Alexandra police investigate after woman attacked, left for dead
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Dozens injured in crackdown on Myanmar garment worker protest
Hundreds of employees of Fu Yuen Garment Co Ltd have been striking for weeks demanding the reinstatement of 30 sacked workers.
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Trump says he doesn't want to abandon Riyadh in crisis over journalist
Donald Trump’s top diplomat Mike Pompeo meanwhile said Riyadh should be given a few more days to complete a probe into the disappearance of the veteran journalist.
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Trump seeks to shrink Cabinet agency budgets by 5%
As a candidate in the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump pledged to slash government spending and regulation.
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Maldives leader accepts defeat despite court challenge
In a televised address to the nation, President Abdulla Yameen made no reference to his controversial legal bid to annul the results of the election he lost despite stifling his opponents.
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Melania Trump’s plane forced to turn back after smoke incident
According to reports, journalists aboard the plane noticed smoke in the cabin and were told to hold wet towels over their faces if it got worse.
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What happened to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi?
An updated graphic on the alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Victims of Crimea school attack killed by gunshots - investigators
Earlier reports said 18 had died in the attack but it is not clear if the figure included the attacker.
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Facebook makes reality TV its new weapon for web supremacy
The social media giant said it was also trying to harness the formidable online power of the 'cute kitten' factor with a new show called 'World's Most Amazing Dog' on its new Facebook Watch platform.
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Nigerian politician Ibori loses appeal against UK graft conviction
The ruling will allow British prosecutors to resume efforts to confiscate tens of millions of dollars’ worth of assets and return them to Nigerian public coffers.
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SA expresses concern over missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October.
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Hamas disavows latest Gaza rocket fire
In a joint statement with allied militant groups, Hamas said it rejected 'all irresponsible attempts' to undermine Egyptian efforts to broker a new long-term truce.
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Pakistan hangs child killer after death sparked riots
Chilling CCTV footage broadcast on television following the killing purportedly showed the young girl, Zainab Fatima Ameen, walking hand-in-hand with an unidentified man, in what may have been her last moments.
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Nearly half the world lives on less than R78 a day: World Bank
In a twice-yearly report, the bank took a broader look at poverty to see where countries were lagging, even though the share of those living in extreme poverty, defined as earning less than $1.90 a day, has continued to come down in recent years.
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Jennifer Ferguson: #MeToo campaign has been a powerful tool
Jennifer Ferguson also came out and claimed that she was raped by football association boss, Danny Jordaan almost 20 years ago.
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Canada legalises marijuana for recreational use
The change was praised by pot enthusiasts and investors in a budding industry that has seen pot stocks soar on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges, but sharply questioned by some health professionals and opposition politicians.
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YouTube back up after widespread outage
The video streaming service earlier said it was looking into reports about access issues with YouTube, YouTube TV and YouTube Music.
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Trump gives Saudi Arabia benefit of doubt in journalist's disappearance
Trump then referred directly to his nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court, which ran into trouble in the Senate after several women came forward to accuse Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct before Kavanaugh was ultimately confirmed.
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9 UN Security Council members ask to discuss Myanmar inquiry
The crackdown followed attacks by Rohingya militants on security posts. Myanmar has denied committing atrocities against the Rohingya, saying its military carried out justifiable actions against militants.
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Rocket fired on Israel from Gaza: Israeli army
It is one of the first rockets fired in recent weeks from the Palestinian territory under Israel's blockade and comes at a time of renewed tensions between Israel and Palestinian armed groups.
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Trump warns Honduras to halt migrant caravan or lose US aid
A migrant caravan set out on Saturday from the impoverished, violence-plagued country and was headed north on the long journey through Guatemala and Mexico to the US border.
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UN warns of worsening hunger crisis in Yemen
Over eight million people are already considered to be on the brink of famine in Yemen, according to the World Food Programme.
