U.S. compares Nicaragua to Syria, warns of potential regional crisis
The United States on Wednesday declared Nicaragua's civil unrest a threat to the region's security, saying government repression of protests risked creating an overwhelming displacement of people akin to Venezuela or Syria.
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The United States on Wednesday declared Nicaragua's civil unrest a threat to the region's security, saying government repression of protests risked creating an overwhelming displacement of people akin to Venezuela or Syria.
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Guatemala court gives government 48 hours to explain ban on U.N. anti-graft chief
Guatemala's top court said on Wednesday it had given the government 48 hours to explain why it barred the head of a U.N. anti-corruption agency from entering the country, following legal appeals of the decision by his supporters.
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Guatemala's top court said on Wednesday it had given the government 48 hours to explain why it barred the head of a U.N. anti-corruption agency from entering the country, following legal appeals of the decision by his supporters.
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Japan government says quake-hit Hokkaido's main power plant damaged
A coal-fired power plant supplying half of Japan's northern Hokkaido island was damaged in a powerful earthquake that struck earlier on Thursday, the country's industry ministry said.
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A coal-fired power plant supplying half of Japan's northern Hokkaido island was damaged in a powerful earthquake that struck earlier on Thursday, the country's industry ministry said.
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Woman killed in southeast London house fire
A woman was found dead in a house fire in southeast London that also damaged three floors of the property early on Thursday, the London Fire Brigade said http://bit.ly/2CnTgZ7.
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A woman was found dead in a house fire in southeast London that also damaged three floors of the property early on Thursday, the London Fire Brigade said http://bit.ly/2CnTgZ7.
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French President Macron's popularity slumps to record low in poll
French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity has hit a record low following the resignation of a popular minister and a summer scandal over his bodyguard, a poll showed on Thursday.
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French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity has hit a record low following the resignation of a popular minister and a summer scandal over his bodyguard, a poll showed on Thursday.
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North Korea's Kim says wants to denuclearize in Trump's first term: Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants to denuclearize the Korean peninsula during U.S. President Donald Trump's first term, as he agreed to hold a third summit with his South Korean counterpart this month in Pyongyang, Seoul officials said on Thursday.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants to denuclearize the Korean peninsula during U.S. President Donald Trump's first term, as he agreed to hold a third summit with his South Korean counterpart this month in Pyongyang, Seoul officials said on Thursday.
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China criticizes Britain for ship entering its waters in South China Sea
China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday a British Royal Navy warship entered Chinese territorial waters around the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea without permission on Aug. 31 and that China's navy warned the British ship to leave.
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China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday a British Royal Navy warship entered Chinese territorial waters around the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea without permission on Aug. 31 and that China's navy warned the British ship to leave.
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Exclusive: China angered after British Navy warship sails near South China Sea islands
China expressed anger on Thursday after a British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea late last month, saying Britain was engaged in "provocation" and that it had lodged a strong complaint.
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China expressed anger on Thursday after a British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea late last month, saying Britain was engaged in "provocation" and that it had lodged a strong complaint.
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Exclusive: Right-wing sites swamp Sweden with 'junk news' in tight election race
One in three news articles shared online about the upcoming Swedish election come from websites publishing deliberately misleading information, most with a right-wing focus on immigration and Islam, Oxford University researchers say.
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One in three news articles shared online about the upcoming Swedish election come from websites publishing deliberately misleading information, most with a right-wing focus on immigration and Islam, Oxford University researchers say.
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Japan trade minister sees at least a week to restore power across whole Hokkaido
Restoring full power across the Japan's northern island of Hokkaido will take at least a week after a powerful earthquake that struck earlier in the day, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko said on Thursday.
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Restoring full power across the Japan's northern island of Hokkaido will take at least a week after a powerful earthquake that struck earlier in the day, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko said on Thursday.
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U.S., India in 'very detailed' talks about halting Iran oil imports: State Department official
The United States and India are engaged in "very detailed conversations" over Washington's request to completely stop India's oil imports from Iran, a senior U.S. State Department official told reporters on Thursday.
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The United States and India are engaged in "very detailed conversations" over Washington's request to completely stop India's oil imports from Iran, a senior U.S. State Department official told reporters on Thursday.
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Japan trade minister says will take a week to restore power across Hokkaido
Restoring full power across Japan's northern island of Hokkaido will take at least a week after a powerful earthquake struck early in the day, damaging its largest fossil fuel power plant, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko said on Thursday.
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Restoring full power across Japan's northern island of Hokkaido will take at least a week after a powerful earthquake struck early in the day, damaging its largest fossil fuel power plant, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko said on Thursday.
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China finds African swine fever in Anhui farm; 10th outbreak in a month
China has detected an outbreak of African swine fever on a farm in Anhui province, its tenth case since the first outbreak of the deadly virus was discovered just over a month ago, state broadcaster China Central Television said on Thursday.
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China has detected an outbreak of African swine fever on a farm in Anhui province, its tenth case since the first outbreak of the deadly virus was discovered just over a month ago, state broadcaster China Central Television said on Thursday.
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Nauru demands China apologize for 'disrespect' at Pacific forum
The tiny Micronesian state of Nauru is demanding a formal apology after a dispute with China's representative at this week's Pacific Islands Forum brought to the surface tensions with Beijing over its support for Taiwan.
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The tiny Micronesian state of Nauru is demanding a formal apology after a dispute with China's representative at this week's Pacific Islands Forum brought to the surface tensions with Beijing over its support for Taiwan.
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Activists hope India's top court will throw out ban on homosexuality
India's top court is set to rule on Thursday on whether to scrap a colonial-era ban on homosexuality that it reinstated in 2013 after four years of decriminalization, in a landmark judgment that activists hope will uphold the right to equality.
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India's top court is set to rule on Thursday on whether to scrap a colonial-era ban on homosexuality that it reinstated in 2013 after four years of decriminalization, in a landmark judgment that activists hope will uphold the right to equality.
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China finds African swine fever at Anhui farm; 10th outbreak in a month
China has detected an outbreak of African swine fever on a farm in Anhui province, its tenth case since the first outbreak of the deadly virus was discovered just over a month ago, state broadcaster China Central Television said on Thursday.
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China has detected an outbreak of African swine fever on a farm in Anhui province, its tenth case since the first outbreak of the deadly virus was discovered just over a month ago, state broadcaster China Central Television said on Thursday.
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At least two killed, 38 missing after quake paralyses Japan's Hokkaido
At least two people were killed and 38 were missing after a powerful earthquake paralyzed Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, media reported, but the death toll was likely to rise as rescuers searched houses buried by landslides.
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At least two people were killed and 38 were missing after a powerful earthquake paralyzed Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, media reported, but the death toll was likely to rise as rescuers searched houses buried by landslides.
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Activists hope India's top court will throw out ban on gay sex
India's top court is set to rule on Thursday on whether to scrap a colonial-era ban on homosexual sex that it reinstated in 2013 after four years of decriminalization, in a landmark judgment that activists hope will uphold the right to equality.
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India's top court is set to rule on Thursday on whether to scrap a colonial-era ban on homosexual sex that it reinstated in 2013 after four years of decriminalization, in a landmark judgment that activists hope will uphold the right to equality.
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Malaysian PM says caning of lesbians counter to 'compassion of Islam'
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday denounced the caning of two Muslim women for attempting lesbian sex, a sentence that sparked outrage and raised fears about the treatment of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday denounced the caning of two Muslim women for attempting lesbian sex, a sentence that sparked outrage and raised fears about the treatment of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
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Deadlock looms as Swedish election nears
Neither of Sweden's main political blocs is likely to win a majority in an election on Sunday, giving the far-right Sweden Democrats a key role in shaping the next government.
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Neither of Sweden's main political blocs is likely to win a majority in an election on Sunday, giving the far-right Sweden Democrats a key role in shaping the next government.
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One protester dead, 25 injured in clashes with security forces in Iraq's Basra
One protester died and 25 more were injured during violent clashes on with security forces on Wednesday night in Iraq's southern oil hub Basra, local health and security sources said.
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One protester died and 25 more were injured during violent clashes on with security forces on Wednesday night in Iraq's southern oil hub Basra, local health and security sources said.
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