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UPDATE 1-UK PM Johnson confident deal will be ratified by Oct. 31 - spokeswoman
LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is confident his new Brexit deal can be ratified by the departure date of Oct. 31 and it will go forward for a vote in parliament on Saturday, his spokeswoman said.
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Prince William follows in mother Princess Diana's footsteps in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate on Thursday joined locals in a cricket match in the Pakistani city of Lahore before a trip to a cancer hospital that his mother, Princess Diana, visited a year before her death.
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Hungary central bank to keep rates steady at least until end-2020: Reuters poll
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at least until the end of next year as inflation stays near its 3% target and economic growth looks set to slow from this year's highs, a Reuters poll of analysts showed.
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Gaza's growing pet population stretches scant vet resources
GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinians in Gaza are increasingly turning to domestic pets for emotional comfort from the harsh realities of the economically-depressed enclave but the growing animal population is stretching ill-equipped veterinarian facilities.
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Russia accuses U.S diplomats of regularly trying to access restricted military areas
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that U.S. diplomats regularly tried to get into restricted military areas.
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Pence arrives in Turkey for talks with Erdogan on Syria offensive
ANKARA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrived on Thursday in Ankara for talks with President Tayyip Erdogan over Turkey's military offensive into northeastern Syria.
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Norwegian Air and JetBlue announce transatlantic partnership
OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian Air
and JetBlue Airways have agreed to form a partnership that will allow customers to book flights on each others' aircraft, with a planned startup in mid-2020, Norwegian said in a statement on Thursday. -
Russia says Syria should ultimately get control over border with Turkey - Ifax
MOSCOW, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Syria should get control over its border with Turkey as part of any settlement of the conflict there, Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday, the Interfax news agency reported.
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When it comes to U.S. national security, what's candidate Warren's plan?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Elizabeth Warren has jumped to the front of the race to take on Donald Trump in 2020 by promising far-reaching domestic reforms that highlight the Democratic senator's wide differences with the Republican president.
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Chipmaker TSMC boosts capex by up to $5 billion, sees fourth-quarter sales jump on smartphones
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Apple Inc supplier TSMC raised its 2019 capital spending plan by up to $5 billion on Thursday and forecast a nearly 10% rise in fourth-quarter revenue on strong demand for faster mobile chips and new high-end smartphones.
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