2016-08-21

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Hong Kong rally against ban on pro-independence election candidates

About a thousand protesters rallied through Hong Kong on Sunday (August 21) against a ban on six pro-independence candidates from running in upcoming elections.

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Rescued migrants arrive at Augusta, Sicily on board navy ship

Rescued migrants have arrived at the Sicilian port of Augusta on board a navy vessel.

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Spectacular fireworks in Budapest

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Al Shabab suicide bombers kill at least 20 in Puntland, Somalia

Somalia’s al Shabaab militant group has claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombs in the country’s Puntland region.

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Crutchlow seals maiden MotoGP victory

Cal Crutchlow ended Great Britain’s 35 year wait for victory in an elite-class motorcycle race after the Honda rider dominated a rain-hit Czech Republic Grand…

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Olympic champion Murray wins career-best 22nd straight match

A week after securing a historic second consecutive Olympic gold medal Andy Murray continued his red-hot form in Cincinnati, where on Saturday he booked his ticket into the final of the Western & Sout

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Philippine president threatens to quit UN over 'stupid' criticism of drug war

The Philippine president has threatened to quit the United Nations after it urged him to stop killing suspected criminals.

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Iraq executes 36 men for massacre of military recruits near Tikrit

Iraq has executed by hanging 36 men who were convicted over the killings of up to 1,700 military recruits at former US base Camp Speicher near Tikrit in 2014.

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Erdogan says Kurdish wedding suicide bomber was a "child"

At least 51 people are now known to have died when a suicide bomber attacked a Kurdish wedding in the south-eastern Turkish city of Gaziantep.

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Vietnamese celebrate gay pride

Thousands of people hit the streets of Hanoi on Sunday to celebrate the annual Viet Pride parade and rally for human rights.

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India: at least 30 dead in monsoon rains

Monsoon rains have come down hard over large parts of central and northern India.

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IAAF president Coe lauds athletics competition at Rio Olympics, accepts issues

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Protests return to streets of Hong Kong

Hundreds of people have taken part in a tightly-controlled demonstration in Hong Kong to protest at the government’s decision to bar six independence activists from standing in September’s legislative

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Zika virus spreads to Miami Beach

US health officials in Florida now say that mosquitos bearing the deadly Zika virus have spread to Miami Beach beyond their initial identified “transmission area” of…

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Kurdish wedding devastated by bomb attack in SE Turkey

At least 50 people have died and dozens have been injured after a bomb ripped through a Kurdish wedding party in Gaziantep, south-eastern Turkey.

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Lochte apologises but insists he did not lie

Disgraced US Swimmer Ryan Lochte has made an apology to the nation on American TV after his antics at the Rio Olympics.

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Donald Trump tries to woo black voters again

Donald Trump has continued to show signs of trying to reach out to new supporters he’ll need if he is to beat Hillary Clinton to the White House.

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Tunisia's next prime minister names new cabinet

Tunisia’s prime minister designate has named his new government, appointing an inclusive team with an eye to implementing economic reforms.

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'30 dead' as bomb hits Kurdish wedding in southern Turkey

A bomb explosion at a Kurdish wedding in southern Turkey has left at least 30 people dead, according to local authorities.

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