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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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India warns China that border road threatens security

India condemned a new road that China is building on the rivals' Himalayan border on Friday, saying it raises "serious…

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May wins major test in parliament over government plan

Prime Minister Theresa May won backing for her policy programme with a slender parliamentary majority on Thursday in the first…

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Top papal adviser charged with sexual assault in blow to Vatican

Australian police charged a top adviser to Pope Francis with multiple historical sex crimes on Thursday, in a case that…

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US to toughen airline security; no laptop ban expansion

The United States announced Wednesday it would implement tough new security rules for all airlines flying into the country, but…

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