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Kremlin: We don’t want to entertain possibility of clash with Turkey in Syria
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Climate change activists target BlackRock offices in London
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Police chase suspected kingpin of vast Asian meth syndicate
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Trump: Kurdish-led forces may intentionally be releasing Islamic State militants
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Convicted British paedophile Richard Huckle, who abused Malaysian children found dead in UK prison
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Haze situation in Palembang worst ever with API reading hitting 921
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Xi Jinping: Attempts to split China risk 'shattered bodies'
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Top Philippine cop resigns after accusation of link to drug scandal
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Embattled S. Korea justice minister resigns amid protests
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Pope mistakenly tweets support for 'Saints' American football team
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Hong Kong gears up for pro-democracy rally after latest weekend of unrest
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Two men in their 70s in Singapore to be charged with outrage of modesty
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 — Seven men aged between 26 and 75 will be charged in court today for separate cases of outrage of modesty allegedly committed in various places, including in...
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White House reporters condemn fake video showing Trump killing press
WASHINGTON, Oct 14 — The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) condemned yesterday a video that depicted a fake image of US President Donald Trump slaughtering...
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Spain finds Catalan leaders guilty of sedition in landmark ruling over independence bid
MADRID, Oct 14 — Spain's Supreme Court today sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to between nine and 13 years in prison for sedition over their role in the region's failed...
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NZ PM Ardern steps up fight against extremist online content
WELLINGTON, Oct 14 — New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced more funding and support today to target violent extremist content online, just months after an...
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Kurds announce deal with Damascus as Turkey pushes deep into Syria
QAMISHLI, Oct 14 — Syria's Kurds yesterday announced a groundbreaking deal with Damascus on a Syrian troop deployment near the border with Turkey, as Ankara pressed a deadly...
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Saudi visit showcases Putin's growing Middle East influence
RIYADH, Oct 14 — Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Saudi Arabia today for the first time in over a decade, seeking to capitalise on growing influence borne of military...
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Up to 35 dead in Typhoon Hagibis trail of destruction in Japan
TOKYO, Oct 14 — Tens of thousands of rescuers worked through the pre-dawn hours today to reach people trapped by landslides and floods in Japan caused by a powerful typhoon that...
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India tightens security clampdown ahead of divisive temple ruling
NEW DELHI, Oct 14 — Authorities have tightened security restrictions in the northern Indian flashpoint city of Ayodhya ahead of a crucial Supreme Court ruling over the disputed...
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As options narrow on Syria, Trump prepares to drop sanctions hammer on Turkey
WASHINGTON, Oct 14 — President Donald Trump's administration is set to impose economic sanctions on Ankara, potentially as early as this week, for its incursion into northern...
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Britain, EU enter make-or-break Brexit week
LONDON, Oct 14 — Britain and the European Union today enter a pivotal week that determines if they are still on course to reach amicable divorce terms — and when Brexit might...
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Outsider Saied set for landslide in Tunisia presidency, exit polls show
TUNIS, Oct 14 — Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, was headed for a landslide victory in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media...
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PM Johnson to set out post-Brexit law and order drive in Queen's Speech
LONDON, Oct 14 — Queen Elizabeth will today announce several new pieces of legislation to reform Britain's justice system, in a ceremonial speech setting out Prime Minister...
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Hunter Biden disputes Trump attacks of his work, wades into impeachment fight
WASHINGTON, Oct 14 — Hunter Biden, the son of former US Vice President Joe Biden, for the first time yesterday defended his work in Ukraine and China, after sustained criticism...
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US presidential hopeful Sanders seeks to shrug off heart attack
WASHINGTON, Oct 14 — US Senator Bernie Sanders may be 78 and recovering from a heart attack, but he is determined to prove he has lost none of his appetite for political battle...
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Populists top Poland vote, expand majority on welfare, family values ticket
WARSAW, Oct 14 — Poland's governing right-wing party topped yesterday's general election, an exit poll showed, expanding its majority thanks to a raft of welfare measures...
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Ecuador clashes rage despite military-backed curfew
QUITO, Oct 14 — Ecuadorean police battled masked men who launched homemade projectiles at them in downtown Quito yesterday, as protesters defied a curfew that was imposed by...
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Canada's Trudeau vows to forge ahead with campaign after security threat
TORONTO, Oct 14 — Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said yesterday that he will not change the way he is campaigning ahead of the October 21 federal election after...
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Hungary's opposition wins Budapest election, makes gains in other cities
BUDAPEST, Oct 14 — Hungary's opposition scored its biggest election victory in a decade yesterday when liberal challenger Gergely Karacsony ousted ruling-party incumbent Istvan...
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Hong Kong police make arrests as flashmob protests and clashes erupt
HONG KONG, Oct 13 — Hong Kong riot police spent much of this afternoon skirmishing with groups of masked pro-democracy protesters who held flashmob gatherings in multiple...