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North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of G20 summit

North Korea test-launched a ballistic missile from its western region into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South…

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Facebook fights US gag order that it says chills free speech

Facebook Inc is challenging a gag order from a US court that is preventing the company from talking about three…

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I’ll have a rat with that: San Francisco’s new rodent cafe

The rodent-borne bubonic plague may seem unappetizing, but for a few San Francisco visionaries, it proved just the inspiration needed…

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US lifts laptop restriction for flights from Abu Dhabi

The United States on Sunday lifted a ban on laptops in cabins on flights from Abu Dhabi to the United…

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US warship sails close to South China Sea island occupied by Beijing

An American warship on Sunday sailed close to a disputed island in the South China Sea occupied by Beijing, a…

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2,000 evacuated after scare at Paris main airport

At least 2,000 people were evacuated from Paris’s main airport on Saturday and eight flights cancelled after an individual went…

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Mosul mosque lies in rubble

The leaning minaret of Mosul's Grand al-Nuri Mosque survived conquests by the Mongols and the Ottomans, neglect under Saddam Hussein,…

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London borough leader resigns after tower block fire

The head of the local council in the London borough where at least 80 people died in a fire in…

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Marine Le Pen charged over EU funding scandal

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was charged Friday over claims her party illegally claimed millions of euros from the…

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