday to plant the national flag The officer said many individuals from the Iran-supported Lebanese Shia Hezbollah volunteer army had partaken in the

Roy Halladay: Former Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher dies in plane crash

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Roy Halladay spent four years with the Phillies after 12 seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays Former Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay has kicked the bucket after his plane slammed in the Gulf of Mexico. The 40-year-old, who resigned in 2013, was the main individual on load up when the plane went down. The two-time Cy Young Award champ went through 12 seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays and four with the Phillies. "We are numb over the exceptionally heartbreaking news about Roy Halladay's unfavorable demise," the Phillies said on Tuesday. "There are no words to portray the bitterness that the whole Phillies family is feeling over the loss of a standout amongst the most regarded individuals to ever play the diversion." The Pasco County Sheriff's Department said its marine unit discovered Halladay's body, however no survivors. "Halladay was flying his two-man plane when it went down into the water about a qua

Google promoted Texas gunman fake tweets

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Google says it is "not cheerful" that its list items showed false data about Texas shooter Devin Patrick Kelley, who executed 26 individuals. The web crawler showed a merry go round of posts "prevalent on Twitter" that contained false stories that Kelley was a Muslim and a left-wing radical. Google's Danny Sullivan said the tweets were advanced by the site's "positioning calculation", which would be progressed. "We need to get this right," he said on Twitter. Google was scrutinized in October after the Top Stories segment of its list items contained phony news about the Las Vegas shooting. Mr Sullivan, who is Google's open contact for seek, said changes to the site's calculations had kept a similar circumstance occurring with the Texas shooting. "We took merited feedback after our Top Stories area conveyed deluding data after the Las Vegas shooting," he composed. "Early changes set up after Las Vegas

EU car firms should cut CO2 emissions by 30% from 2030

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The European Commission has distributed proposition went for decreasing vehicles' carbon dioxide (CO2) outflows by 2030. The move is intended to put additionally weight on makers to grow more half breed and electric autos. The Commission additionally needs to acquaint an impetus conspire with urge organizations to create more zero and low-outflow autos. Under its arrangement autos and vans should produce 15% less CO2 by 2025 contrasted and 2021 and 30% less by 2030. "The proposed 30% lessening focus for traveler autos is yearning and practical," the Commission said. Any progressions would not make a difference to the UK on the off chance that it was no longer in the European Union. The Commission recognized that the specialized changes expected to accomplish the new targets would mean higher generation costs and that would, for the time being, prompt higher vehicle costs. It computed that for a normal new auto enrolled in 2030, the extra assembling expense

Germany to recognise third gender for intersex people

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Birth certificates should carry a gender option for intersex people, the ruling says Germany's top court has decided that there must be the alternative of enlisting a third sexual orientation on birth declarations. It would make Germany the main European nation to offer intersex individuals the decision of recognizing as neither male nor female. The case was brought by an enrolled female whose chromosome test affirmed they were neither one sex nor the other. Activists depicted it as a "little upset". The sacred court in Karlsruhe has given the legislature until the point when the finish of 2018 to pass a law determining a classification other than male or female. It said current directions on common status were prejudicial against intersex individuals. The classification could be called "bury" or "different". A German government representative said the legislature would conform to the decision. The lobbyist assemble Third Option - wh

Six Tanzanian schoolchildren killed in 'grenade' explosion

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The victims are being treated at a local hospital No less than six youngsters have been executed and 25 others harmed in a blast at a grade school in north-west Tanzania, witnesses say. Reports say the understudies were playing with a projectile they had found. Three were articulated dead at the time they landed at clinic. The others surrendered to their injuries, Rulenge doctor's facility's specialist in control, Sister Maria Goreth Fredricks, told the BBC. The school is in Kagera district close to the outskirt with Burundi. The BBC's Leonard Mubali in Tanzania reports that the district has evacuees from neighboring Burundi, some of them ex-fighters, who could have deserted their weapons in the zone. He says that the gadget that detonated is probably going to be a projectile. Kagera provincial police boss Augustine Orome said a security group had been dispatched to the school in Kihinga town. Our journalist includes that the district is additionally a tr

Australian reporter praised for response to man's abuse

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Maggie Raworth posted footage of the incident online An Australian TV correspondent has won acclaim for her reaction to a man who verbally manhandled her on a road as she attempted to carry out her activity. Nine News writer Maggie Raworth had been getting ready to convey a piece to camera when she was drawn closer by the man in the Victorian city of Ballarat. Video of the occurrence demonstrates the man bugging Ms Raworth and her cameraman with abuse and obscenities. The columnist posted the recording internet, drawing acclaim for her quiet response. In the video, the man discloses to Ms Raworth and her partner to "land a genuine position", portraying their calling as the "refuse of the world". He influences a few interjection to loaded remarks coordinated at the writer, including some about her appearance. Ms Raworth reacts by asking serenely, "What's your concern, sir? What have I done to you by and by?" At a certain point she start

Trump lands in China for talks with Xi amid N Korea tensions

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US President Donald Trump has arrived in China for talks prone to be commanded by strains over North Korea. His landing came after a discourse toward the South Korean parliament in which Mr Trump encouraged China to additionally segregate North Korea. The White House considers China to be crucial in reigning in the North's atomic points however Beijing says it is doing what's necessary. Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a rich welcome to Mr Trump in what has been known as a "state visit-in addition to". Prior to his visit, Mr Trump heaped laud on Mr Xi, saying he was anticipating meeting the Chinese president after "his awesome political triumph". Mr Xi as of late merged his energy at a Chinese Communist Party congress, a move examiners say will make him more averse to achieve bargain with Mr Trump. How has China welcomed Mr Trump? A celebrity lane, military band and banner waving kids welcomed Mr Trump and his significant other Melania when t

Catalonia crisis: Protests over detention of deposed leaders

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Protesters hold a banner that reads "Freedom for political prisoners" as they block a road in Barcelona A few noteworthy streets and some rail lines in Catalonia have been obstructed by star autonomy activists as a major aspect of a day of arranged activity. Dissidents, some conveying nonconformist banners, are requesting the arrival of the district's ousted pioneers and activists. A general strike has been called however the significant unions say they won't go along with it. Spanish law restricts strikes for political intentions and the unions say they are acting against work weakness. Pictures demonstrated dissidents on prepare tracks and on the stages of stations, intruding on administrations. In any case, reports recommend the adherence to the strike in Barcelona gives off an impression of being low. Traffic has been disrupted in some parts of Barcelona Demonstrators also blocked railway lines, interrupting some services Eight legislators are

Disney backs down after US media boycott

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The company took offence to a piece the newspaper wrote about its park in Anaheim, California The Walt Disney organization has finished its boycott of the Los Angeles Times daily paper after a reaction from US media. A week ago it rose Disney had quit welcoming the daily paper to squeeze screenings since it couldn't help contradicting an article distributed in September. Prominent associations and people openly scrutinized the organization's choice. The New York Times and Washington Post promised to blacklist Disney screenings in solidarity with the prohibited daily paper. The LA Times opened up to the world about its boycott in a "note to perusers" on Friday, saying it could just audit Disney's Christmas films after they had been discharged freely in light of the fact that the organization "declined to offer The Times propel screenings". Disney reacted with an announcement clarifying it choice. It charged the LA-based daily paper had "

Priti Patel's cabinet future in doubt over Israel trip row

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Priti Patel has been requested once more from Africa by the leader following discussion over her gatherings with Israeli authorities, the BBC gets it. BBC political manager Laura Kuenssberg said "some sort of advancement" was normal today and Ms Patel's sacking appeared to be "practically unavoidable at this point". Ms Patel apologized on Monday to the PM about unapproved gatherings with Israeli government officials in August. Yet, it shows up she was not real to life about further gatherings held in September. BBC discretionary journalist James Landale said the worldwide advancement secretary had sliced short her official outing to Uganda and was flying back to the UK. Ms Patel was formally censured in Downing Street on Monday, where she was gotten some information about twelve gatherings she had with Israeli authorities while on vacation, which were not authorized by the Foreign Office. Be that as it may, on Tuesday it was uncovered Ms Patel had

UCLA basketball players 'arrested in China for shoplifting'

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LiAngelo Ball (second from right) is part of a famous basketball family which includes LA Lakers players Lonzo Ball (left) and celebrity father LaVar Ball (right) Three US school ball players have been captured in China for shoplifting, as per US media. The players of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) were discovered shoplifting at a Louis Vuitton store, as per ESPN. The UCLA group is in China to play their season opener against another US group, Georgia Tech. The three were captured on Tuesday, one day before US President Donald Trump's initially visit to China. The players being held in the city of Hangzhou are Cody Riley, LiAngelo Ball and Jalen Hill, as indicated by the Los Angeles Times and ESPN refering to anonymous sources. "We know about a circumstance including UCLA understudy competitors in Hangzhou, China," UCLA Athletics representative Shana Wilson said in an announcement to a few US media. "The college is co-working complete

Democrats score key poll victories in Virginia and New Jersey

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Ralph Northam (L) and Ed Gillespie Democrats have scored two noteworthy triumphs in the US - in the primary statewide races since President Donald Trump came to control in January. In Virginia, Ralph Northam crushed Republican Ed Gillespie in a governorship race set apart by tussles on migration and Confederate statues. Phil Murphy, who beat Kim Guadagno, will be New Jersey senator. The outcomes could give an early sign of how one year from now's midterm congressional races will turn out. New York City's Democrat chairman was likewise easily re-chose. In the interim, Virginia voters likewise left a mark on the world by choosing their first transparently transgender state lawmaker. Democrats have been desiring a remark after annihilation in four congressional unique races this year, notwithstanding a groundswell of grassroots resistance to President Trump. Conquering the flip-flops With almost every one of the votes countered in Virginia, Mr Northam had 53.9%

Paradise Papers: Tycoon made $41m from 'people's fund'

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A business person accused of dealing with the oil abundance of the battling African territory of Angola was paid more than $41m in only 20 months, spilled records uncover. The installments were made by means of a perplexing web of organizations set up in the seaward ward of Mauritius. Jean-Claude Bastos additionally utilized his position to help set up expansive venture bargains he stands to additionally benefit from, the Paradise Papers appear. All sides deny any wrongdoing. In the same way as other oil rich nations, Angola set up a sovereign riches store to contribute the returns of its characteristic asset riches. Comparable plans have been utilized by different nations to help guarantee an enduring salary for who and what is to come. Angola is wracked by debasement, endures outrageous neediness and has one of the most noteworthy tyke death rates on the planet. The reserve, Fundo Soberano De Angola (FSDEA), which started with $5bn (£3.75bn) in 2011, was buried in discu

Tariq Ramadan: Oxford scholar takes leave after rape allegations

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Tariq Ramadan is facing several allegations of rape and sexual misconduct The conspicuous Islamic researcher Tariq Ramadan is disappearing of nonappearance from Oxford University following assault and sexual unfortunate behavior affirmations. He is under scrutiny in France more than two affirmations of assault. He has additionally been blamed by four Swiss ladies for making lewd gestures towards them while they were understudies in Geneva. He denies every one of the assertions. The choice was commonly concurred and inferred no assumption of blame, the college said in an announcement. "By shared assention, and with quick impact, Tariq Ramadan, Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies, has withdrawn of nonappearance from the University of Oxford," the announcement said. The college went ahead to recognize that the allegations against the teacher had caused "uplifted and justifiable misery". "A concurred time away infers no assumption or acknowledg

Texas shooting: Gunman 'escaped mental hospital in 2012'

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Kelley is believed to have been in a family row with his ex-wife and in-laws, police say The shooter who murdered 26 churchgoers in Texas fled from an emotional wellness facility in 2012, as per a police report. El Paso officers who confined Devin Kelley five years prior were told he was "a threat to himself as well as other people". Kelley had been sent to the doctor's facility after he was court-martialled for ambushing his ex and stepson amid a stretch in the US Air Force. He was "endeavoring to do passing dangers" against "his military hierarchy of leadership", the report states. Authorities say the strike charge ought to have legitimately banned him from owning firearms. El Paso police captured Kelley at a transport terminal in downtown El Paso in June 2012, as indicated by a police report initially detailed by KPRC in Houston. Officers composed that Kelley had fled Peak Behavioral Health Services in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, around

Saudis accuse Iran of 'direct aggression' over Yemen missile

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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed receptacle Salman has blamed Iran for a demonstration of "coordinate military hostility" by providing rockets to rebels in Yemen. This "might be viewed as a demonstration of war", state media cited the ruler as disclosing to UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in a phone discussion. On Saturday, a ballistic rocket was blocked close to the Saudi capital. Iran denies equipping the Houthi development, which has battled a Saudi-drove coalition backing Yemen's legislature since 2015. Remote Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the ruler's claim was "hazardous". Houthi-adjusted media announced that the renegades had let go a Burkan H2 ballistic rocket at King Khaled International Airport, which is 850km (530 miles) from the Yemeni outskirt and 11km north-east of Riyadh. Saudi rocket protections blocked the rocket in flight, yet a few parts fell inside the air terminal territory. Human Rights Watch said t

Paris climate accord: Syria to sign up, isolating US

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Syria's decision was reported at the Bonn climate conference The US is set to end up plainly separated in its position on the Paris atmosphere assention, after Syria said it was getting ready to join the arrangement. The Paris bargain joins the world's countries in handling environmental change. Syria and Nicaragua were the main countries outside the arrangement when it was concurred in 2015. Nicaragua marked in October. In June the US said it would pull back, however the tenets of the assention express this is impossible until 2020. In the mean time, French authorities said US President Donald Trump had not been welcome to December's atmosphere summit in Paris. More than 100 nations have been welcome to the summit, which is gone for "building coalitions" with back and business to promote the understanding, an associate to French President Emmanuel Macron said. "I might want to assert the Syrian Arab Republic's sense of duty regarding the P