China's Xi to address key reform anniversary on Tuesday: Xinhua

President Xi Jinping will make a major speech on Tuesday to mark the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up, state news agency Xinhua reported.

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Dead Guatemalan girl dreamed of sending money home to poor family

The 7-year-old Guatemalan migrant girl who died after being detained by U.S. border agents this month was inseparable from her father and had looked forward to being able to send money home to support her impoverished family, relatives said on Saturday.

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Guatemalan girl's dad: she was healthy, well-hydrated before death at border

A young Guatemalan girl who died after she and her father were detained by U.S. border agents was in no medical distress when they arrived and had received adequate food and water on their journey, relatives said on Saturday through representatives in Texas.

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Australia appoints military leader as next governor general

Australia has named a distinguished military leader as its next governor general, who represents Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the country’s head of state, ahead of an election in May.

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Rescue helicopter crashes in Portugal, four feared dead

A medical helicopter crashed in a mountainous area near Porto, Portugal's second biggest city, with all four onboard feared dead, local media and the country's INEM emergency service reported on Saturday.

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Deep in the red: Chinese county pays price for vanity-project binge

In the heart of an impoverished village in southern China, a life-sized statue of Mao Zedong sits on a platform adorned with intricate stonework, flanked by a diorama of Red Army soldiers and traditional brick-and-tile homes with curved roofs.

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Egypt unveils 'one of a kind' ancient tomb, expects more finds

Egypt unveiled a well-preserved 4,400-year-old tomb decorated with hieroglyphs and statues south of Cairo on Saturday, and officials expect more discoveries when archaeologists excavate the site further in coming months.

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Kosovo approves team for talks with former adversary Serbia

Kosovo's parliament voted on Saturday to form a negotiating team to try to resolve outstanding disputes with Serbia, amid growing tensions between the two neighbors.

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Ukraine's President names leader of new church in split from Russia

Ukraine chose the head of a new national Orthodox church on Saturday, marking an historic split from Russia which its leaders see as vital to the country's security and independence.

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U.S.-led coalition destroys Syrian mosque used as ISIS command center

The U.S.-led coalition in Syria destroyed on Saturday a mosque in the town of Hajin which had been used as an Islamic State command and control center, the U.S. military said.

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French 'yellow vests' protest in their thousands for fifth Saturday

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of French cities on Saturday in the fifth weekend of demonstrations against Emmanuel Macron's government, ignoring calls to hold off after a gun attack in Strasbourg this week.

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Kremlin should take the lead on rap music, not shut it down, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday the Kremlin should play a leading role in Russian rap music and in youth culture, rather than trying to shut it down.

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Australia recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel's capital, embassy not moving yet

Australia formally recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel's capital, reversing decades of Middle East policy, but will not move its embassy there immediately, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke will leave his post at end of year, President Trump confirms

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Climate change: COP24 deal to bring Paris pact to life

Nearly 200 nations agree rules on implementing 2015 Paris agreement at UN climate talks in Poland.

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Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka reinstates ousted prime minister

Ranil Wickremesinghe is sworn into office, two months after his sacking sparked a political crisis.

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Catholic priest at teenager's funeral condemns suicide

Father Don LaCuesta questioned whether the 18-year-old man would enter heaven, horrifying his family.

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Ryan Zinke: US interior secretary to leave administration

Former Navy Seal Ryan Zinke has been embroiled in a series of alleged ethics violations.

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Nicaragua police beat journalists, reports

The reported beatings come during a protest by journalists against police raids on their offices.

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Cyclone Owen downgraded, but could reform off Queensland

Cyclone Owen has been downgraded to a tropical low, but storm and flood warnings remain in place.

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US returns looted bells to Philippines after 117 years

The Balangiga church bells have been returned to the Philippines, 117 years after the US seized them.

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Baby trafficking: 'They stole my son from me'

In Spain, hundreds of mothers are looking for a son or a daughter. They believe their child was stolen at birth and then given away or sold.

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Egypt: 'One of a kind' tomb found in Saqqara

The tomb, filled with hieroglyphs and statues, has been untouched for 4,440 years.

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Chi Modu has photographed hip hop's biggest artists

Nigerian-born Chi Modu on why documenting black musicians is so important.

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Monkey business and a rainbow duck

Some stories you may have missed this week.

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How the global trade in tear gas is booming

In the last decade, there has been a rising use of tear gas by security forces around the world.

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Russia-Ukraine sea clash leaves Mariupol port deserted

A vast trading port in Ukraine lies mostly empty, after a sea-clash when Russia seized three boats.

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Egypt tomb: Saqqara 'one of a kind' discovery revealed

Archaeologists in Egypt unveil the tomb of a high priest, untouched for 4,400 years.

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How a country suddenly went ‘crazy rich’

Indonesia, the nation with the world's largest Muslim population, has a rapidly growing middle class - and some very rich people with money to burn.

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How a South African shepherd found a dinosaur graveyard

Dumangwe Thyobeka made a huge fossil find as he was tending to his family cemetery in rural South Africa.

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