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Key points from the US-Iran memorandum
TEHRAN: Here are the main points from the memorandum of understanding signed between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war, the text of which was made public by Washington and Tehran:.
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South Korea's Lee leaves G7 with Trump's pen after talks about peace on the peninsula
SEOUL, June 18 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung left the G7 summit in France with the souvenir of a pen from U.S. President Donald Trump and the promise of a golf game after a dinner discussion he described as making progress over the issue of North Korea.
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Ukraine hits Moscow refinery in major drone attack on Russian capital
June 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Moscow on Thursday, hitting the Russian capital's oil refinery for the second time this week in what Kyiv cast as a response to an attack that damaged a nearly 1,000-year-old monastery in the city.
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U.S. stocks sink after hawkish signals from Fed
NEW YORK, June 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended substantially lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve concluded its two-day policy meeting with a more hawkish outlook.
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he spoke to Trump, Macron after G7 summit
June 17 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on Wednesday he had spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron in a "coordinating conversation" at the close of the G7 summit in Evian.
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Iran MOU was signed on Wednesday by Trump and Iran president, U.S. official says
June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war with Iran, a U.S. official told Reuters.
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Flash: England edges Croatia 4-2 in FIFA World Cup Group L opener
Flash: England edges Croatia 4-2 in FIFA World Cup Group L opener
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Trump signs memo aimed at ending Iran war, White House official says
June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war with Iran, a White House official told Reuters.
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Flash: White House official says Trump signed MoU with Iran Wednesday: media
Flash: White House official says Trump signed MoU with Iran Wednesday: media
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Fire breaks out at Dubai's Emirates Financial Towers
DUBAI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A fire broke out on the top floors of the North Tower of Emirates Financial Towers in Dubai early Thursday, local media reported.
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Verification is key in US-Iran nuclear talks, Saudi foreign minister says
VIENNA, June 17 (Reuters) - The most important issue in imminent nuclear talks between Iran and the United States is how Iran's nuclear programme will be policed, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Wednesday.
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Mexico City police arrest man for allegedly renting out World Cup pass
MEXICO CITY, June 17 (Reuters) - Mexico City police arrested a man on Wednesday for allegedly attempting to rent out his official World Cup accreditation on social media to provide unauthorised stadium access, local authorities said.
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France's Macron hosts Trump at Versailles Palace
VERSAILLES, France, June 17 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte hosted U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday at the Palace of Versailles, once the opulent residence of Louis XIV, the Sun King, as part of efforts to improve transatlantic relations.
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Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking bus carrying schoolchildren, Kyiv denies it
MOSCOW, June 17 (Reuters) - Russia accused Ukraine of conducting a deadly drone strike on a bus carrying Belarusian schoolchildren on Wednesday, an allegation that Ukraine's military said was "false".
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EU parliament backs law allowing offshore detention centres
BRUSSELS, June 17 (Reuters) - The European Parliament approved on Wednesday an overhaul of migration policy aimed at ramping up deportations and allowing member states to set up detention centres abroad, in what critics describe as a cruel system that weakens safeguards for asylum seekers.
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1st LD Writethru: At least 11 killed, 19 injured in bus crash in central Peru
LIMA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people were killed and 19 others injured after an intercity bus crashed Tuesday night in central Peru, local media reported Wednesday.
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Gunmen kill 9, injure 11 in north Nigeria attack
ABUJA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people were killed and 11 others injured when a group of unknown gunmen attacked a community in Nigeria's northern state of Kaduna, a national lawmaker said Wednesday.
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Portugal draws 1-1 with DR Congo in FIFA World Cup Group K opener
HOUSTON, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Cristiano Ronaldo played the full 90 minutes but delivered a rather subdued performance as Portugal was held to a surprise 1-1 draw by DR Congo in their FIFA World Cup Group K opener at Houston Stadium on Wednesday.
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