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In pictures: Trump's surprise Afghanistan visit
Taliban say they are ready to resume peace talks
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After Trump's Kabul visit, Taliban say ready to resume peace talks
Taliban spokesperson Mujahid says if talks start, they will resume from the stage where it stopped
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North Korea's Thanksgiving Day test shows improving speed for missile crews
The series of tests since KN-25 was first unveiled shows North Korea is improving its ability to fire multiple rockets
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Turkey accuses France of 'sponsoring terrorism' in Syria
Ankara accuses Paris of seeking to establish a Kurdish state in Syria
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Backlash in Mexico at Trump plan to list cartels as 'terror' groups
This is the first and only time the US has moved to add mafia groups to the list, says the former foreign minister
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Seven dead in small plane crash in Canada
Government investigators will try to recover the plane's flight recorder
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Climate protests kick off in smoke-covered Sydney
The target of the protesters' ire was PM Morrison, who denies any link between the fires and climate change
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Hong Kong set for fresh protests as police end university siege
Renewed calls to hit the streets came after Beijing and city leader Carrie Lam refused further political concessions
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Trump visits troops in Afghanistan, says Taliban talks back on
Says Taliban want to make a deal and the deal has to be a ceasefire
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Houthi prisoners released by Saudi Arabia arrive in Yemeni capital
Detainees are from Iran-aligned movement that the Saudi-led military coalition has been fighting since 2015
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'Banana on steroids' – life saver for warming world
Enset is a staple for millions in Ethiopia who turn it into bread, construction materials, medicines etc
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Afghan spy agency releases rights activists who exposed 'paedophile ring'
'At least 546 boys from six schools were allegedly abused'
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Two kids die, scores injured in Argentine bus accident
Double-decker bus taking them on a field trip flips over
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Iraq crackdown kills 13 protesters after Iran mission torched
Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi dispatched military chiefs to several restive provinces to "restore order"
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North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile': Seoul
They appear to be ballistic missiles - which Pyongyang is banned from firing under UNSC resolutions
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Putin and Ukraine's Zelensky set for Paris one-on-one: Kremlin
Summit has been held up by numerous obstacles that highlight the difficulty of resolving the conflict
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UK election poll predicts Conservative majority
Conservatives would grab 44 seats from the main opposition Labour party to win a 68-seat majority, poll
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Hong Kong police enter ransacked campus after protest siege
Standoff settled into a tense stalemate during which hundreds fled the campus some making daring escapes
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Trump signs law supporting Hong Kong protesters
China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, condemned the bill as "naked interference in China's internal affairs"
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Envoy key in Trump impeachment accused of sexual misconduct
Accusers say that he retaliated against them professionally after they rejected him sexually
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China confirms fourth plague case
A total of five people have died from the plague between 2014 and 2019, says China's National Health Commission
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Eight children among 15 civilians killed by mine in Afghanistan: govt
No group claimed responsibility for the attack, unclear if it was targetted
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Russia accuses US of preparing annexation of Palestine
Moscow says Washington's moves legitimise Israeli expansionism in Palestine
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Nun-chucks: kung fu sisters battle stereotypes
We are doing kung fu as an example for other girls, says practitioner Jigme Lhamo
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China summons US envoy, urges US to refrain from applying Hong Kong bill
Le urges the US to stop interfering to avoid further damage between US-China relations
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Furious China threatens retaliation over US law on Hong Kong
Trump signs law requiring annual review of freedoms in Hong Kong, bans sale of crowd control equipment
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The hair salon changing how transgenders are seen in Pakistan
It took two years before one salon regular finally returned my hello, says Haider, a transgender beautician
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HRW charges Iran 'covering up' unrest deaths
Demand that Iran immediately announces the number of deaths, arrests and detentions
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Iran foreign minister meets senior Afghan Taliban leader in Tehran
Mohammad Javad Zarif expresses Iran's willingness to support dialogue between all Afghan parties
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British celebrity chef Gary Rhodes dies suddenly at 59
He led a new wave of celebrity British chefs in the 1990s, cooking on almost every continent
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In pictures: Turkeys 'Bread' and 'Butter' get US presidential pardon
President Trump says the birds had been raised to remain calm under 'any condition'
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US to designate Mexican cartels as 'terror' groups
The move comes after Trump called for a "war" on the cartels in early November
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‘Oldest dog in history': 18,000-year-old puppy found in Siberia
Researchers initially believed dog found in permafrost in Siberia was 200 years old
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Large explosion rocks Texas chemical plant
There were no fatalities reported, only three people with minor injuries
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Iraq's deadly unrest closes roads, schools across south
Iraq's street violence has left many thousands wounded
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China says developed countries lack 'political will' on climate goals
China is the biggest emitter of carbon dioxide but argues that developed nations should lead in tackling obligations
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UK more regionally imbalanced than comparable nations: report
Disposable income divide is wider than in any comparable nation and has increased over the last decade, says report
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Incoming EU chief's team faces final vote
Former German defence minister faces a daunting brief when her mandate starts on December 1
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Bolivia appoints first ambassador to US in 11 years: official
Under socialist Morales, Bolivia's president for nearly 14 years, ties with the United States were tense
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Trump starts Florida Thanksgiving break with anger-filled rally
He reserved special venom for American journalists, whom he called "some of the most corrupt people in world
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Bangladesh court sentences extremists to death for 2016 attack on foreigners
Brazen assault in July 2016 saw young men armed with assault rifles and machetes lay siege to the cafe in Dhaka
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Canada court hears appeal against ban on hijab, other religious symbols
Court told new Quebec law unfairly targets Muslim women who want to teach
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19 Chinese officials punished over 2003 murder cover-up
The accused killed the man, buried him under the playground
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'Pink Shuttle' buses help Afghan women navigate conservative society
Women face many challenges in terms of transport, due to the risk of harassment
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Ten years on, India's biometric ID excludes homeless, transgender people
An estimated 102 million people do not have Aadhaar IDs
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Australian volunteer firefighter charged with lighting bushfires
The teen deliberately lit seven fires on the far south coast of New South Wales
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At least 17 killed, 20 injured by car bomb in Turkey-controlled region of Syria
According to Britain-based war monitor, death toll is likely to climb due to severity of some of the injuries suffered
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Saudi-led coalition says to free 200 Yemen Houthi rebels amid peace push
The coalition has taken the initiative to facilitate in cooperation with WHO flights carrying people for medical care
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Bangladesh to shut brick kilns as air quality soars to world's worst
Kilns in Bangladesh have been identified by authorities as a key cause of air pollution
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Wild deer dies after swallowing 7kg of plastic
Thailand is one of the world's largest consumers of plastic

















































