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One in 11 US teens use 'cannabis in e-cigarettes'
About 9% of youths surveyed nearly one in 11 said they had tried cannabis in e-cigarettes at some point
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French slaughterhouse workers on trial accused of cruelty
The images include employees bleeding a sheep while it shows signs of consciousness and a lamb being butchered alive
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Knife attacker wounds Belgian police officer
The officers used a baton and sprayed the man with gas after the man injured the officer in the head
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Female trafficking victims wrongly jailed due to UK govt 'failings'
Despite legislation to protect victims of trafficking, current processes are failing to identify vulnerable women
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China complains to Sweden as tourists 'brutally' ejected from hotel
The spat comes after the Dalai Lama's visit to Sweden last week
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Seven dead, five in coma after taking drugs at Vietnam music festival
Victims tested positive for an unspecified drug that prompting officials to ban all electronic dance music
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UK PM May cautions: Support my Brexit deal or face no deal
The United Kingdom is due to leave the EU on March 29 and yet little is clear
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Exclusive: Pompeo seeks rapprochement with alienated US diplomats
US Secretary of State seeks to replenish the top ranks of US diplomacy
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China won't just play defense in trade war, Global Times warns
Beijing may also decline to participate in proposed trade talks with Washington
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India home to highest female suicides: study
Research suggests early marriage, domestic violence and deeply entrenched patriarchal culture are to blame
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Japanese submarine conducts first drills in South China Sea
The drill came after British Royal Navy assault ship sailed close to islands to navigate with 'freedom'
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Merkel has decided German spy chief must go - report
The coalition partners are due to meet on Tuesday to discuss Maassen’s future
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Dining couple fall ill in UK town hit by poisoning: police
Two people mysteriously fell ill after eating at a restaurant in Salisbury
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Fearing attacks from above, Syrians in Idlib head underground
Some three million people live in the area which was issued a warning of a full scale government assault
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'Cuddled in Kim Jong Un’s arms': North Koreans envisage unification ahead of summit
However the concept has become increasingly convoluted and viewed as unrealistic in the South
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Over 28% of Japanese population officially old: government
The demographic shift is due to a combination of a low birthrate and long life expectancy
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Kremlin says Skripal poisoning suspects have nothing to do with Putin
Britain charged two Russian men, identified as Petrov, Boshirov, attempting to murder Skripal
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Spain PM defends sending weapons to Saudis after U-turn
Spain is the fourth largest provider of military equipment and weapons to the Gulf state
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Forced to fight as soldiers and taking casualties, Afghan police demand reforms
We fight for our country but we don’t get the benefits and respect given to a soldier says policemen in Ghazni
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In Pakistan, a high mountain water pipe brings a bonus: peace
Before the installation of a pipeline the community strictly regulated water use
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Massive clean-up in Hong Kong after typhoon brings trail of destruction
Death toll rises to 65
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Top Chinese general attends joint forum with US military, despite tensions
China has been keen to highlight its cooperation with the US military, despite a bitter trade war
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160 workers freed after Istanbul airport protest
Istanbul Grand Airport is under fire over its safety record after 27 workers died in work-related accidents
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Swiss open rape case against Tariq Ramadan
Ramadan whose grandfather founded Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood movement is not yet been interviewed by Swiss prosecutors
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US confirms further Palestinian aid cut
US officials could not confirm whether latest cut meant all non-security related aid to Palestinians are eliminated
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Killer storm Florence turning into 'flood event'
Downgraded to a tropical depression, Hurricane Florence slowly crawls over to flood-stricken South and North Carolina
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UN's Yemen envoy in Sanaa, as 32 rebels killed
Nearly 10,000 people have been killed since the civil war began in 2015, Yemen now stands on the brink of famine
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China tells Taiwan to halt all mainland spying, sabotage activities
Allegations come as China ramps up efforts to encourage Taiwanese to settle in China permanently
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Afghan peace in 'Pakistan’s long-term interest': US diplomat
Claims Pakistan considering resumption of India-Afghanistan trade via its territory
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'How to Murder Your Husband' author charged with murdering husband
Daniel shot at culinary clinic where he worked as an instructor
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Muslim charities donate 33 tonnes of hay to Australian farmers
Charity groups organise drive for farmers in drought-stricken Queensland
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Cardinal says women should train priests to fight abuse 'crisis'
US Catholic Church remains shaken by publication of report on sexual abuse by clergy in Pennsylvania
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Israeli fatally stabbed by Palestinian in West Bank
Wave of Palestinian knife attacks against Israelis broke out in 2015 but they have since become sporadic
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Syrian state media: Air defenses down Israeli missiles near Damascus airport
Israel’s air force continues to strike scores of targets it describes as Iranian deployments
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Saudi Arabia to auction detained tycoon's real estate assets
In a separate case from the scores of Saudi businessmen and prominent figures who were held on corruption charges
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Islanders in Kenya build recycled plastic boat to highlight pollution
Its launch coincides with international World Cleanup Day
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Dozens of inmates escape in Myanmar jail break
The escape occurred on Sunday morning as prisoners seized a truck that had entered prison area
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In the Name of the Father: unholy row over Seoul church inheritance
Pastor seeks to pass the super-rich South Korean institution into the control of his son
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Palestinian teen dies from wounds in Gaza unrest: ministry
At least 180 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since protests erupted on March 30
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Bhutan's ruling party defeated in first round of polls
Two rival parties will now contest a runoff on October 18
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Australia offers reward amid mystery strawberry needle scare
Sewing needles were found in strawberries sold in supermarkets
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Indonesia's quake-hit Lombok battles with malaria, 137 infected
Quakes and aftershocks since July have killed about 500 people and forced thousands into evacuation shelters
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Killer storm far from over, US officials warn as 'epic' rain falls
Most fatalities occurred in North Carolina with officials claiming eight victims
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Border Patrol agent arrested for murdering four women in Texas
Texas police on Saturday arrested a veteran US Border Patrol agent, who is suspected of killing four women
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Trump 'likely' to announce new China tariffs as early as Monday
The tariff level will probably be about 10 percent
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Polls open in Syrian local elections
Voting began across government-controlled parts of Syria on Sunday
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China tells Taiwan to halt all mainland spying, sabotage activities
The allegations comes as China ramps up efforts to encourage Taiwanese to settle in China permanently
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Dalai Lama: I knew of sex abuse by Buddhist teachers since 1990s
He responds to a call from a dozen of the victims who had launched a petition asking to meet him
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Iraq parliament elects Sunni lawmaker al Halbousi as speaker, breaking deadlock
Parliament had been due to elect a speaker and two deputies during its first meeting
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London mayor calls for second referendum on Brexit
London mayor Sadiq Khan has called for another referendum