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Violence flares again in Hong Kong after protesters defy police ban

The ongoing unrest is seen as an embarrassment to China, which has accused foreign powers of fomenting the protests.

15/09/2019

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Trump defends Brett Kavanaugh after sexual misconduct allegations resurface

A new book by two New York Times reporters says there was more to an allegation of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh than the Senate hearing uncovered.

15/09/2019

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Attacks on crucial Saudi oil sites threaten to renew Gulf tensions

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday Iran was to blame for the attacks. Tehran dismissed the accusations Sunday as "pointless."

15/09/2019

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Girl power goes green: Teens strike for global action on climate change

"The world is watching us," said Isabelle Axelsson,18, who has skipped class weekly to march with Fridays for Future in Stockholm.

15/09/2019

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Helicopter pilot discovers villagers stranded in debris in the Bahamas

"He had this intuition that he had to fly back over," his wife said.

15/09/2019

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Sanders cancels three South Carolina campaign events to rest his hoarse voice

The 78-year-old Vermont senator's voice was raspy during Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate.

15/09/2019

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Drone attack on world's largest oil processing site sparks huge fire

The attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the war against a Saudi-led coalition comes after weeks of similar drone assaults on the kingdom's oil infrastructure.

14/09/2019

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Amazon chief fighting to protect rainforest put forward for Nobel Prize

At 89, the chief took to the road again this year seeking help to stop a surge in fires destroying the forest.

14/09/2019

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Teen allergic to dairy died after burger joint said birthday meal safe

"Parents are terrified for them to eat out in restaurants because that is the key place where they are at risk," said his mother about the families of children with food allergies.

14/09/2019

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Baby born on 9/11 at 9:11 p.m weighing 9 lbs 11 ounces

Christina Brown also weighed in at 9 pounds and 11 ounces.

14/09/2019

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Trump and John Bolton argued over Iran sanctions

The national security adviser departed abruptly after President Trump suggested he might lift some sanctions as an incentive for Tehran to get to the negotiating table.

14/09/2019

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Solid gold toilet worth $1M and titled 'America' stolen from U.K. palace

The toilet, an artwork, was reportedly offered at one point by the Guggenheim Museum to President Donald Trump and the first lady for the White House.

14/09/2019

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Hamza bin Laden killed in US attack, says Donald Trump

The US president says Osama bin Laden's son is dead.

14/09/2019

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Trump confirms Osama bin Laden's son Hamza killed in U.S. operation

NBC News first reported in July that the U.S. had obtained intelligence the son and potential successor of the al Qaeda leader was dead.

14/09/2019

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Flashbacks mix with reflection as New Zealand strives to recover from mosque attacks

"We weren't as tolerant a society as we cared to think," a lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington said.

14/09/2019

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Former British PM Cameron 'truly sorry' for Brexit divisions

"I worry desperately about what is going to happen next," Cameron said in an interview published Saturday.

14/09/2019

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Fake gravity and 'supersized basketball': A look inside the space hotel experience

The planned Von Braun Station could open as soon as 2027.

14/09/2019

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Saudi Arabia claims drone attacks strike major Aramco facility, oilfield

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks in Buqyaq and the Khurais oil field, though Yemen's Houthi rebels previously launched drone assaults deep inside of the kingdom.

14/09/2019

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Desperate Housewives star gets jail over college cheating scandal

The actress pleaded guilty in May to paying $15,000 to have her daughter's SAT scores boosted.

13/09/2019

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Children not exempt from Trump's toughest asylum policy, officials say

The new enforcement will include turning back children who arrive at the southern border without their parents.

13/09/2019

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Appeals court revives lawsuit against Trump over his businesses

In July, a federal appeals court tossed a similar challenge to Trump's ownership of a luxury hotel near the White House.

13/09/2019

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Andrew McCabe's lawyers urge prosecutors not to keep pursuing charges

With no word from the Justice Department on where things stand, McCabe's lawyer cited media reports that speculated the grand jury had failed to indict him.

13/09/2019

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'Hell yes': Beto O'Rourke explains how he intends to get your AR-15s

"Hell yes, we're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47," the Democratic contender said. Critics warn it will make criminals of good guys.

13/09/2019

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Euroviews. New Handmaid's Tale sequel proves Margaret Atwood is as sharp as ever ǀ View

“The Testaments” is a gripping read that goes down so easily, people may not realize what a progressive piece they’re devouring.

13/09/2019

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Diary of 'Polish Anne Frank' to be published after being rediscovered

"Renia's Diary: A Holocaust Journal" by Renia Spiegel documents four year of the teenage girl's life in Nazi-occupied Poland.

13/09/2019

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Greta Thunberg joins climate change protest outside White House

16-year-old Swedish climate activist in the US to attend a UN summit on zero emissions later this month

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