International
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Australian government demands answers on Minneapolis police shooting
"How can a woman out in the street in her pyjamas seeking assistance be shot like that?" the prime minister…
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China says it won’t take any more foreign garbage
China is a major importer of waste. Last year it imported 7.3 million tonnes of waste plastics, valued at $3.7…
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U.S. Republicans divided after second healthcare bill collapses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Congress were in chaos over healthcare legislation after a second attempt to pass…
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Tennis ball-sized ‘diamond in the rough’ too big to sell
By Susan Taylor TORONTO (Reuters) – In the mysterious world of diamond mining, it turns out that some stones are…
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Japan doctor who practiced until months before his death dies at 105
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – A centenarian Japanese doctor who saw patients until just months before his death and…
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Tourists eye Cambodia’s new world heritage site
With its inspiring and tumultuous history, Cambodia attracts tourists from around the world who often make a beeline for the…
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Historic British hangings? There’s an app for that
Academics from Bristol in southwest England have developed a mobile phone app that alerts walkers when they pass some of…
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Pop star Beyonce posts first pictures of twins on Instagram
The announcement got more than 8 million "likes" in the first 24 hours.
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Floods in India’s northeast kill 40; endanger rare one-horned rhinos
Image: A herd of elephants cross a road that passes through the flooded Kaziranga National Park in the northeastern state of…
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China tests self-sustaining space station in Beijing
Image: Volunteers check on plants inside a simulated space cabin in which they temporarily live as a part of the…
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