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Russia, Turkey Reach 'Historic' Deal On Syria Border

Moscow's position has been strengthened by US President Donald Trump announcement of the withdrawal of American forces from northern Syria
Russia and Turkey have agreed to ensure Kurdish forces withdraw from areas close to Syria's border with Turkey and to launch joint patrols, in a deal hailed as "historic" by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.After marathon talks in Russia's southern city of Sochi, Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin announced the deal late Tuesday just hours ahead of a deadline for Turkey to restart its assault on Syrian Kurdish forces.
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Containers of pesticide and weed killer containing paraquat and glyphosate on sale at a gardening shop in Bangkok

Thailand To Ban Glyphosate And Other High-profile Pesticides

Representatives of Thai farmers arrive at the Ministry of Industry in Bangkok to support certain pesticides, but the National Hazardous Substances Committee voted to ban glyphosate and the chemicals paraquat and chlorpyrifos, officials said
Liza Anokhina's Instagram clips are ultra-polished and looping, with visual effects and music

Video Stars: Russian Child Bloggers Score Millions Of 'Likes'

Liza Anokhina was 11 when people started recognising her in the street. Now a year older, she is one of Russia's most popular child bloggers with 2.3 million followers on Instagram.In a Moscow park, her producer jogs backwards, using his phone to film as Liza runs and blows raspberries. Tall and slim and wearing thick makeup for the shoot, she squeals with laughter when she views the result."We've done (Instagram) 'stories', now we'll do TikTok," the 25-year-old producer Ivan Bushmelev tells her, referring to her main social media platform.

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