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The semi-autonomous southern Chinese financial hub has seen two months of protests and clashes

Moscow denies involvement in the poisoning and has offered numerous and varied alternative explanations

US and the Taliban are soon expected to begin their eighth round of talks in Doha

After the US withdrew from a Cold War-era pact with Russia

At least two people had to be rescued from the debris after being trapped

Firefighter call local government animal control experts to sedate the raccoon

It was responsible for almost 32,000 overdose deaths last year

More than 200 buildings were damaged, with some 13 houses destroyed

Dubai Police terms the act ‘uncivilised and inappropriate’

War in Syria has killed more than 370,000 people and displaced millions since it started in 2011

This is a problem that has a long history in Britain: British MP Jessica Rose Phillips

Reform also covers civil rights such as allowing women to register childbirth, marriage or divorce

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The 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty limited use of conventional and nuclear medium-range missiles

Rescuers deploy several boats and airplane to search the waters for missing people

Winners will receive a cash prize and a medallion at Manila ceremony

4.5 tonnes have a street value of approximately one billion euros

Police launch investigation into the 'offensive' video

Kennedy Hill wrote for a student newspaper about her struggles with depression and mental illness

Surgeons took 30-hours to separate the twins' skulls and brains

China previously hints that it could restrict exports of rare earths that are vital to the US technology industry

Aircraft had to make an emergency landing 'due to a fuel system malfunction'

He claims he has no knowledge about the drugs found in his suitcase

About 5,000 people were evacuated from their homes and five people died

Strategy to be developed within 15 days for keeping nationwide record of hysterectomy cases

Boy suffers from a rare condition known as ‘compound composite odontoma'

Department of Defense installs faulty parts, resulting in financial waste and affects the lives of pilots

Trump threatens to increase duties further to 25 per cent

Besides the burqa, bans on face-covering helmets and hoods have also been placed

Says Tokyo's 'selfish' act will inflict tremendous damage on world economy

Bombs appear to be symbolic attacks to embarrass the govt during the summit, not designed to cause mass casualties

Customer had said on Twitter he cancelled his order from Zomato because ‘a non-Hindu rider’ arrived with his food

At least 14 people have died and more than 17,000 have come down with the virus this year, official figures reveal

Ahmed Adeeb was detained for trying to illegally enter the South Asian nation on a tugboat

Court orders Uttar Pradesh to pay compensation to the victim accusing a prominent lawmaker of rape

Her daughter was the child of her Libyan captor, a guard at a detention camp for illegal migrants

The funding is part of a 10-year scheme that includes training for police & judges to probe criminal networks

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Apparently, global-warming has played a part in the duke and duchess's family plans

Six people shot dead at the rally against growing shortage of bread and fuel in the city

More than 30,000 North Koreans have escaped to the South since the two were separated by war more than 65 years ago

A suspected drug smuggler, Tareck El Aissami is wanted for international narcotics trafficking

Trump also meets Mangolian president, praises his reputation in wrestling, judo and other martial arts

They had not decided a specific target but considered killing a prison guard

China approached US suppliers to buy agricultural goods including soybeans, cotton, pork and sorghum

More than 60 people wounded during the demonstration, five were schoolchildren

Civilians among scores of people wounded in the attacks

They are doing childish things now. Maybe there's no better way to describe (the sanctions) but childish: Rouhani

Deputy Finance Minister Rishi Sunak says there is a need to remove undemocratic backstop

The lawmakers and disabled rights activists say this effectively penalises those with disabilities who want to work