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Hong Kong protesters form human chain on hillsides

Armed with lanterns, mobile phones and torches, the activists climbed Lion Rock and Victoria Peak, two hills above the city.

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Ex-bouncer emerges as torchbearer for secular Israelis ahead of elections

The former defense minister has tapped into a wellspring of resentment of the ultra-Orthodox, attracting a new base of voters.

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6 months after mosque shootings, New Zealand plans more gun restrictions

A new bill would create a register to track all the guns in the country and require gun owners to renew their licenses every five years instead of every 10.

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Francis Ford Coppola dismayed he may have inspired Boris Johnson

Coppola said he felt bad his movie had seemingly given "encouragement to someone I see is about to bring the beloved United Kingdom to ruin."

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Francis Ford Coppola dismayed he may have inspired Boris Johnson

Coppola said he felt bad his movie had seemingly given "encouragement to someone I see is about to bring the beloved United Kingdom to ruin."

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Boris Johnson to hold talks with EU's Juncker as Brexit deadline looms

Boris Johnson to hold Brexit talks with EU's Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday

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Cockpit coffee spill forces commercial jet to make emergency landing

The Airbus A330-243 flying to Cancun, Mexico, from Frankfurt, landed at Shannon in Ireland.

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Netanyahu denies Israel planted spy devices near the White House

The allegations that Israel planted surveillance devices near the White House were reported by news site Politico.

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Trudeau fights for survival as Canadian election looms

Polls suggest Trudeau's Liberals and the opposition Conservatives are in a dead heat as Canadians prepare to go to the ballot box on Oct. 21.

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Boris Johnson denies lying to the queen over Brexit

Asked in an interview, "Did you lie to the queen when you asked her to [suspend] Parliament?" Johnson said, "Absolutely not."

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Supporters of prominent Kremlin critic accuse state of dozens of raids

The searches took place days after Russia's ruling United Russia party lost one third of its seats in the Moscow city assembly.

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Mourners criticise Rep. Omar and decry gun violence at 9/11 ceremony

During the annual event in lower Manhattan, selected loves ones of those killed on Sept. 11, read the names of the more nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives that day.

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Emboldened by Trump, Netanyahu pledges annexation move

"Netanyahu wouldn't have dared to say what he did during the Obama, Clinton and Bush administrations," said one Middle East expert.

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Court rules Boris Johnson's Parliament suspension was unlawful

The court said Johnson's advice to Queen Elizabeth II was unlawful "because its purpose was to stymie parliamentary scrutiny" of the government.

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Dutch court clears doctor in landmark euthanasia trial

Judges at The Hague District Court ruled Wednesday that the doctor met all criteria for carrying out euthanasia under Dutch law.

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U.N. investigators link U.S., Syrian and Russian forces to war crimes

The eight-year-old Syrian war has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands and forced 13 million people from their homes.

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Rocket blast at U.S. Embassy in Kabul on 9/11 anniversary

It was the first major attack in the Afghan capital since President Donald Trump abruptly called off U.S.-Taliban talks over the weekend.

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In Abaco Islands, the letter D marks the site of a grim recovery effort

More than a week after Hurricane Dorian slammed the Abaco Islands, the search and rescue efforts have shifted to recovering the remains of those killed by storm.

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Trump says he has fired US national security advisor John Bolton

Donald Trump says he has fired US national security advisor John Bolton

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Israel's Netanyahu seeks to annex parts of West Bank 'in coordination' with U.S.

The announcement was an apparent last-ditch attempt to attract right-wing voters before country heads to the polls.