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Afghan security forces see drop in numbers as security deteriorates

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Afghan security forces decreased by nearly 11 percent in the past year, the U.S. government's top watchdog on Afghanistan said on Tuesday, an indication of the difficulty Kabul will have in dealing with its precarious security situation.

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Philippine workers march in protest at short-term contracts

MANILA (Reuters) - Thousands of Philippine workers and activists marched in a May Day rally in Manila on Tuesday in protest against what they said was President Rodrigo Duterte's failure to keep a campaign promise to get rid of short-term employment contracts.

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Faltering voice, head down, Korean Air daughter appears for police questioning

SEOUL (Reuters) - With a faltering voice and her head down, the youngest daughter of Korean Air Lines' chairman apologized on Tuesday for a recent angry outburst as she made her first appearance for questioning by police over the incident.

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Bangladesh PM urges U.N. Security Council to press Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the U.N. Security Council on Monday to press Myanmar to take back hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled a military crackdown to take refuge in her country.

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Saudi court starts trial of two Arabs accused of spying for Mossad

RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi Arabian court began the trial of two Jordanians accused of spying against the kingdom for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, Saudi-owned al-Arabiya said on Monday.

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Italy's League set for big regional victory, bolsters national standing

ROME (Reuters) - The far-right League looked set to secure a resounding victory in a regional vote in northeastern Italy on Monday, bolstering its standing as parties struggle to form a national government.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2KphRwP

South Korean trust in North jumps after feel-good summit

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean trust in North Korea has surged since last week's feel-good summit at which their leaders declared an end to hostilities and to work toward denuclearization of the peninsula.

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