China has rejected Philippine allegations that a Chinese fishing vessel abandoned 22 Filipinos after it sank their boat in the South China Sea, as pressure builds on President Rodrigo Duterte to take a tougher line.
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Saturday, June 15, 2019
Hong Kong leader Lam to meet media at 3 p.m. on Saturday: statement
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will meet the media at 3 p.m. (0700 GMT) on Saturday, a government statement said, amid reports the government will suspend a proposed bill on extradition to mainland China that sparked protests.
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Hong Kong extradition protests: Government to delay bill, reports say
The Hong Kong government is ready to pause plans to change extradition laws, local media report.
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Hong Kong media say controversial extradition bill may be suspended
Hong Kong media reported on Saturday the city's government would suspend a proposed law on extradition to mainland China that sparked widespread anger and violent protests, with leader Carrie Lam planning to address reporters later in the day.
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Jair Bolsonaro: Man who stabbed Brazil's leader acquitted
President Jair Bolsonaro, who was attacked last September, says he will appeal against the decision.
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Hong Kong news outlets say controversial extradition bill may be suspended
Hong Kong media reported on Saturday the city's government would suspend a proposed law on extradition to mainland China that sparked widespread anger and violent protests, with leader Carrie Lam planning to address reporters later in the day.
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Fugitive ex-priest to face Arizona child sex charges
A fugitive former Catholic priest who fled to Italy and vanished after being indicted on child sex charges in Arizona in 2003 has been found and returned to Arizona, authorities said on Friday.
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Hundreds gather for vigil in Memphis neighborhood where man was shot
Some 300 people gathered on Friday evening for a candle-light vigil in the Memphis neighborhood where a young black man was shot dead by federal authorities as residents remained on edge following violent demonstrations earlier this week.
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ICYMI: Bond car for sale and a vertical spillway
Some of the stories you might have missed this week.
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Indian migrant girl, 6, died in Arizona desert as mother sought water
A six-year-old girl from India died of heat stroke in an Arizona desert after her mother left her with other migrants to go in search of water, a medical examiner and U.S. Border Patrol said on Friday.
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Venezuela crisis: Migrants dash to cross Peru border
Thousands of Venezuelan migrants are hoping to beat the introduction of a visa requirement by Peru.
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Saudi-led coalition in Yemen strikes Houthi positions in Sanaa: Saudi state TV
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has targeted military positions in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, including air-defense systems, Saudi state TV said on Saturday.
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Indian migrant girl died in Arizona desert as mother sought water
A six-year-old migrant child from India died of heat stroke after her mother left her with other migrants to go in search of water, a medical examiner and U.S. Border Patrol said on Friday.
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What happens if Mexico doesn't stem migrant flow?
The US will deem Mexico a "safe third country" if immigration isn't curbed. What does that mean?
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Mexico, Honduras say will work together to protect migrant rights
Mexico and Honduras will coordinate to protect the rights of Honduran migrants in transit through Mexico as well as strengthen their cooperation to tackle human trafficking, their foreign ministries said in a joint statement on Friday.
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Trump presses Lockheed to keep open a Pennsylvania plant slated for closure
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday urged Lockheed Martin Corp to keep open its Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, a week after the weapons maker announced the planned closure of the facility.
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Why would a nurse become a serial killer?
German nurse Niels Högel is just the latest health professional to be jailed for killing patients.
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Rape and Sudan's revolution: 'They were crying and screaming'
A feared unit of Sudan's security forces raped women as they dispersed protesters, witnesses say.
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Hong Kong extradition row: Will it damage its star status?
Hong Kong is one of the world's top financial hubs, but is this status now at risk?
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Postpartum psychosis: 'I always feared I’d go mad, and when I had my son I did'
Jen Wight had a good job, was happily married and had just given birth to a baby boy. But then things started to go wrong.
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How a love of surfing bring rich and poor together in Rio
How a love of surfing bring rich and poor together in Rio
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A telephone for grief after the Japanese tsunami
Many people have come to Japan's "wind phone" after losing family in the 2011 tsunami.
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The Bookshop: The story of Australia's oldest LGBTI bookstore
Australia's oldest LGBTI bookshop has been a vital resource and hub in Sydney for four decades.
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Friday, June 14, 2019
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'Hong Kong' searches surge behind China's Great Firewall
Chinese censors are working hard to erase or block news of the Hong Kong protests on social media and search platforms amid a surge in interest from mainland internet users.
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Banks re-open as Hong Kong returns to normal ahead of weekend protest
Police kept a close watch over central Hong Kong as the Asian financial hub returned to normalcy on Friday, with banks re-opening branches closed during violent protests against a proposed extradition bill with mainland China.
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