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Thousands march as Hong Kong protests near half-year mark
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Chanting "Fight for freedom" and "Stand with Hong Kong," a sea of protesters formed a huge human snake winding through the Causeway Bay shopping district. The protest ground to a standstill at times, with thousands of…
German minister urges more action against Russia on killing
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Thousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday in a march seen as a test of the enduring appeal of an anti-government movement about to mark a half year of demonstrations. Germany's defense minister is…
North Korea conducts ‘very important test’
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North Korea said Sunday it had carried out a "very important test" at its space launch centre, as Pyongyang ramps up pressure on Washington over stalled nuclear talks.
The announcement of Saturday's test at the Sohae…
‘Mega fire’ forms north of Sydney
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Several Australian bushfires have combined to form a "mega fire" that is burning out of control across a swathe of land north of Sydney, authorities said Friday, warning they cannot contain the blaze.
New South Wales…
White House rejects participation in ‘baseless’ impeachment probe
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The White House blasted the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump as “completely baseless” Friday, signalling it would not seek to defend the president in Democratic-led hearings to draw up formal charges against him.…
4 killed, 4 people missing in gas blast in Poland
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Officials in southern Poland say rescuers have found the bodies of four victims and are looking for four missing people after a gas explosion destroyed a house.
Silesia provincial Govt. Jaroslaw Wieczorek says the…
France braced for biggest national strike in years
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France is preparing for severe disruption as millions of workers go on strike in protest at being forced to retire later or face reduced pensions.
School and transport workers will join police, lawyers and hospital and…
US House votes for sanctions on Chinese officials over Uighur treatment
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The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to counter what it calls "arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment" of Uighur Muslims in China.
The bill calls for "targeted sanctions" on members of the Chinese…
4 Hashd Shaabi members killed in IS attack in eastern Iraq
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At least four paramilitary Hashd Shaabi members were killed and some 12 wounded in an overnight attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a Hashd Shaabi source said on Monday.
The…
Bus crash in northern Chile kills 20
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Authorities say a bus has fallen down a ravine in northern Chile, killing at least 20 people.
The bus ran off a winding road Sunday night in the Taltal region and rescuers were still trying to retrieve victims on…