PRAGUE (Reuters) - The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said on Tuesday that he was ready to speed up negotiations with Great Britain.

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BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Greens need to compromise on immigration policy if talks on forming a new governing coalition are to succeed, the leader of the Free Democrats (FDP) said, putting the chances of a deal at 50-50.

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Deposed Catalan leader 'not seeking asylum in Belgium' CNN Barcelona, Spain (CNN) Catalonia's deposed leader Carles Puigdemont said he was not in Brussels to apply for political asylum but had traveled to the Belgian capital for "safety" after Spain filed charges of rebellion against him. In his first public ... Separatist Catalans retreat as Spanish authorities quash bid for independenceWashington Post Catalan independence: Sacked leader Puigdemont not seeking asylumBBC News How to Get Refuge in Belgium: A Guide for Separatists on the RunBloomberg Los Angeles Times -CNBC -The Guardian -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette all 775 news articles »

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Questions raised about sailors' story after months stranded at sea CNN Okinawa, Japan (CNN) The two women from Hawaii who say they were lost at sea had an emergency beacon on the ship that was not activated during their roughly five months at sea, a Coast Guard spokeswoman tells CNN. The mariners, Jennifer Appel and ... Sailors who braved months lost at sea finally reached land, but parts of their story face doubtChicago Tribune Questions Arise in the Story of Two Women Lost at Sea for 5 MonthsTIME all 167 news articles »

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BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) - Catalonia's ousted leader Carles Puigdemont said on Tuesday he accepted the snap election called by Spain's central government after Madrid took control of the region to block its push for independence.

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Questions raised about sailors' story after months stranded at sea CNN Okinawa, Japan (CNN) The two women from Hawaii who say they were lost at sea had an emergency beacon on the ship that was not activated during their roughly five months at sea, a Coast Guard spokeswoman tells CNN. The mariners, Jennifer Appel and ... and more »

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday said he accepted the snap elections called by Spain's central government in Catalonia and he was not seeking asylum in Belgium at a press conference given in Brussels.

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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's preparations for leaving the European Union are accelerating significantly, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Tuesday, describing her cabinet of senior ministers as united in seeking a Brexit deal from the EU.

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COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Four Rohingya Muslims, a man, woman and two children, drowned when a small wooden fishing boat carrying dozens of refugees fleeing ethnic violence in Myanmar capsized off the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, police said.

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BEIJING (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is keen to reach agreement soon on a free trade deal with China, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, describing Beijing as a close friend and ally, despite strong local opposition to some major Chinese-invested schemes.

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Milo Yiannopoulos's Cal State Fullerton talk on Halloween expected to include protests, school closures OCRegister Milo Yiannopoulos, known for his controversial, shock-oriented speaking style, leads a pro-Trump rally at UCI in 2016. The Cal State Fullerton College Republicans Club is in negotiations to bring Yiannopoulos to campus for a talk on Halloween night ... and more »

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KABUL (Reuters) - A blast in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday caused numerous casualties, Reuters witnesses and Afghan officials said.

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia has invited the Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria to its proposed congress of Syria's rival parties, a senior Kurdish official told Reuters on Tuesday.

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