At least seven climbers killed in Himalayas, two missing

At least seven mountaineers were killed after their camp on a Himalayan peak in western Nepal was hit by a storm, police said on Saturday, in the country's worst climbing disaster in two years.

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Jamal Khashoggi: UK and US 'could boycott' Saudi conference

The BBC learns key Saudi allies may not attend event over disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Italy: Migrants in Riace to be transferred away

The government says it will transfer all migrants out of Riace - a town famous for welcoming them.

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Storm Leslie: Portugal hit by hurricane-force winds

The remnants of Hurricane Leslie left more than 15,000 homes without power after striking overnight.

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Melania Trump says 'don't care' jacket was a message

Mrs Trump's own team had denied that her clothing during a visit to a detention centre had any meaning.

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Salvadorans celebrate ahead of Oscar Romero canonisation

Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, who spoke out against atrocities, will become a saint on Sunday.

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Germany protest: Tens of thousands march against far right

More than 100,000 people join a march in Berlin in protest at the recent rise in xenophobia.

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Pope defrocks two Chilean bishops over child abuse claims

Pope Francis ordered the move amid allegations linking the prelates to the sexual abuse of minors.

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Greek road inferno 'kills 11 migrants'

Their car was travelling to Thessaloniki when there was a head-on collision with a lorry.

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Anwar Ibrahim returns to Malaysian politics with by-election win

The former deputy Malaysian PM wins a parliamentary seat, months after he was released from jail.

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Kenya officials charged in Olympic corruption inquiry

Ex-sports minister Hassan Wario and Olympian Kipchoge Keino are among seven accused of corruption.

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Hurricane Michael: Fears deaths will rise as 'war zone' searched

Areas of north-west Florida worst hit by Michael's devastation have yet to be fully searched.

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Australia to stop religious schools rejecting gay students

Faith schools will no longer be allowed to discriminate, the PM says amid sharp debate on the issue.

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Indonesia flash flooding kills at least 21 on Sumatra island

Many victims are children hit by a torrent of mud while studying at a school on Sumatra island.

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Kenyan girl golfer Chanelle Wangari aims for the top

Eleven-year-old Chanelle Wangari has broken into the top 10, making her Africa's top-ranked junior.

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An ingenious way to bring clean water to a slum

How one man used an innovative idea to tackle gangs and bring clean water to the slums of Nairobi.

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ICYMI: 'World's largest' balloon festival

From the sky to the sea, with Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and a huge shipwreck discovery.

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Iran and Iraq: From foes to friends

Can the Iran-Iraq war explain today’s conflicts shattering the region?

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I've been an ‘abortion doula’ 2,000 times

Doulas support women during childbirth, but in New York The Doula Project helps women through abortions too.

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Pakistan's war on street crime: 'The police killed our precious daughter'

The Umer family have lived a nightmare but they are fighting to change what they say is a culture of impunity in Pakistan.

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Death penalty: How many countries still have it?

The number of countries which have abolished the death penalty continues to increase.

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Canada cannabis legalisation: ‘We know the world is watching’

Four "ganjapreneurs" in Canada give their take on legalised cannabis.

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The £50 note is changing and here's why

Its future was uncertain, but the Bank of England has decided to give it a new lease of life.

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World Bank provides $1 billion standby facility for Indonesia disaster relief

The World Bank on Sunday said it would provide a standby loan of up to $1 billion for the Indonesian government for relief and reconstruction efforts in the country's two islands that were hit by earthquakes and a tsunami.

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Center-right seen returning to power in Luxembourg election

Luxembourg began voting in a parliamentary election on Sunday, with opinions polls showing the center-right party will end its first term in opposition since World War Two at the expense of the liberal-led government.

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Congolese migrants flood home, Angola denies claims of brutal crackdown

Congolese migrants and officials said dozens of people were killed this month in neighboring Angola in a crackdown on artisanal diamond mining, an accusation Angolan security forces strongly denied.

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Trump thanks Turkey for pastor's release, denies cutting deal

President Donald Trump said on Saturday the release of U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson after two years in Turkish custody was a "tremendous step" toward improved relations with Turkey, but he denied cutting a deal with Ankara.

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Martyr priest, now Saint Romero, challenged power in El Salvador

In 1980, a day after urging El Salvador's military to halt a string of abuses that would inflame a 12-year civil war in the impoverished country, Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was shot dead while leading Mass.

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Cambodia resumes search effort with U.S. for Vietnam War remains

Cambodia has agreed to resume a search effort with the United States for the remains of Americans killed in the Vietnam War, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, after suspending the program a year ago as tension rose between the two countries.

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Russian opposition leader Navalny freed from jail

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was released on Sunday after 20 days in jail where he was held on charges of staging an illegal protest last month.

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New Zealand activists raise funds for Palestine charity after fine by Israel

Two New Zealand pro-Palestinian activists have raised NZ$14,000 ($9,108.40) as of Sunday for charity after being fined by an Israeli court for their alleged role in persuading pop star Lorde to cancel a concert in Tel Aviv last year.

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Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter marries in Gatsbyesque splendor

Hollywood stars joined Queen Elizabeth and her family for Britain's second major royal wedding this year, as the monarch's granddaughter Princess Eugenie married wine merchant Jack Brooksbank.

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Trump says U.S. would be 'punishing' itself if it halts Saudi arms sales

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States would be "punishing" itself by halting military sales to Saudi Arabia even if it is proven that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the country's consulate in Istanbul.

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Merkel's Bavarian allies brace for election bruising

Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies are heading for their worst state election result in over 60 years in a regional vote on Sunday that is likely to increase tensions within Germany's fragile coalition government.

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DUP leader sees no-deal Brexit as 'likeliest outcome': The Observer

The head of the Northern Irish party that props up British Prime Minister Theresa May's government is "ready" to trigger a no-deal Brexit and now regards it as the "likeliest outcome," The Observer newspaper reported on Saturday, citing a leaked email.

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