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Hong Kong: tenth consecutive weekend of mass protests

Pro-democracy demonstrators have clashed with police in several parts of the city.

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Guatemala: conservative presidential candidate claims victory

Alejandro Giammattei has nearly 60 per cent of the vote, early results show.

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Hong Kong protests enter tenth week

Police have again clashed with anti-government protesters across the city.

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War of words over Kashmir ramps up

Indian soldiers are on alert after protests over Kashmir's special status being revoked

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Kashmir crisis: tensions remain high on the Indian side

Indian-administered Kashmir is on high security ahead of a major Muslim festival.

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In Guatemala the conservative candidate has won the presidential election.

President-elect Alejandro Giammattei won just over 59 per cent of the vote.

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Trump plans a tougher immigration policy

The new measures target legal immigrants to the US who rely on public assistance

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Ebola: big breakthrough in medical science

Scientists say the disease can effectively be cured

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New Ebola treatment proves a big advance

Ebola: two experimental procedures have been very effective in trials in the DRC outbreak

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Hong Kong leader warns protesters

Carrie Lam described the several mass sit-ins as an attempts to destroy the rule of law

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Ebola: soon could be "preventable and treatable"

The deadly ebola virus may soon be a "preventable and treatable" disease

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Ebola: new drug cures 90 per cent of infected patients

The deadly virus may soon be a "preventable and treatable" disease

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Hong Kong: airport reopens amid uneasy calm

The Chinese government is growing ever more insistent that the protests must end

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Hong Kong airport has resumed operations after days of demonstrations

There were clashes just before midnight but most demonstrators later left

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Hong Kong: flights have resumed though a pro-democracy protest continues

After two days of protests and chaos at Hong Kong's airport, flights have resumed

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Hong Kong airport clears up after the protests

After the chaos pro-democracy sit-ins he Hong Kong airport is open again

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Hong Kong's airport: open for business again

Hong Kong airport has resumed operations after a night of chaos with democracy protesters

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Hong Kong airport is operating normally again

The clear-up follows a two day occupation by pro-democracy demonstrators

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The fight against drug resistant tuberculosis

A treatment for the disease wins US government approval

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Fears of recession hit US stock markets

Investors avoid shares amid recession warnings

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Former Sudanese intelligence chief banned from the US

Salah Gosh is allegedly involved in human rights violations

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Narendra Modi defends decision to revoke Kashmir’s special status

India’s Prime Minister describes the move as a major achievement

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Narendra Modi defends the scrapping of Kashmir’s special status

India’s Prime Minister says the move is a major achievement

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Does Amazon deliver intelligence to the US authorities?

The giant online retailer is accused of helping US border agents

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North Korea fires two projectiles into sea

It's the sixth presumed weapons test in less than a month.

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North Korea snubs peace talks with South Korea

It's the sixth presumed weapons test in less than a month.

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Zimbabwe opposition calls for mass protests

The country faces its worst economic crisis in decades

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North Korea rejects further talks with South Korea

It issued a statement harshly critical of a speech by S Korea’s leader.

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Opposition in Zimbabwe calls for mass protests

The country faces its worst economic crisis in decades.

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