Saturday, 31 March 2018

China to complete formation of new government departments by mid-April - media

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will complete by mid-April the formation of new government departments announced as part of a sweeping restructuring plan ratified by parliament, state television reported late on Saturday citing comments from Vice Premier Han Zheng.


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Joshua calls out Wilder after beating Parker on points

CARDIFF (Reuters) - Britain's Anthony Joshua moved a step closer to becoming undisputed heavyweight champion of the world on Saturday after beating New Zealander Joseph Parker on a unanimous points decision in their title unification bout.


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Joshua looks to Wilder after seeing off Parker on points

CARDIFF (Reuters) - Britain's Anthony Joshua beat New Zealander Joseph Parker on a unanimous points decision in their world heavyweight title unification bout on Saturday and warned American Deontay Wilder that he wanted him next.


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Harry and Meghan pick fashion favourite for wedding flowers

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry and his American fiancee Meghan Markle have chosen a London florist beloved of the fashion industry to arrange the flower decorations for their wedding in late spring, Kensington Palace said on Sunday.


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Joshua beats Parker on unanimous points decision

CARDIFF (Reuters) - Anthony Joshua beat New Zealand's Joseph Parker by unanimous points decision on Saturday in a world heavyweight title unification bout that left the golden boy of British boxing one belt away from becoming undisputed champion.


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Britain and Russia lock horns as Moscow cuts UK diplomats

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow has told Britain it must cut just over 50 more of its diplomatic and technical staff in Russia as a standoff deepened over the poisoning of a Russian former spy and his daughter in England, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.


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Pope baptises Italy 'migrant hero' at Easter Eve service

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Saturday led an Easter vigil service, baptising eight adults, including a formerly undocumented Nigerian migrant beggar who became a hero when he disarmed an Italian thief wielding a cleaver.


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Britain must keep step with Russia's evolving capabilities - minister

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Britain's defence capabilities must evolve to keep step with the growing threat posed by Russia, Defence Minister Gavin Williamson said, as a standoff between Moscow and the West over the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter deepened.


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Syrian army command says it has regained most of eastern Ghouta

AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian army command said on Saturday it had regained most of the towns and villages in eastern Ghouta and was pressing its military operations in the last rebel bastion of Douma.


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Israeli troops wound dozens on Gaza border as Palestinians bury dead from earlier violence

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot and wounded about 70 Palestinians among crowds demonstrating at the Gaza-Israel border on Saturday, health officials said, after one of the deadliest days of unrest in the area in years.


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Trump attacks Amazon, again, over U.S. postal rates

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump launched his second attack in a week on Amazon.com Inc on Saturday, accusing the world's biggest online retailer of getting unfairly cheap rates from the U.S. Postal Service and not paying enough tax.


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British soldier killed in Syria named as Sgt. Matt Tonroe

LONDON (Reuters) - A British soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Syria was named as Sergeant Matt Tonroe of the Parachute Regiment, Britain's defence ministry said.


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Israeli troops wound 13 on Gaza border, day after deadly protest

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops fired warning shots towards Palestinian youths gathered at the Gaza-Israel border on Saturday, wounding 13 people, health officials said.


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