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Britain defends Balfour Declaration, 100 years on

 LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s foreign secretary on Sunday defended his predecessor’s role a century ago in paving the way for the creation of Israel, saying two sovereign states for Israelis and Palestinians remains the “only viable solution” for peace. This Thursday marks the centenary of the Balfour Declaration — a 67-word letter from Britain’s then foreign secretary Arthur Balfour that threw London’s backing behind a homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine. Israeli Prime Minister […]

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Tennis: Nadal set to seal year-end No. 1 spot in Paris

 by Jed Court Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Rafael Nadal will be crowned as the year-end world number one if he wins his first match at this week’s Paris Masters, after Roger Federer withdrew from the tournament. The two old rivals have both had stunning seasons, returning to form and fitness with two Grand Slam titles each. But Federer, who could have still usurped Nadal at the top of the rankings with titles in the French capital […]

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Tokyo stocks open higher with eyes on Japan earnings

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday on the back of gains on Wall Street and with hundreds of Japanese firms reporting earnings this week, including Nintendo and Sony. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.35 percent, or 76.02 points, to 22,084.47 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was little changed, inching up 1.22 points to 1,772.27. “The Japanese market will likely remain solid this week as there is a […]

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Qatar emir accuses blockade countries of wanting ‘regime change’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Qatar’s emir in an intervew airing Sunday accused Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies of seeking to topple his government with its nearly five month old political and economic embargo of the tiny Gulf state. “They want a regime change. It’s… so obvious,” Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani told CBS’ 60 Minutes. “History as well tells us, teaches us they tried to do that before, in 1996 after my father […]

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Kurdish leader Barzani resigns after independence vote backfires

ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) — Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said on Sunday (October 29) the he would give up his position as president on November 1, after an independence referendum he championed backfired and triggered a regional crisis. In his address, his first since Iraqi forces launched a surprise offensive to recapture Kurdish-held territory in mid-October, Barzani vigorously defended his decision to hold the September 25 voting, saying its results can never be erased. Barzani […]

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NBA: 76ers rookie Fultz out indefinitely

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz, the top pick in last June’s NBA draft, will be sidelined indefinitely with the right shoulder injury that has hindered him this season, the Sixers said Sunday. The 76ers said Fultz would be re-evaluated in three weeks. Fultz was seen by several shoulder specialists who found a scapular muscle imbalance in his right shoulder, but no structural damage to the joint. Fultz had already […]

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Formula One: Verstappen bids farewell to bad luck

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Max Verstappen said he put all his bad luck behind him with his determined drive to a crushing triumph for Red Bull in Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix. The 20-year-old Dutchman, who was demoted from a podium position at last weekend’s United States Grand Prix, dominated the race once he took the lead at the opening corner. “I had my bad luck at the beginning of the year so I am […]

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Mass march for unity after Catalan independence move

by Marie Giffard with Mariette Le Roux in Madrid Agence France Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards rallied in Catalonia’s capital Barcelona Sunday, waving national and European flags and chanting “Viva Espana!” to denounce regional lawmakers’ vote to sever the region from Spain. Crowds of protesters swarmed, singing and clapping, through Barcelona’s streets in a sea of red-and-yellow Spanish flags, brandishing placards reading “De Todos” (It belongs to all of us). […]

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President Duterte to meet Japanese Emperor Akihito in Japan

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is set to meet with Japanese Emperor Akihito in his three-day working visit to Japan. “It’s a kind of a homage to see the emperor before he abdicates,” Duterte told reporters prior to his departure to Tokyo. According to the President, he would “bring the warm greetings of the Filipino nation, a grateful nation to Japan.” “I suppose that I have to limit my mouth there..,” Duterte said. Duterte […]

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More than 500 Maori people, indigenous people of New Zealand attend #AidforHumanity in Auckland

  (Eagle News) — Some 500 Maori people, the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand, were among those who came to the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s Aid for Humanity or Lingap sa Mamamayan in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday, October 29. INC volunteers held a program where the guests were not only entertained but were also given bags of goods and other food items. The event was held at the David Lange Park in Mangere, Auckland, […]

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Duterte says “it would be good” for countries to “reach out” to North Korea’s Kim, assure him “nobody is after (him)”

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said several countries could “reach out” to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and assure him that “nobody was after (him).” In a press conference in Davao prior to his departure for his three-day working visit in Japan, President Duterte said in particular, “it would be good if America, Japan, (South) Korea and Mr. Kim Jong Un talk to convince him to sit down on a roundtable. He […]

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