Rosa intensifies in Pacific Ocean into Category 4 hurricane

Hurricane Rosa intensified into a major storm in the Pacific Ocean, with maximum sustained winds near 145 miles per hour (230 kph) and little change in strength was expected overnight, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said late on Thursday.

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Venezuela president says U.N. human rights chief welcome to visit

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday that U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet was welcome to visit any time after she urged Caracas to allow an international investigation of the humanitarian situation in the country.

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China says Rohingya issue should not be 'internationalized'

The Rohingya issue should not be complicated, expanded or "internationalized", China's top diplomat said, as the United Nations prepares to set up a body to prepare evidence of human rights abuses in Myanmar.

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Netanyahu, in U.N. speech, claims secret Iranian nuclear site

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described what he said was a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran and accused Europe of appeasing Iran as he sought to rally support for U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

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India will continue to buy Iran's oil: Iranian foreign minister

India is committed to buying Iranian oil and continuing the two nations' economic cooperation, the Iranian foreign minister said after a meeting with his Indian counterpart and ahead of U.S. sanctions aimed at halting Tehran's oil exports.

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Mexican lawmakers submit bill on presidential term referendums

Lawmakers from Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's party submitted a constitutional reform bill on Thursday that would allow for a referendum to cut short the six-year presidential term, a promise he made on the campaign trail.

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U.S. to counter Chinese internet bid in Papua New Guinea: diplomat

The United States is working on a counter-offer to stop Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] from building internet infrastructure in Papua New Guinea, its top diplomat to Australia said on Friday.

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Italy hikes deficit, defying EU, as economy minister caves in

Italy's government on Thursday targeted the budget deficit at 2.4 percent of gross domestic product for the next three years, defying Brussels and marking a victory for party chiefs over economy minister Giovanni Tria, an unaffiliated technocrat.

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The world will laugh at Netanyahu's claims about Iran at the U.N.: Iran foreign ministry spokesman

The world will laugh at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claims about a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran in a speech at the United Nations on Thursday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said, according to Fars News.

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Britons would narrowly back remaining in the EU: poll of polls

Britons would vote 52 to 48 percent in favor of remaining in the European Union were there to be another Brexit referendum, showing only a small change in public opinion since the 2016 vote, according to a poll of polls.

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Canada MPs, in symbolic move, vote to strip Suu Kyi of citizenship

Canadian legislators, in a symbolic move, on Thursday voted unanimously to strip Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary citizenship in response to crimes committed against the Rohingya minority.

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Those responsible for Myanmar crimes could face genocide charges: U.S.

A U.S. government probe into Myanmar's campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority was not aimed at determining whether genocide or crimes against humanity had been committed, but those responsible could still be held accountable for those crimes, a top State Department official said on Thursday.

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Late night comics celebrate UN countries mocking Trump, United States - Fox News

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Late night comics celebrate UN countries mocking Trump, United States Fox News Late night comedians celebrated the United Nations audience of world leaders laughing at the United States and President Trump during their monologues on Tuesday night. Trump listed domestic economic accomplishments during a speech to the General ... and more »

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Tropical Storm Kirk reemerges, strengthens in Atlantic, forecasters say - CBS News

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Tropical Storm Kirk reemerges, strengthens in Atlantic, forecasters say CBS News Tropical Storm Kirk, which lost strength and had dissipated earlier this week as it crossed the tropical Atlantic, has strengthened and reemerged Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami. Forecasters say little additional ... and more »

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Kavanaugh accuser says alleged assault 'altered my life'

US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the first of his accusers are to testify to senators.

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Adultery no longer a criminal offence in India

A petitioner had challenged the law saying it was arbitrary and discriminated against both men and women.

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Norway backs down in child protection scandal

A series of cases of children placed in care are to be reviewed after a welfare expert was jailed.

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ABC chair resigns over Australian political interference claims

Justin Milne resigned amid reports he wanted two journalists sacked because the government disliked them.

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IMF boosts bailout for crisis-hit Argentina

The IMF will make $57bn in emergency funds available to Argentina as it wrestles with an economic crisis.

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Nafta: Donald Trump says US 'not getting along' with Canada

Donald Trump took aim at Canadian tariffs, its foreign minister and Nafta at a UN news conference.

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Skripal suspect 'was made Hero of Russia' by President Putin

A suspect in the Salisbury poisoning was a decorated Russian intelligence officer, it has been reported.

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Pussy Riot's Pyotr Verzilov blames Russia for 'poisoning'

The activist says only "Russian secret services" could have poisoned him "so professionally".

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Venezuela crisis: Maduro willing to 'shake hands' with Trump

The Venezuelan leader also used an unexpected UN visit to accuse the US of trying to overthrow him.

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Trump accuses China of election 'meddling' against him

China is trying to interfere in US mid-terms to hurt his party, he says, without offering evidence.

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Taller plants moving into warmer Arctic

The profile of Arctic shrubs and grasses is changing as temperatures rise in the far north.

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Seal slaps man with octopus in NZ

These kayakers were trying to film some cute seals but they seem to have interrupted lunchtime.

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Gaza family: 'Our children suffer to get a bottle of water'

How one family deals with severe water and power shortages in Gaza, amid new warnings about the region.

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George Washington may have had a bad past - Trump

Accusations were made, said the president, as he discussed sexual allegations against his Supreme Court nominee.

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Port Moresby: The world's most dangerous city to be a woman?

Ben Zand travels to Papua New Guinea's capital to meet the women finally saying no to violence.

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Oculus Quest: Hands-on with Facebook's new VR headset

Facebook launches a new headset that it hopes will revitalise the flagging virtual reality industry.

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Hyderabad homes and pavements made from used plastic bags

Businesses in India may have found a way to turn plastic rubbish into a golden business opportunity.

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'Superwoman' Lilly Singh at UN General Assembly

YouTuber Lilly Singh and K-Pop band BTS are among those talking about youth issues at the UN this week.

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Sri Lanka's Pidurangala Rock: Bare bums stir trouble

Sri Lankan police arrest three young men who took semi-nude photos at Sri Lanka's Pidurangala Rock.

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Bees in South African plane's engine delay flights

Bee experts in South Africa safely remove a swarm of about 25,000, an airline says.

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Trugo: A bizarre sport unique to Melbourne

Invented by the city's railway workers, trugo is a mix of croquet, golf, lawn bowls and the hammer.

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Why countries print money outside their borders

Making money from making money is big business. Many countries print notes outside their borders with private companies.

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