U.N. seeks $234 million in aid for drought-hit Zimbabwe

The United Nations on Thursday launched an international appeal for aid for Zimbabwe following a drought that it expects to affect around a third of the population as crop yields plummet.

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British PM May has serious chance to get her deal approved, lawmaker Letwin says

British Prime Minister Theresa May has a serious chance of getting a Brexit deal approved by parliament in the next few weeks, Conservative Party lawmaker Oliver Letwin said on Thursday.

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South Korea says no deal between Trump, Kim regrettable but progress made

South Korea said it regretted that no deal was reached at a summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday but the two sides had made meaningful progress.

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Israel security forces should face justice for Gaza killings: U.N.

United Nations investigators said on Thursday Israeli security forces may have committed war crimes over the killing of 189 Palestinians and wounding of more than 6,100 at weekly protests in Gaza last year.

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Pakistan minister says ready to return pilot to ease India tension

Pakistan would be prepared to return the Indian pilot shot down and captured this week if it helped ease the crisis with its neighbor, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told Pakistani television station Geo TV on Thursday.

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North Korea's Kim on official Vietnam visit March 1-2: ministry

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will begin a two-day official visit to Vietnam on Friday, Vietnam's foreign ministry said in a statement shortly after Kim's second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi ended without agreement.

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Kratos' Valkyrie combat drone to take flight next week: executive

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc expects its $2-3 million unmanned "loyal wingman" combat jet to make its first flight test next week, an executive said on Thursday.

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Trump’s Talks With Kim Jong-un Collapse After North Korea Demands End to Sanctions

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A Year of Quiet Contemplation Led to the Rebirth of Alec Soth’s Photography

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Learning With: ‘Michael Cohen Accuses Trump of Expansive Pattern of Lies and Criminality’

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Michael Jackson Cast a Spell. ‘Leaving Neverland’ Breaks It.

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London housing market in 'prolonged downturn'

London-focused estate agent swings to a loss and says Brexit uncertainty is harming confidence.

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Officials 'talking NI schools into gutter', says Paisley

DUP MP Ian Paisley says children would be "depressed" by comments made by the children's commissioner.

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James DeGale retires after defeat by Chris Eubank Jr

James DeGale, the first British boxer to win an Olympic gold medal and a professional world title, retires at the age of 33.

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Trump says he walked from deal with North Korea's Kim over sanction demands

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had walked away from a nuclear deal at his summit with Kim Jong Un because of unacceptable demands from the North Korean leader to lift punishing U.S.-led sanctions.

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Smoke signals: Kim Jong Un's sister rushed off her feet on Vietnam trip

Ready with an ashtray at a railway station, taking away gifts of flowers and giving directions to staff, Kim Yo Jong has been rushed off her feet as personal secretary to her brother and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam.

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Trump says he walked from deal with Kim over N.Korean sanction demands

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had walked away from a nuclear deal at a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un because of unacceptable North Korean demands to lift punishing U.S.-led sanctions.

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Is Corbyn fit to be British PM? Deputy leader says he could be PM

When asked if Labour's Jeremy Corbyn was fit to be British prime minister, the opposition party's deputy leader said Corbyn could lead the country but needed to clamp down on anti-Semitism.

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Trump says Kim promised not to test nuclear weapons, missiles

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday had still wanted to keep his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who had promised not to test nuclear weapons or rockets.

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