Kazakh advocate of Muslim rights in China set free in plea bargain

A Kazakh rights activist who campaigned against the detention of ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims in special camps in China has pleaded guilty to a hate speech charge in exchange for securing his freedom, his lawyer said on Saturday.

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U.S. issues warrant to seize Iranian tanker off Gibraltar

The United States has issued a warrant to seize an Iranian oil tanker caught in the standoff between Tehran and the West in a last ditch effort to prevent the vessel from leaving Gibraltar.

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Labour promises to tackle 'retail apocalypse'

The party wants to give councils powers to fill empty shops to avert the creation of "ghost streets".

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Exclusive: Muslim insurgent group says it met with Thai government

The main group fighting an insurgency in Thailand's largely Muslim south said it had held its first meeting with officials from the new Thai government and had set out demands as a condition for any formal peace talks.

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Australian police tell Chinese to keep peace after scuffles at rally over Hong Kong

Police in Melbourne issued a warning on Saturday after small scuffles erupted between supporters and opponents of the Hong Kong protest movement during a rally attended by several hundred people from the city's Chinese community on Friday evening.

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Saudi-led coalition fires flares over Yemeni port of Aden: residents

Saudi-led coalition warplanes fired flares over Yemen's Aden at dawn on Saturday, residents said, near camps occupied by southern separatist fighters who last week seized control of the port city which had been the interim seat of the government.

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Fiji PM accuses Australia's Morrison of 'insulting' Pacific island nations

Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama accused Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison of insulting leaders of Pacific island nations during a regional summit earlier this week, and said Chinese officials were far more tactful and better mannered.

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Eight die in fire at hotel in Ukraine

Eight people died and 10 more were injured in a fire early on Saturday in a private hotel in the southern Ukrainian port of Odessa, Ukraine's emergencies service said.

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Hong Kong tense as weekend of protests begins with teachers' rally in rain

Over a thousand Hong Kong school teachers braved thunderstorms on Saturday to start a weekend of anti-government demonstrations that some activists fear could see tougher police tactics on the city's streets.

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Sajid Javid will 'simplify' the tax system in first Budget

The chancellor says he is a "low tax guy" and he wants to see "simpler" taxes when he delivers his Budget.

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The Fortnite coach who helped create teenage millionaires

Hugh Gilmour failed to qualify for the Fortnite World Cup, so has turned to coaching instead.

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Argentina detains businessman at center of Mexican corruption scandal

Argentine authorities and Interpol detained on Friday a businessman who was at the center of a Mexican corruption scandal in 2004 that hurt the reputation of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who at the time was Mexico City's mayor and is now the nation's president.

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Grace 1: US issues warrant to seize Iranian oil supertanker

A judge in Gibraltar had ordered the release of the detained tanker a day before the warrant was issued.

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Sydney stabbing suspect suffers from mental illness: lawyer

A man accused of killing a young Australian woman and wounding another in a stabbing rampage in downtown Sydney this week suffers from mental illness, providing grounds for defense against murder charges, his lawyer said on Saturday.

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Building set on fire in protest against China's CNPC in Peru

A building in a northern Peruvian town was set on fire on Friday in a protest against China National Petroleum Corp that devolved into clashes between police and demonstrators who want the company to make pledges to help the local community, an industry source said.

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Trump and Greenland: Other times the US bought territory

Donald Trump isn't the first US leader to seek expansion using taxpayer dollars. But did those deals work out?

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Candida auris: The new superbug on the block

The fungus was only discovered 10 years ago, but is now a problem in hospitals across the world.

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New Zealand police charge 23-year-old man with murder of Australian tourist

A 23-yeard-old man was charged late on Friday with the murder of an Australian tourist in New Zealand's coastal town of Raglan on the North Island, the police said.

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How Hong Kong got trapped in a cycle of violence

Police and protesters are locked into a spiral of provocation - is there any way out?

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Elephant protection debate to dominate conservation meeting

Some countries are seeking extra protection while others want to re-open ivory markets at key trade meeting in Geneva.

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Peter Fonda, star of Easy Rider, dies aged 79

The 1969 cult classic, which Fonda also co-wrote and produced, earned him an Oscar nomination.

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Trump gets update from aides on Afghan peace plan with troop pullout possible

President Donald Trump was briefed on Friday by top national security advisers on the status of negotiations with the Taliban on a U.S. troop pullout from Afghanistan and the potential for a political settlement between the warring sides.

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