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Italian parties seek parliamentary deal; government talks far away - ROME (Reuters) - Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and rightist parties are looking to wrap up a deal on who should be appointed as speakers for the new parliament, which op... ow.ly/RKm050gXAJL

South Korea ex-president Lee detained on graft charges - SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean former president Lee Myung-bak was detained early on Friday on charges of taking bribes when he was in office, becoming the country's fourth leader to end up behin... ow.ly/9Kel50gXxSU

Greenland's courting of China for airport projects worries Denmark - COPENHAGEN/BEIJING (Reuters) - Greenland is courting Chinese investors and construction firms to help expand three airports, causing concerns in the Danish government that Chinese in... ow.ly/WT6f50gXxSV

Britain seeks European help against Russian spy networks - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain is seeking help from other European countries to take action against Russian spy networks that could be preparing similar attacks to the nerve agent assault on a f... ow.ly/iAnA50gXuUR

Qatar puts 28 people and entities on new terrorism list - DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar said on Thursday it had placed 28 people and entities on a terrorism list, including several Qatari nationals already blacklisted by rival Arab states who accuse Doha of... ow.ly/k1MR50gXuUP

Mattis tells Saudi leader: urgent need to find end to Yemen's war - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday there was an urgent need to find a political solution to Yemen's war, ... ow.ly/iJjb50gXuUQ

Suspect in Palestinian assassination attempt among four dead in Gaza shootout: Hamas - GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas said its security forces in Gaza shot dead on Thursday the main suspect behind an attempt to assassinate the Palestinian prime minister, a bo... ow.ly/F82p50gXuUS

Ukraine detains war hero Savchenko over suspected coup plot - KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's State Security Service on Thursday detained lawmaker Nadiya Savchenko, an ex-military helicopter navigator who became a national hero after being held in a Russia... ow.ly/X0jd50gXszC

Famous Turkish singer sentenced to 10 months in jail for insulting Erdogan - ANKARA (Reuters) - A famous Turkish singer and actress has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for insulting President Tayyip Erdogan during a performance in 2016, the Hurr... ow.ly/h73S50gXszA

EU court backs more transparency in EU legislative process - LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Europe's second-highest court sided with proponents of more transparency in the EU lawmaking process on Thursday, saying that European Parliament should provide key do... ow.ly/Z9no50gXszB

Britain seeks European help against Russian spy networks: diplomats - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain is seeking help from other European countries to take action against Russian spy networks that could be preparing similar attacks as the nerve agent ass... ow.ly/atBS50gXqpl

Main suspect in attack on Palestinian PM dead after gun battle: Gaza security official - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The main suspect in last week's attempted assassination of Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah died of his wounds after a gun battle o... ow.ly/DTfR50gXqpm

Blast at Czech refiner Unipetrol plant kills six, injures others - PRAGUE (Reuters) - Six people were killed in an explosion at a plant of Czech refinery and chemicals group Unipetrol on Thursday, and others were seriously injured, a Czech Fire Rescue... ow.ly/rkfh50gXlbr

Man jumps or falls from public gallery onto floor of Dutch parliament: newspaper - AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A man was injured on Thursday after apparently jumping or falling several meters from the public gallery into the chamber of the Dutch parliament,... ow.ly/PrKd50gXlbp

EU court strikes a blow for more transparency in EU legislation process - LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Europe's second-highest court sided with proponents of more transparency in the EU lawmaking process on Thursday, saying that European Parliament should p... ow.ly/WZ0Z50gXlbq

Croatia pushes treaty on violence against women despite protests - ZAGREB (Reuters) - The Croatian government urged parliament on Thursday to ratify a European treaty designed to combat violence against women despite opposition within the ruling party... ow.ly/6x3l50gXjlr

Blast at Unipetrol's Czech chemical plant kills six: CTK news agency - PRAGUE (Reuters) - An explosion at Unipetrol's chemical plant in the Czech Republic on Thursday killed six people, local news agency CTK reported. ow.ly/ilMf50gXjlt

Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit - BEIRUT/DAMASCUS (Reuters) - The Syrian government moved closer to ending rebel resistance in eastern Ghouta as civilians streamed out of one of its besieged, bomb-battered towns on Thurs... ow.ly/SaSH50gXjlq

Meditation and law: The Suu Kyi loyalist tipped for Myanmar presidency - YANGON (Reuters) - Win Myint, the long-serving member of Myanmar's ruling party who is expected to become the country's next president within days, is described by colleagues as ... ow.ly/lENI50gXjls

Dutch say 'no' in referendum on spy agency tapping powers - AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch voters have narrowly rejected a law that would give spy agencies the power to carry out mass tapping of Internet traffic delivering a setback to Prime Minister Mar... ow.ly/AWvV50gXhdB