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Inside Chinese camps thought to be detaining a million Muslims

"Our center is to prevent terrorism thoughts from happening," the director of one of the centers tells NBC News.

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Iraqi PM addresses the nation, urges protesters to go home

Authorities have cut internet access in much of Iraq since Wednesday in a desperate move to curb the rallies.

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Former hopeful for UK PM quits as MP to run for Mayor of London

Rory Stewart, a former government minister and candidate in this summer's Tory leadership contest, has said he will resign from the Conservative party.

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Hong Kong introduces emergency powers after months of protests

Before the new rule was confirmed, protests against it had already started.

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US and UK agree to speed data access in criminal cases

The agreement allows law enforcement officials to go directly to tech companies in the other's country to seek electronic evidence in cases of terrorism, child sexual abuse and cybercrime.

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Curfews, shootings as anti-government rallies grip Iraq

Authorities have cut internet access across much of the country in a bid to quell the unrest, which was spurred by economic woes and lack of jobs.

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Australia rejects Sen. Graham's description of diplomat's role

"In your letter you made mention of the role of an Australian diplomat. We reject your characterization," writes Australia's ambassador to the U.S.

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Boris Johnson changes tone to push last-minute Brexit plan — but time is running out

The agreement suggests a solution to the deadlock over Northern Ireland, a crucial sticking point in the Brexit process.

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Paris policeman kills 2 officers, injures 3 others in knife attack at headquarters

The attacker, an administrative police officer, is also dead, said a spokesperson for the French police union.

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Tourism to be restricted, but not banned, on Indonesia's Komodo island

More than 176,000 people visited Komodo National Park in 2018, with many coming just to see the nearly 2,000 giant lizards.

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Scotch whisky, French wine, Italian cheese hit by Trump's latest tariffs

The president tweeted that this was a "a very nice victory!"

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Northern Ireland abortion laws 'breach UK human rights commitments'

The High Court in Belfast has ruled that Northern Ireland's strict abortion laws are in breach of the UK's human rights obligations.

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EU top court says states can order Facebook to remove illegal comments

The EU's top court ruled that states can order Facebook to remove illegal comments online.

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U.S. presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders hospitalised with chest pains

U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders hoopitalised with chest pains — campaign

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Prince Harry's emotional statement comes after months of negative press coverage

"The duke and duchess are trying to balance their desire for a private life, while living in highly transparent media world," said one expert.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson sets out plan reworking backstop

Boris Johnson has urged Juncker to reach a deal on Brexit, saying: "Our predecessors have tackled harder problems: we can surely solve this one."

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Hong Kong police defend shooting protester as 'lawful and reasonable'

Officials say the police officer who shot an 18-year-old protester was defending himself condemnation from the public, international groups.

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Netanyahu's pretrial corruption hearing begins as unity government talks falter

Following the four-day hearing, Israel's attorney general will decide whether to indict Netanyahu on fraud and bribery charges in three corruption cases.

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North Korea fires missile days before resuming US talks

South Korean defence officials placed weight on the possibility that North Korea performed a submarine-launched missile test.

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As Brexit endgame nears, Boris Johnson presses vote pitting people versus Parliament

Analysis: The prime minister's strategy is a huge gamble that could easily backfire.