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North Korea fires two 'unidentified projectiles' - Seoul
It was the sixth round of launches in recent weeks in protest at ongoing South-Korean-US joint military drills.
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At least 14 dead in unprecedented rebel attack on Myanmar military town
Ethnic armed rebel groups have for decades fought against the military -- and often between themselves -- for land and resources in Myanmar's east.
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Jeffrey Epstein autopsy report shows broken neck - 'Washington Post'
Epstein, a multi-millionaire and convicted sexual offender, was found dead in his jail cell in New York City on Saturday.
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SA announces visa waivers to boost tourism
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said the South African government was engaging with Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and New Zealand about a similar relaxation of entry requirements for SA citizens.
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Japan's new emperor speaks of 'deep remorse' in 1st speech marking WWII
Emperor Naruhito's comments were being monitored in Tokyo and throughout Asia for any change in tone, but he closely echoed the language employed by his father Akihito.
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Microsoft's latest privacy policy says vendors listen to voice data
A spokesperson for Microsoft said the company collects voice data to provide voice-enabled services for Skype and Cortana and sometimes uses vendors to assist in improving these services.
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El Paso unites to remember mass shooting victims
Thousands of people including relatives of the victims gathered at a baseball field in the Texas city for a memorial service to honour those killed early this month, allegedly by Patrick Crusius, 21, a white Texan.
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Trump on summer vacation but not in summery mood
The former real estate dealer and television entertainer wants everyone to know that he neither wants nor needs time off.
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Powerful storm lashes Japan, snarls holiday travel
Severe Tropical Storm Krosa, one notch below a typhoon, was churning slowly just off the southwestern coast of Japan, packing wind gusts of up to 160 kilometres per hour.
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Apology over New Zealand mosque accused's 'hateful' letter
Australian Brenton Tarrant is in a maximum-security jail in Auckland awaiting trial for the murder of 51 Muslim worshippers on 15 March in the worst mass shooting in modern New Zealand history.
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British PM sees 'collaboration' between anti-Brexit MPs, Brussels
Boris Johnson accused the European Union of taking an uncompromising position towards London because it believes Brexit can be stopped in the British parliament.
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China slams Hong Kong airport protesters as 'terrorist-like'
The rallies, which had paralysed one of the world's busiest travel hubs, ended with ugly clashes on Tuesday night that included protesters beating two men.
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China slams 'terrorist-like actions' by protesters at HK airport
Activists blockaded two terminals in the city on Tuesday in the latest escalation of a 10-week political crisis that has gripped the international finance hub and forced the closure of the airport.
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US aviation regulator bans select MacBook Pro laptops from flights
Apple said in June it would recall a limited number of 15-inch MacBook Pro units as their batteries were susceptible to overheating.
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Guaido warns Venezuela's Maduro over moves to advance legislative elections
Elections to renew the National Assembly, the only branch of government under opposition control, are set for December 2020.
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Notre-Dame cathedral 'still at risk of collapse' after fire
France's culture ministry insisted that the urgent need to make the cathedral safe had dictated the pace of the works, following criticism that it had ignored the risks of lead poisoning.
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Giant penguin fossil found in New Zealand
The giant waddling sea bird stood 1.6 metres high and weighed 80 kilograms, about four times heavier and 40cm taller than the modern Emperor penguin, researchers said.
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg sets sail for NYC
The 16-year-old Swede, whose school strikes have inspired children across the world to protest against global warming, refuses to fly because of the carbon emissions caused by planes.
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Hong Kong airport reopens amid warnings over pro-democracy protests
About 30 protesters remained at the airport early on Wednesday while workers scrubbed it clean of blood and debris from overnight.
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Asia markets rally as Trump tariff delay boost trade war hopes
High-yielding, riskier currencies also enjoyed some gains with the Mexican peso and South African rand more than one percent higher, South Korea's won gaining 0.8% and the Indonesian rupiah 0.6% up.
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Violent clashes between cops, protestors continue at Hong Kong airport
There has been a heavy police presence outside Hong Kong's airport on Tuesday.
