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  Heathrow Airport 'fully operational' after fire shutdown

  Heathrow Airport said it was "fully operational" on Saturday but delays and cancellations were expected as Europe's busiest air hub resumed operations after a power station fire caused travel mayhem."We expect around 85 percent of our Saturday Heathrow schedule to run, but it is likely that all travelling customers will experience delays as we continue to navigate the challenges posed by Friday’s power outage at the airport."

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  Pro-Trump senator set to meet Chinese premier

  Republican Senator Steve Daines will meet Premier Li Qiang on Sunday, a senior Chinese official announced as the strong supporter of US President Donald Trump visits Beijing."Tomorrow Premier Li Qiang will meet with you and he will talk to you about what is happening in China and China's broad policies," said vice premier He, according to an official translation of his remarks.

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  Pakistan detains leading Baloch rights activist: police

  Pakistan detained a leading female Baloch rights activist on Saturday for holding a sit-in in southwestern Balochistan at which three protesters were also killed, police said.The protesters had been holding a sit-in on Friday outside the University of Balochistan, demanding the release of members of their support group, whom they allege had been detained by security agencies.

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  Israel reports rocket fire from Lebanon, warns of severe response

  Israel threatened a severe response to three rockets it said had been fired from Lebanon Saturday, prompting the Lebanese prime minister to warn the country risked being dragged into a "new war".- PM warns Lebanon risks new 'woes' - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned the country risked being catapulted into a "new war" after months of relative calm.

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  Italy's deal with Starlink has stalled, defence minister says

  ROME (Reuters) -Negotiations on a potential contract between Elon Musk's satellite internet operator Starlink and the Italian government have stalled, reflecting broader geopolitical tensions, Italy's defence minister said on Saturday. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government is aiming to guarantee encrypted communications between the government, diplomats and defence officials operating in risky areas and Starlink is among the contenders to provide the system.

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  US revokes legal status for 500,000 immigrants

  The United States said Friday it was terminating the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, giving them weeks to leave the country.That means immigrants sponsored by the program "must depart the United States" by April 24 unless they have secured another immigration status allowing them to remain in the country, the order says.

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  Last of six foreign hikers missing in Philippines rescued

  Four foreign hikers who had been missing for days in a mountainous area of the central Philippines were rescued Saturday, local authorities said, a day after their two companions were found safe.Philippine Army personnel found the hikers in a mountainous area thick with vegetation, said investigator Leo Gil Villafranca.

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