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UK trade minister says '50-50' chance Brexit may be stopped: paper

Britain's trade minister Liam Fox said there is a "50-50" chance that Brexit may be stopped if parliament rejects the government's divorce deal with the European Union next month. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GM4F7w

Thousands protest against Serbian president

Serbians protested against President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling Serbian Progressive Party in downtown Belgrade on Saturday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2CEAVFn

Hundreds flee Islamist attacks in northeast Nigeria to seek refuge in Maiduguri

Hundreds of people in northeast Nigeria who fled a town targeted by militants linked with Islamic State have sought refuge in capital of Borno state, Reuters witnesses said on Saturday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2TkDemF

China court orders retrial for Canadian jailed for drug smuggling

A Chinese court ordered a retrial of a Canadian citizen on drug smuggling charges on Saturday after prosecutors said his sentence of 15 years was too light - a case that could further test relations between Beijing and Ottawa. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2EVHu8O

Exclusive: For Bangladesh PM, authoritarian tag is 'badge of honor', son says on poll eve

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina considers being called authoritarian by the western media a "badge of honor", the leader's son told Reuters on the eve of a national election on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2StzFug

In Bangladesh, a 47-year-old war dominates election campaign rhetoric

Bangladesh's premier and ruling party leaders have attacked the opposition in the bitter campaign for Sunday's general election by relying on references to the country's 1971 war for independence from Pakistan. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SmRPOh

Germany's Hanover airport reopens after car intruder overpowered

Germany's Hanover airport temporarily suspended flights on Saturday after a man drove onto the apron area before police stopped his car and overpowered and detained him, they said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QWxfrw