U.N. experts call on Spain to halt extraditions to China

MADRID (Reuters) - Human rights experts from the United Nations called on Spain on Friday to halt extraditions of Chinese and Taiwanese nationals to China because of concerns they would be exposed to the risk of torture, ill treatment or the death penalty.

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JJ Watt to pay for funerals of victims in Santa Fe High School shooting - ESPN

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JJ Watt to pay for funerals of victims in Santa Fe High School shooting ESPN Follow on Twitter · Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger · Pinterest · Email · print; comment. HOUSTON -- Texans defensive end J.J. Watt will pay for the funerals of those killed in the shooting at Santa Fe High School, the team confirmed. and more »

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Briton exiled for reporting on 1MDB returns to Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A British journalist whose reporting on a financial scandal at a Malaysian state fund stirred opposition that led to the downfall of disgraced former premier Najib Razak arrived in Malaysia on Saturday after the new government tore up an arrest warrant.

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House Rejects Republican Farm Bill After Immigration-Vote Deal Collapses - Bloomberg

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House Rejects Republican Farm Bill After Immigration-Vote Deal Collapses Bloomberg A five-year $867 billion farm bill backed by the Trump administration was rejected in the U.S. House after GOP leaders were unable to quell a rebellion by a group of conservatives who are demanding new restrictions on legal immigration. The failure to ... and more »

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Cuba plane crash leaves more than 100 dead

Two days of national mourning are declared, after the crash near Havana left only three survivors.

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Santa Fe school shooting: 10 dead and 10 wounded in Texas

A 17-year-old student at the school is under arrest and has been charged with murder.

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Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr bloc wins Iraq elections

Moqtada Sadr makes a comeback in Iraq, defeating PM Haidar al-Abadi, final results show.

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All Chile's 34 bishops offer resignation to Pope over sex abuse scandals

They asked for forgiveness from victims of clerical sex abuse after meeting the Pope in Rome.

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Saudi Arabia 'detains seven activists' ahead of lifting of driving ban

Prominent women's rights activists are held weeks before kingdom is set to lift female driving ban.

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Rapper Diddy buys $21.1m Kerry James Marshall painting

Sean "Diddy" Combs is thought to have paid a record price for a work by a living African-American artist.

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Cristina Garcia: California lawmaker cleared of harassment

The investigation has also ordered Cristina Garcia to take sensitivity training.

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Belgium migrants: Girl shot after police van chase

A two-year-old caught up in a Belgian police chase died from a gunshot to the face, officials say.

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Israel's Gaza response 'wholly disproportionate' - UN rights chief

The UN rights chief sharply criticises Israel for killing Palestinians "caged in a toxic slum".

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UK bid to strengthen Argentine ties

Boris Johnson to make the first visit by a British foreign secretary to Argentina for 25 years.

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Police shoot gunman at Trump-owned resort in Florida

The man, who was rambling about the US president, was shot and injured at a golf resort in Florida.

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How the Texas school shooting unfolded

Ten people were killed and another 10 wounded when a gunman opened fire at Santa Fe High School in Texas.

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Student describes moments after shooting

A student at Santa Fe High School in Texas describes fleeing campus after a gunman opened fire.

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Songbirds 'disappearing' from France

A study has found that France has lost a third of its songbirds over the past 15 years.

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Handbag raids at dawn in Malaysia

Trolleys full of luxury goods and cash have been wheeled away from the home of Malaysia's ex-PM Najib Razak, according to police.

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What happened to Cape Town's 'Day Zero'?

Cape Town's "Day Zero" when taps would run dry, has been postponed - but drought problems remain.

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Estonia's Kanepi town adopts cannabis leaf flag after online poll

Kanepi, whose name derives from the Estonian word for marijuana, took the step after an online poll.

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Georgia seeks to put itself on movie map

The most recent film to have been shot there is a fake news comedy starring Katherine Parkinson.

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The priest whose blunt billboards have gone global

Fr Rod Bower says his controversial, internet-famous church signs do what Jesus did - challenge injustice.

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Venezuela presidential election: Vote or veto?

Venezuelans opposed to incumbent President Nicolás Maduro face an electoral dilemma.

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Birkin bags vs $4 sandals in Malaysian scandal

How Birkin handbags and cheap shoes became a symbol of change for many Malaysians.

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How likely is your e-cigarette to explode?

As a man dies from an exploding vape pen, we ask how dangerous are the devices?

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Why is no-one talking about Nigeria's Zamfara conflict?

The brewing crisis in Nigeria's Zamfara State has the potential to become as deadly as the Boko Haram conflict.

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Iranian women threw off the hijab - what happened next?

The BBC takes a look at how far a growing women's movement against Iran's mandatory hijab has come.

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Teen gunman attacks Texas high school art class, kills 10

SANTA FE, Texas (Reuters) - Texas on Saturday will likely release the names of nine students and a teacher killed by a gunman, identified by authorities as a 17-year-old student armed with a shotgun and pistol, who opened fire in a morning art class in his Houston-area high school.

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'Born to kill' Texas shooter a quiet teenager in trench coat

SANTA FE, Texas (Reuters) - He was a quiet Texas teenager who danced with his Greek church group and played football. He had a passion for symbology and Japanese history.

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'DO SOMETHING,' Parkland survivors urge action after Texas school shooting

PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) - Survivors of the high school massacre in Parkland, Florida, vowed support on Friday for Texas students caught up in the latest deadly school shooting, saying tighter gun laws were needed to stop further bloodshed.

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Two weeks on, Hawaii residents look for 'normalcy' amid ash, lava

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Two weeks after fountains of lava and poisonous gas from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the middle of the night, things were only getting worse for residents on Friday after another eruption.

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U.S. agency rescinds order banning Louisiana distributor from opioid sales

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Friday reversed an order that halted a Louisiana drug wholesaler's opioid sales over allegations it failed to report suspiciously large orders by pharmacies for the narcotics, court documents showed.

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Gunman shouting anti-Trump slogans arrested at Miami resort

DORAL, Fla. (Reuters) - A gunman railing against U.S. President Donald Trump opened fire in one of the Republican's Florida golf resorts early on Friday, exchanging gunshots with Miami police who wounded and arrested him, officials said.

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N.Y. developer pleads guilty ahead of 'Buffalo Billion' corruption trial

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former executive at an upstate New York developer pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors in a corruption case against a former state university official and others over a $1 billion government project.

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Two buses collide in New York City, injuring dozens

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two commuter buses collided while exiting a tunnel linking New York City to suburban New Jersey on Friday, injuring about 31 people, local media reported.

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Half of Americans support expanding U.S. sports betting: poll

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Half of Americans favor legalizing sports betting across the United States, largely because they support the additional tax revenue it could bring for states, according to the results of a poll released on Friday.

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Missouri legislators begin weighing impeachment of governor

(Reuters) - Missouri legislators convened on Friday to weigh the possible impeachment of Governor Eric Greitens, who has been embroiled in separate sex and fundraising scandals that have led to mounting pressure for his resignation.

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