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UPDATE 1-Japan's Abe sets record as longest-serving PM as allegations of misdeeds persist
TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became Japan's longest-serving premier on Wednesday - a remarkable feat for a leader who once quit in humiliation - amid economic worries and allegations that he violated election laws.
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UK's Corbyn: Serious questions to be answered about Prince Andrew
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Tuesday there were questions to be answered after a televised interview in which Prince Andrew denied accusations he had sex with a teenage girl.
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Major parts of Chicago mayor's budget-balancing plan advance in city council
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Proposals by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to help plug a big hole in the city's upcoming budget, including a bond refunding and a higher tax on certain ride shares, won approval on Tuesday from the city council's finance committee.
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In testy leadership debate, UK PM Johnson promises quick Brexit
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson doubled down on his Brexit promises on Tuesday, saying only he could take Britain out of the European Union quickly in a testy leadership debate with opposition Labour's Jeremy Corbyn.
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UPDATE 3-In testy leadership debate, UK PM Johnson promises quick Brexit
MANCHESTER, England, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson doubled down on his Brexit promises on Tuesday, saying only he could take Britain out of the European Union quickly in a testy leadership debate with opposition Labour's Jeremy Corbyn.
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Rights violations in Nicaragua upset 'constitutional order': OAS
MANAGUA (Reuters) - The Organization of American States (OAS) said in a statement on Tuesday that human rights violations and the overall situation in Nicaragua since April 2018 have upset the "constitutional order" in the Central American country.
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Trump shift on Israeli settlements fulfills wish list of evangelical base
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. decision effectively backing Israel's building of settlements in the occupied West Bank, long a cherished item on conservative Christians' wish list, is expected to strengthen evangelicals' support for Donald Trump as he seeks re-election in 2020, according to a leader of the president's evangelical advisory group.
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UPDATE 1-Arizona border activist told migrants 'he could not hide them'
TUCSON, Ariz., Nov 19 (Reuters) - An Arizona human rights activist charged with harboring two migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally testified that he told the men he "could not hide them" but let them stay in a building while they recovered from a desert trek.
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UPDATE 1-UK's Corbyn: Serious questions to be answered about Prince Andrew
MANCHESTER, England, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Tuesday there were questions to be answered after a televised interview in which Prince Andrew denied accusations he had sex with a teenage girl.
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UPDATE 1-U.S. Fed approves merger between BB&T, SunTrust Banks
WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Tuesday it approved a merger between BB&T Corp and SunTrust Banks Inc, sealing the biggest tie-up of banks since the 2007-2009 global financial crisis.
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