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India successfully launches Chandrayaan 2 rover mission to Moon’s South Pole
India’s space agency has successfully launched a lunar mission after the first was rescheduled due to a technical glitch. It is set to land on the Moon’s South Pole in the hope of making some groundbreaking discoveries.
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Alek Sigley: North Korea accuses Australian of 'spying'
North Korea says an Australian student who had been detained for several days before being released had been "spying" for news outlets.
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Protesters storm Hong Kong parliament, plant powerful symbol
A night of chaos in Hong Kong has seen protesters break in to the parliament, damaging the building and making a statement seen around the world.
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Hong Kong protesters breach the inside of parliament building
A group of protesters in Hong Kong took over the legislature's main building Friday night, tearing down portraits of legislative leaders and spray-painting pro-democracy slogans on the walls of the main chamber.
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Trump Became The First US President To Enter North Korea While Meeting With Kim Jong Un
Trump made history by becoming the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korean territory during his (possibly) surprise meeting with the North Korean leader.
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North Korea calls Trump's tweet 'very interesting' but says it's still waiting for an 'official proposal' to meet at the DMZ
A South Korean government official previously suggested that Trump could be meeting the Kim during his visit, but noted there were no plans for a trilateral summit that includes Moon, according to CNN.
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The strangely prophetic Facebook post of MH17 passenger Cor Pan
A Dutch man’s chilling Facebook post before boarding Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 seems to have foreshadowed the tragedy ahead.
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BARBARIC PRACTICES: China’s ‘forced organ harvesting’ on huge scale
China is forcibly harvesting the organs of tens of thousands of political prisoners to operate a rapidly growing medical black market worth $1 billion a year, a tribunal has found.
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'They're kids, not rioters': new generation of protesters bring Hong Kong to standstill
Authorities urged to withdraw extradition bill as up to 2 million people take to streets despite Carrie Lam apology
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Hong Kong extradition bill: Protesters vow to push ahead
Protesters in Hong Kong have vowed to push ahead with a rally on Sunday, despite the government's decision to suspend its controversial bill to allow extradition to mainland China.
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Hong Kong’s Leader, Yielding to Protests, Suspends Extradition Bill
The Hong Kong government has suspended its highly controversial plan to allow extraditions to mainland China, Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced.
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Kim Jong-un’s half brother was a ‘CIA informant’, claims US media
The North Korea’s leader’s half brother who was killed when two women smeared his face with the nerve agent, was reportedly a CIA informant.
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Kathua child rape and murder: Three men given life sentences
Three men have been jailed for life for the rape, torture and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Malaysian PM’s MH17 bombshell
In a jaw dropping speech, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has declared he doesn’t believe Russia shot down MH17.
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India’s Modi sworn in for second term after landslide poll win
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched his historic second term at a solemn ceremony in front of cheering supporters Thursday, as he prepared to unveil a drastically revamped Hindu nationalist government.
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China rages against Bolton meeting with Taiwan as anti-invasion drills begin on the island
"Really got to love the new name," Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on the ministry's official Twitter.
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Horror mass stabbing of young girls
A man has attacked 16 people in a stabbing rampage, injuring more than a dozen young girls and killing one as they lined up for their schoolbus.
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Trump in Japan: US president meets Emperor Naruhito
US President Donald Trump has become the first foreign leader to meet Japan's Emperor Naruhito.
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A rare look inside Huawei, China’s tech giant
A Huawei employee rests under his cubicle during his lunch break in Shenzhen, China. This is a common practice at many workplaces in China, photographer Kevin Frayer said.
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