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Emperor Akihito abdicates in favour of his son

The Imperial thrones is passing from one generation to the next in Japan, right now.

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Pomp and circumstance Japanese style, as Emperor abdicates

The Japanese Emperor Akihito is passing on his title to his eldest son.

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Tensions continue to rise in Caracas

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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"If Maduro doesn't get Guaidó...Guaidó will get Maduro"

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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Guaido calls for more Venezuela protests

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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A crucial 24 hours for Venezuela?

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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Tenisons continue to rise in Venezuela

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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Maduro appears defiant in Venezuela

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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Venezuelan opposition leader calls for strikes to oust the president

Juan Guaido said there would be acts of protest every day "to achieve freedom"

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Opposition supporters hold mass protests in Venezuela

The demonstrations come after President Maduro said he had stopped an "attempted coup".

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Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó calls for more protests

President Maduro has accused protesters of committing "serious crimes"

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UK minister sacked over Huawei security leak

He allegedly disclosed plans to allow Huawei to help build the UK's 5G network

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Former UK Defence Secretary denies Huawei leak

He was sacked for allegedly disclosing plans to allow Huawei to build the UK's 5G network

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Protester shot dead in Venezuela

The opposition leader Juan Guaido has accused the authorities of brutal repression

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India braces itself for the arrival of Cyclone Fani

Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes

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Cyclone Fani: More than 1 million people evacuated

The cyclone is expected to reach wind speeds of 195 km/h

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Are Sudan's army finally going to step aside for a civilian administration?

Talks between the military and the opposition remain deadlocked

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Cyclone Fani hits north-east India's coastline

About a million people have taken refuge in government shelters

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Cyclone Fani: Navy warships deployed to help relief operation

Forecasters say the storm will intensify and have urged people to stay inside

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Cyclone Fani: More than one million moved into shelters

Officials say the storm may weaken as it travels south

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Death toll in Russia plane crash climbs to 41

More than 40 feared dead after plane burst into flames while making an emergency landing

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At least 41 killed in Russian plane crash

More than 40 feared dead after plane bursts into flames while making an emergency landing

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Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Chinese goods

Threat to increase tariffs on Chinese imports leads to falls on Asian stock markets.

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China stocks tumble on Trump tariff threat

Threat to increase tariffs on Chinese imports has led to falls on Asian stock markets.

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Chinese shares hit by Trump tariff threat

A threat to increase tariffs on Chinese imports has led to falls on Asian stock markets.

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Trump threatens to hike tariffs on Chinese goods

A threat to increase tariffs on Chinese imports has led to falls on Asian stock markets.

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Turkey to rerun Istanbul vote after opposition

The ruling AK Party had complained about irregularities in their shock loss of Istanbul

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Turkey's electoral body orders Istanbul's local elections be re-held

The vote in Turkey's largest city will be held on 23 June

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Jailed Reuters journalists walk free

Wa Lone, 33 and Kyaw Soe Oo, 29 were released after a presidential amnesty

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Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo: Reuters journalists freed in Myanmar

Their jailing was seen as an assault on press freedom

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