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The toll from an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia soared on Sunday to 832 confirmed dead, with authorities fearing it will only climb as rescuers struggle to reach outlying communities cut off from communications and help. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Qk0j7l via IFTTT

Security forces in northern Syria’s Raqqa city said on Sunday they had uncovered an Islamic State sleeper cell which was plotting series of large attacks across the devastated city. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RcmPjJ via IFTTT

Special courts set up in a drive against financial crime have sentenced three people to death, state television reported on Sunday, as the country faces renewed U.S. sanctions and a public outcry against profiteering and corruption. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QjImpE via IFTTT

Kurds voted in a parliamentary election in their semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq on Sunday, with political dynasties expected to extend their power sharing rule despite growing discontent with perceived corruption and economic hardship. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Ra5jg9 via IFTTT

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 via IFTTT

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 via IFTTT

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 via IFTTT

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

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

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 via IFTTT

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 via IFTTT

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 via IFTTT

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 via IFTTT

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 via IFTTT

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 via IFTTT

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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 via IFTTT