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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.
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Restored phone service helps rescuers find missing after Florida hurricane
At least 19 deaths in four states have been blamed on Michael which made landfall on Wednesday as one of the most powerful storms on record to hit the continental US.
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US judge approves SEC settlement with Tesla, shares jump
Elon Musk has agreed to pay a $20 million fine and step aside as Tesla’s chairman for three years to settle charges that could have forced his exit from Tesla.
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IAAF delays new gender rules over Caster Semenya's CAS case
The federation says this is to avoid further delay in proceedings brought by South African track star Caster Semenya challenging their legality.
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Harry and pregnant Meghan get baby gifts, meet koalas Down Under
The duchess began the day wearing a tight white dress by Australian designer Karen Gee and showed few signs of having a baby bump, to the mild disappointment of onlooking fans.
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Pompeo holds crisis talks in Riyadh on missing journalist
Trump dispatched Pompeo to Riyadh for what the State Department described as "face to face meetings with the Saudi leadership."
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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer complications at 65
Allen died from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer, the Allen family said in a statement.
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[VIDEO] Indonesia: 'I could smell the dead bodies under the rubble'
EWN reporter Ziyanda Ngcobo takes you inside the recent Indonesia earthquake. Ngcobo travelled with NGO, Gift of the Givers, who responded to the international call for humanitarian aid in the country.
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Two Koreas, UN Command hold first talks on disarming border
As an initial step, the two Koreas are seeking to pull out 11 guard posts within a 1km radius of the Military Demarcation Line by the end of 2018.
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Trump questions climate change during hurricane damage tour
President Donald Trump, a longtime climate change sceptic, said he does believe the climate is shifting.
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Australia considers recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital
The status of Jerusalem is one of the thorniest obstacles to a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians. Israel regards all of the city, including the eastern sector that it annexed after the 1967 Middle East war, as its capital.
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Trump sends Pompeo to Riyadh over Khashoggi; Saudis may blame official
Donald Trump dispatched Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet King Salman over the case that has strained the Americans’ relationship with the Saudis, carefully cultivated by the US president.
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Trump says 'rogue killers' may be behind Khashoggi disappearance
Saudi Arabia has strongly denied killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi and has denounced such assertions as 'lies', saying he left the building shortly after entering.
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With talks deadlocked, May says Irish backstop cannot derail Brexit talks
Addressing a rowdy session of parliament before she headed to Brussels for a summit on Wednesday, Theresa May was upbeat about the chances of a deal.
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Saudi king orders Khashoggi probe, Trump sends Pompeo to discuss case
Donald Trump said meanwhile he had spoken with King Salman about Khashoggi, a critic of the kingdom’s policies, and that he was sending Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet the king immediately.
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Indian minister sues woman alleging sexual harassment for defamation
The lawsuit comes amid widespread calls on social media for Akbar’s resignation from his post as the minister of state for external affairs.
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Syria says it's ready to fight for Idlib if jihadists reject deal
The deal for Idlib sets up a buffer zone running 15-20 km deep into rebel territory that must be evacuated of all heavy weapons and all jihadists by Monday.
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At least 13 killed by flash floods in southern France
Thousands were being evacuated from the area, where officials said up to seven months’ worth of rain had fallen overnight.
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#MeToo: One year later
The #MeToo hashtag and campaign continue to gain support one year after they gained momentum.
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British, EU ministers say still time for Brexit deal
Meeting in Luxembourg, the bloc's top diplomats accepted that no agreement will be struck this week at an EU leaders' summit that had earlier been billed as the 'moment of truth'.
