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Pakistan is spending $483 million on chain-link fencing for 1,500-mile border

Construction began last year on two fences which snake parallel to each other through the remote, mountainous landscape.

17/05/2018

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Royal love story exposes Britain's 'quiet and unique brand of racism'

"I think a lot of people think we're in a post-racial society but it certainly doesn't feel that way for the black and brown people living here."

17/05/2018

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Turkish banker sentenced to 32 months in Iran sanctions case

Prosecutors wanted him locked up for at least 15 years.

16/05/2018

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Euroviews. Google's lifelike new assistant opens up a creepy Pandora's box

We have mandatory labeling for GMOs, but we don't yet have mandatory labeling for AI-generated voices, pictures and videos. This needs to change.

16/05/2018

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Plastic trash found in the deepest part of the ocean

Plastic trash kills fish and seals and now it can be found everywhere in the oceans, from floating gyres to the Mariana Trench.

16/05/2018

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Death in the desert: Crackdown leaves migrants roaming sweltering Sahara

In the desert heat, one day without water is enough to cause death from dehydration.

16/05/2018

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Prince Charles overshadowed by popular sons as royal wedding looms

As heir to the British throne, the Prince of Wales is destined to become king — whether his subjects like him or not.

16/05/2018

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North Korea reportedly cancels talks with South

The regime believes that drills between South Korean and U.S. air forces are a rehearsal for an invasion of the North, the Yonhap news agency reported.

15/05/2018

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Co-pilot sucked halfway out of windshield during flight

A seemingly routine flight from southwestern China to Tibet turned chaotic when a windshield burst open in mid-air, partially sucking out the co-pilot.

15/05/2018

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Europe, Iran seek to save nuclear deal after Trump pulls out

Iranian foreign minister says deals remaining participants "on the right track" to ensure their interests will be "preserved and guaranteed".

15/05/2018

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Gap destroys T-shirts with incorrect map of China

The T-shirts sold by the global clothing retailer featured a map of China that left out Taiwan, southern Tibet and islands in the South China Sea.

15/05/2018

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George Soros' foundation pulls out of 'repressive' Hungary

Established by the U.S.-Hungarian billionaire, the group faced restrictions on non-profit organizations under a law dubbed the "Stop Soros" bill.

15/05/2018

Gaza

Funerals replace protests on Palestinian 'day of the catastrophe'

Doctors Without Borders compared Monday's bloodshed to the 2014 war.

15/05/2018

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Prince Harry's evolving, and at times testy, relationship with the press

Harry's relationship with the media followed a series of ups and downs as he navigated his teen years and dated before settling down with Meghan Markle.

15/05/2018

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Climber who lost legs to Everest makes it to summit — four decades later

Xia Boyu first tried to reach the top in 1975 but lost both his legs in the process due to frostbite.

15/05/2018

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Euroviews. The massacre of Palestinians in Gaza highlights Zionism's double standards | View

A moral and principled position would require us to apply to Israel at least the same standards that we apply to the Palestinians, writes Haroon Moghul.

15/05/2018

United Kingdom

Meghan Markle asks for 'respect' as dad reportedly to skip wedding

"This is a deeply personal moment for Ms. Markle in the days before her wedding," Kensington Palace said in a statement.

14/05/2018

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U.S. tells Israel 'you are not alone' as Jerusalem embassy set to open

Moving the diplomatic outpost breaks with decades of Washington policy and distances the U.S. from its allies, who have kept their embassies in Tel Aviv.

14/05/2018

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Jerusalem embassy to be opened by 'religious bigot,' Romney says

The pastor denied the former GOP presidential candidate's claim he was a bigot, but added that he believed Mormonism was "wrong."

14/05/2018

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Firebrand anti-U.S. cleric's coalition takes early lead in Iraqi elections

The anti-American cleric will not become prime minister as he did not run but his apparent victory puts him in a position to pick someone for the job.

14/05/2018