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Donald Trump's critics say the Iftar dinner will be used as "proof he isn't an Islamophobe"

The White House has quietly acknowledged that it will host an Iftar dinner in celebration of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, after declining to host one last year in a break with a tradition that spanned the three prior
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Vladimir Putin will meet Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and Chancellor Sebastian Kurzon.

Vienna:  President Vladimir Putin on Monday downplayed suggestions Russia was seeking to disrupt the European Union's cohesion, saying it was in his country's interests for the bloc to remain "united and prosperous".

"We

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Theresa May reportedly told Donald Trump that the tariffs were "unjustified and deeply disappointing"

London:  British Prime Minister Theresa May told President Donald Trump on Monday that US tariffs imposed on European Union steel and aluminium imports were "unjustified and deeply disappointing" during a phone call.

The

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The speed and ferocity of the eruption took mountain communities by surprise. (AFP)

Alotenango, Guatemala:  Rescue workers pulled more bodies Monday from under the dust and rubble left by an explosive eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano, bringing the death toll to at least 65.

Disaster Relief Agency spokesman David de

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While the case was pending at the Supreme Court, litigation continued in lower courts. (File/Reuters)

Washington:  The US Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling that let a pregnant illegal immigrant minor held in federal immigration custody obtain an abortion last year at age 17 over the objections of
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Galileo was commissioned in 2003 and is due for completion by 2020. (Reuters)

Paris:  France does not think Britain will launch a rival to the European Union's Galileo satellite navigation system, according to minutes from a meeting between a cabinet minister and lawmakers.

A row over Galileo, a rival of the US-owned GPS,

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