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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen wins seat in French parliament: partyParis (AFP) June 18, 2017 Far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday won a seat in the French parliament, but her anti-EU National Front (FN) party faced disappointment, winning only four to eight seats, polls and party figures said. The number of lawmakers, if confirmed, would be too small to form a parliamentary group which would give the FN a role in setting the agenda and win positions on committees. Le Pen, 48, who lost her presidential bid to centrist Emmanuel Macron, triumphed in her northern fiefdom of Henin-Beaum ... read more |
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 Discovery could lead to sustainable ethanol made from carbon dioxide Volcanic eruptions triggered dawn of the dinosaurs Zimbabwe begins mass transfer of animals to Mozambique Athens rubbish piles up as Greeks protest contracts Starvation looms as food runs out in drought-hit Ethiopia Corn better used as food than biofuel | .. |
 Macron party readies for parliamentary assault The year-old centrist party of French President Emmanuel Macron prepared Saturday for the first round of parliamentary elections looking set to grab the lead in the race for a clear majority. ... more | .. |
 Suu Kyi, Trudeau talk federalism for Myanmar Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi sat down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday to learn about Canadian federalism, a system of government she believes could bring stability to her nation. ... more | .. |
France's left and right fear Macron landslide France's traditional bastions of the left and right for 60 years fear they will be swept aside by President Emmanuel Macron's centrist candidates in Sunday's first round of parliamentary elections, leaving the country without an effective opposition. ... more | .. |
 Philippines' Duterte faces martial law legal challenge Philippine opposition lawmakers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to reject President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of martial law in the south of the country, branding it unconstitutional. ... more |
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 Suu Kyi to consult Trudeau on constitutional reform Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi will travel to Canada next week to consult with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on constitutional reforms, his office announced Friday. ... more | .. |
 Scottish Conservative leader hopes to rein in independence There is a running joke in Scotland that it has more pandas than Conservative members of parliament. ... more | .. |
Philippines' Duterte vows to ignore Supreme Court on martial law Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will ignore the Supreme Court and congress as he enforces martial law across the southern third of the country, even though the constitution gives them oversight. ... more | .. |
Trump meets Macron, says whole world talking about win US President Donald Trump on Thursday held his first formal meeting with newly-elected French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, hailing his outsider campaign as a model of its kind. ... more |
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi defends slow-moving peace process Peace talks got underway in Myanmar on Wednesday, with de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi defending her government's stuttering attempts to end decades of fighting between the military and ethnic rebel groups. ... more | .. |
 Zuckerberg: not running for office, but wants 'to learn' Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg says he is not running for public office but is making a series of public appearances "to learn about people's hopes and challenges." ... more | .. |
 Bahrain sends first civilian case to military court Bahrain has referred its first civilian case to a military court following a constitutional amendment approved by the king last month, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Police boost security at Eiffel Tower after demo reveals 'flaws' Greenpeace activists on Friday pulled off a daring stunt in central Paris, attaching a giant banner to the Eiffel Tower and leaving police to admit security "flaws" at a time when terror fears remain high. ... more |
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 Political left, right similarly motivated to avoid rival views A new report from social psychologists at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Winnipeg suggests people on both sides of the political aisle are similarly motivated to dismiss ... more | .. |
 French presidential vote: international media react The results of France's first round of presidential election made front page headlines around the world on Monday. ... more | .. |
 March for Science not about Trump, organizers say Budget cuts and political assaults on science are expected to draw thousands of demonstrators to the streets in more than 500 cities worldwide Saturday for the first March for Science. ... more | .. |
 Trump's far-right backers rebel over 'hoax' Syria attack Far-right backers of US President Donald Trump rebelled Friday after he ordered a missile strike to punish Syria for a suspected chemical weapons attack that killed 86 people. ... more |
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 Opportunity Straightens Wheel, Resumes Driving No One Under 20 Has Experienced a Day Without NASA at Mars Return to the blue Russia's Roscosmos May Provide Indian Astronauts With Training in Future NASA Completes Study of Future 'Ice Giant' Mission Concepts NASA Prepares for Aug. 21 Total Solar Eclipse with Live Coverage, Safety Information | .. |
 Senate girds for battle over Trump Supreme Court pick Senate Democrats are mounting a filibuster of US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, a rare obstruction of high-court appointments. If the gambit proves successful this coming week, Republicans will likely go nuclear. ... more | .. |
 Bahrain king approves military trials for civilians Bahrain's king on Monday approved a constitutional amendment granting military courts the right to try civilians, raising concerns among rights groups for activists in the Gulf kingdom. ... more | .. |
 US envoy warns of deep review of UN peacekeeping The United States warned Wednesday that it would use its presidency of the UN Security Council to review the performance of peacekeeping missions worldwide. ... more | .. |
 French socialist wins new backing in presidential race Socialist candidate Benoit Hamon picked up new backing Thursday in the rollercoaster French presidential race, as the nation's left aims to forge a united front with polls just months away. ... more |
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 Brazil's president digs in ahead of corruption time-bomb In the face of pending corruption allegations likened to a ticking bomb, Brazilian President Michel Temer is building himself a bunker. ... more | .. |
 NATO chief slams 'unacceptable' attempts to influence elections NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that outside attempts to manipulate national elections cannot be tolerated, amid uproar over claims Russian interference helped Donald Trump win the US presidency. ... more | .. |
 Draft law may allow China police to shoot protesters: HRW A revised draft of China's policing law could give officers the power to use firearms against peaceful protesters, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday as it called for the country to bring the legislation in line with UN standards. ... more | .. |
 Big data helped Trump even after he scorned it Donald Trump derided the use of data and technology tools for his presidential campaign - but those techniques might well have propelled him to victory. ... more |
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