Iran confirms death of blogger held on security charges

Iranian authorities have confirmed the death of a social media activist jailed on security charges, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Sunday, after Western rights groups said he had died following a 60-day hunger strike in prison.

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PewDiePie printer hackers strike again

The perpetrators are urging victims to support the YouTube star and protect their systems.

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Thousands march in Brussels against U.N. migration pact

Thousands of people marched in Brussels on Sunday against a U.N. pact aimed at fostering cooperation on migration, eclipsing a smaller demonstration in support of the deal, the signing of which brought down Belgium's government last week.

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Is Yemen finally on the road to peace?

Weeks of U.N. shuttle diplomacy and Western pressure delivered a breakthrough in Yemen peace efforts when the warring parties last week agreed to cease fighting in a contested Red Sea port city and withdraw forces.

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PewDiePie printer hackers strike again

The perpetrators are urging victims to support the YouTube star and protect their systems.

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More than 40 people injured in restaurant explosion in Japan, officials say

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Turkey would consider working with Assad if he won a democratic Syrian election

Turkey and other world powers would consider working with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if he won a democratic election, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told a conference in Qatar on Sunday.

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Japan explosion: 20 reported injured in Sapporo restaurant blast

Some 20 people are reported injured in the explosion and fire in the city of Sapporo.

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Yemen warring parties say port city ceasefire starts on Tuesday

A ceasefire agreed between Yemen's warring parties in Hodeidah will begin on Dec. 18, sources from both sides and the United Nations said on Sunday, to try to avert more bloodshed in a port city vital for food and aid supplies.

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Hondurans who fled political violence fear for lives if sent home

The Pineda family trudged northward for more than a month with a caravan of Central American migrants who are now stuck at the U.S. border. But they were on the run in Honduras much longer than that due to fears of political persecution.

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Demonstrators strip naked in Barcelona to protest at fur, leather use

Animal rights activists stripped naked and covered themselves in fake blood in Barcelona on Sunday in a protest against the use of fur and leather.

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After outcry over appointment, Trump's top law enforcer treading lightly

Matthew Whitaker flew to Dallas last week to deliver his latest speech since U.S. President Donald Trump installed him as acting attorney general, an appointment embroiled in criticism and court challenges.

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Hondurans who fled political violence fear for lives if sent home

The Pineda family trudged northward for more than a month with a caravan of Central American migrants who are now stuck at the U.S. border. But they were on the run in Honduras much longer than that due to fears of political persecution.

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Israel signals displeasure at Australia's "mistaken" West Jerusalem move

Israel signalled displeasure on Sunday with Australia's recognition of West Jerusalem as its capital, with a confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying it was a mistake to gainsay Israeli control over the whole city.

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UK would have to delay Brexit for an 'entirely new' proposal: Irish foreign minister

Britain would likely have to delay its departure from the European Union or rescind its exit notification "for the moment" if it wanted to put an "entirely new" Brexit proposal forward, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Sunday.

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After rare misfire, Kremlin set to win regional vote

A Kremlin-backed candidate is on track to be governor of a region on Russia's Pacific coast, initial voting results showed on Sunday, after an election process in which the opposition had threatened the Kremlin's usually tight grip on power.

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Five key takeaways from climate summit

The BBC's Matt McGrath looks back at key developments at UN climate talks that have ended in Poland.

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North Korea condemns U.S. sanctions, warns denuclearization at risk

North Korea on Sunday condemned the U.S. administration for stepping up sanctions and pressure on the nuclear-armed country, warning of a return to "exchanges of fire" and that disarming Pyongyang could be blocked forever.

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Putin wants Kremlin to back rap music and youth culture

President Putin says the Kremlin should support rap music and youth culture, rather than ban it.

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Pete Davidson 'safe' after suicide concerns

The Saturday Night Live comedian reportedly wrote he didn't "want to be on this earth anymore".

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Protesting Ethiopian soldiers given jail terms

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the soldiers had marched to his office in order to kill him.

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