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German tourist killed in suspected landmine blast in northern Myanmar

A German tourist has died and his Agentinian companion injured after triggering a suspected landmine during a hike in northern Myanmar.

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Italy grants access to Spanish migrant rescue ship

Italy grants access to Spanish migrant rescue ship and will allow dozens of African migrants to disembark.

Japan

Pope voices concern over future energy as he comforts victims of Fukushima disaster

Pope voices concern over future energy as he comforts victims of Fukushima disaster

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Abe keeps Olympic dreams alive in Osaka

Abe keeps Olympic dreams alive in Osaka

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Pneumonia 'killed one child under five every 39 seconds last year'

Save the Children said the disease killed more than 800,000 children last year and that it was a "forgotten global epidemic".

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Six dead, 36 missing after cyclone Bulbul lashes Bangladesh

More than two million spent a night huddled in storm shelters as Cyclone Bulbul smashed into the coasts of India and Bangladesh.

Sport

Tennis: France claim Fed Cup title with 3-2 win over Australia

Tennis: France claim Fed Cup title with 3-2 win over Australia

Turkey

Erdogan and Trump reconfirm meeting next week after phonecall

The Turkish president will meet his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in Washington DC next week.

Business

Germany could ban Huawei from 5G build-out, says defence minister

Germany's defence minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Tuesday that it still hadn't ruled out whether to block Huawei from the country's 5G build-out.

Business

German minister casts doubt on Huawei participation in 5G build-out

Heiko Maas told reporters in Berlin that Huawei was a company dependent on the Chinese state, which meant Huawei was obliged to pass on information to the government there.

China

Macron and Xi to agree on 'irreversibility' of Paris climate accord

The French and Chinese presidents are set to sign an agreement that mentions the 'irreversibility' of the Paris climate accord, which comes just after the US said it filed paperwork to withdraw from the deal.

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Hong Kong official deeply regrets civil servants taking part in protests

Hong Kong official deeply regrets civil servants taking part in protests

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Two people in critical condition after weekend of clashes in Hong Kong

Two people are in a critical condition after a weekend of clashes between protesters and riot police in Hong Kong.

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Jury selected in trial of British backpacker killed in New Zealand

Jury selected in trial of British backpacker killed in New Zealand

Sport

Fans mingle, tension mounts ahead of World Cup final

Fans mingle, tension mounts ahead of World Cup final

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US House recognises mass killings of Armenians as 'genocide'

The Democratic-controlled House voted 405-11 in favour of the resolution, which asserts that it is US policy to commemorate as genocide the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923.

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Euroviews. Why stigma is still Europe's biggest barrier to preventing the spread and treatment of HIV ǀ View

Whilst I agree that funding is certainly one of the main foundations needed to implement free access to the HIV-prevention drug, I would argue that this issue is very much engrained in societal attitudes towards gay and bisexual men, as well as broader government policies concerning LGBT rights.

Business

Ghosn's lawyers accuse Japan officials, Nissan execs of collusion

Ghosn's lawyers accuse Japan officials, Nissan execs of collusion

Japan

Watch: Japanese emperor ascends to throne in centuries-old ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally proclaimed his ascendancy to the throne on Tuesday in a centuries-old ceremony attended by dignitaries from more than 180 countries, pledging to fulfil his duty as a symbol of the state.

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Reports from Iran say two missiles hit Iran-owned oil tanker

An Iranian-owned oil tanker was hit by two missiles near the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, Iran's official news agency IRNA said.