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Turkey revokes licence for university seized by state in criminal probe
ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - Turkey has revoked the operational licence for Istanbul Bilgi University, effectively forcing it to close, according to a decision published in the Official Gazette on Friday, after the university was seized by the state in a criminal investigation last year.
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Housing squeeze in Swiss boom region fuels support for population cap
KNONAU, Switzerland, May 22 (Reuters) - Since 1990, the population in the Swiss village of Knonau has more than doubled, driven by an economic boom in one of the country's most business-friendly and prosperous cantons, Zug.
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Investigation into King Charles' brother Andrew will be lengthy, UK police say
LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The British police investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will be long and complex, senior officers said on Friday, after his arrest earlier this year on suspicion of misconduct in public office, an offence that can include sexual impropriety.
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Briton makes record Everest climb by foreigner, two die on mountain
KATHMANDU, May 22 (Reuters) - A Briton improved his own Everest record on Friday and notched his 20th ascent to the world's highest peak, as two Indian climbers died on the mountain, taking the season's toll to five, hiking officials said.
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Power outages recorded in Ukraine's Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia region, media say
TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - The Russia-controlled part of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region was experiencing emergency power blackouts on Friday, Russia-installed governor Yevgeny Balitsky was quoted as saying by the Kommersant newspaper.
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US approves potential $108.1 million sale of missile system equipment to Ukraine
May 21 (Reuters) - The U.S State Department said on Thursday that it has approved the potential sale to Ukraine of equipment to sustain the Hawk Missile System for an estimated $108.1 million.
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Australian women linked to ISIS leave Syrian camp, ABC says
SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - A second group of Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group have departed a refugee camp in northeast Syria and may be returning to Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Friday.
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US, Japan, Australia, India to have 'Quad' top diplomats' meeting in Delhi, Japan says
TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S., Japan, Australia and India will hold a meeting of foreign ministers of the 'Quad' grouping in New Delhi on May 26, Japan's foreign ministry said on Friday.
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US arrests sister of Cuban military conglomerate chief
May 21 (Reuters) - The United States arrested Adys Lastres Morera, the sister of the executive president of GAESA, a sprawling conglomerate of military-run businesses, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.
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Bolivia protests spread to 7 departments
LA PAZ, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia entered its third week of roadblocks and protests Thursday, with highways blocked in seven of the country's nine departments, disrupting supplies of food, fuel and medicine.
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At least 14 killed in armed attack in Honduras palm plantation
MEXICO CITY, May 21 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed Thursday in an armed attack at a palm plantation in the municipality of Trujillo, in Honduras' northern department of Colon, reports reaching here said.
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Trump says US will send additional 5,000 troops to Poland
May 21 (Reuters) - The United States will be sending an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday.
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Armenia secures 264 mln dollar in housing financing from World Bank
YEREVAN, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Armenia and the World Bank signed a package of financing agreements worth 264.4 million U.S. dollars to boost housing access and develop the country's mortgage market, local News.am agency reported on Thursday.
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At least 10 workers dead after shooting at Honduras ranch, AP reports
May 21 (Reuters) - At least 10 workers were killed on Thursday after a shooting at a ranch in northern Honduras, the Associated Press reported, citing a spokesman for the national police.
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Mastermind of Greek guerilla group's assassination campaign freed from jail
ATHENS, May 21 (Reuters) - The mastermind of defunct Greek guerilla group November 17, which carried out a 27-year campaign of assassinations, has been released from jail, two police sources said on Thursday.
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Pope Leo to visit Uruguay in November, part of regional tour
May 21 (Reuters) - Pope Leo is set to visit Uruguay in November, news outlet Teledoce reported on Thursday, citing the Catholic Church in Montevideo.
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Lukashenko says Belarus will not be dragged into Ukraine war, but will defend itself with Russia
MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday dismissed any notion that Belarus would be dragged into the Ukraine war, but said Russia and Belarus would jointly defend themselves in case of aggression, Belarusian state news agency BELTA reported.
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Romania to receive 16.68-bln-euros loan under EU SAFE program
BUCHAREST, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Thursday finalized a 16.68-billion-euro (19.38-billion-U.S.-dollar) loan agreement with Romania under the European Union's (EU) Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program, according to Romanian national news agency Agerpres.
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Netherlands says no Andes virus infections detected among cruise ship arrivals
THE HAGUE, May 21 (Xinhua) -- All 27 individuals who arrived in Rotterdam aboard the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius have tested negative for the Andes virus, the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport said on Thursday.
