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A U.S. Navy destroyer came within 12 nautical miles of artificial islands built by China in the South China Sea, a U.S. official told Reuters, describing it as a "freedom of navigation" operation. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xOqjB8

Prime Minister Theresa May called on her party on Sunday to unite behind her plan to leave the European Union, making a direct appeal to critics by saying their desire for a free trade deal was at the heart of her own Brexit proposals. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Qm9aFP

A landmark deal between China's leaders and the Vatican over the appointment of bishops has been struck without Beijing taking action on long-held Church concerns over clerics in detention, Catholic Church sources familiar with the matter say. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2P0wXuD

Tighter border controls and higher rates by smugglers are key factors, a South Korean MP says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xMHiDV

A woman in the Russian village of Beryozovka tells the BBC she recognises the Salisbury suspect. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DFVfbU

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday that her plan for leaving the European Union addresses the concerns that manufacturers have raised about the future of the operations after Brexit. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OYBGwP

Prime Minister Theresa May called on her party on Sunday to unite behind her plan to leave the European Union, making a direct appeal to critics by saying their desire for a free trade deal was at the heart of her own Brexit proposals. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2DIEzk3

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent South Korean President Moon Jae-in a pair of white North Korean Pungsan dogs as a gift, the latest sign of a dramatic thaw in relations between the Korean rivals. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QmPdP9

Critics of Theresa May's Brexit plans stepped up their efforts on Sunday to force the British prime minister to change tack on leaving the European Union, setting the tone for one of the worst-tempered conferences for her Conservative Party. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Omv7Hj

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday called for her Conservative Party to unite behind her to ensure the government gets a good exit deal from the European Union, insisting that her so-called Chequers plan was the right way forward. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QlZ4EQ

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Super 8 enjoys a huge resurgence as filmmakers ditch digital in favour of the original film format. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Rau6k4

Macedonia held a referendum on Sunday on whether to change its name to 'Republic of North Macedonia', a move that would resolve a decades-old name dispute with Greece which had blocked its membership bids for the European Union and NATO. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2P0DoxQ

Britain's former Brexit minister David Davis said he thought it was 80 - 90 percent likely that the government will strike an exit deal with the European Union, but warned that he expected talks to go down to the wire. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xOTdB4

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The leader of the Scottish arm of Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party played down the impact of a row with the European Union over Brexit, saying it may have actually helped restart stalled exit negotiations. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Okn3a4

Kurds voted in a parliamentary election in their semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq on Sunday, with the two dominant parties widely expected to extend their power sharing rule despite growing discontent. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2R63p05