Malaysia's king steps down: palace statement

Malaysia's King Muhammad V resigned on Sunday, the first time a monarch has stepped down from the throne before completing their five-year tenure.

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At least 30 gold miners killed in tunnel collapse in northern Afghanistan

At least 30 Afghans were killed on Sunday when the tunnel they were digging in to mine gold in northern Afghanistan collapsed, officials said.

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Turkey should not attack Kurds after U.S. Syria pull-out: U.S. national security adviser

White House national security adviser John Bolton added a new condition on Sunday to the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, saying Turkey must agree to protect the United States' Kurdish allies.

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Afghanistan gold mine collapse in Badakhshan kills 30

The makeshift mine collapsed trapping villages seeking gold in north-eastern Badakhshan province.

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Saudi woman 'trapped at Bangkok airport trying to flee family'

The woman says she fled her family and fears being killed if forced to return from Bangkok airport.

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South Africa v Pakistan: Proteas win second Test to clinch series win

South Africa stroll to a nine-wicket win over Pakistan in Cape Town to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Test series.

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Poland to close 'escape rooms' that fail safety standards: PM

Poland will close 'escape rooms' that do not meet safety standards, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Sunday after a fire killed five teenage girls.

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China says pace of Xinjiang 'education' will slow, but defends camps

China will not back down on what it sees as a highly successful de-radicalisation program in Xinjiang that has attracted global concern, but fewer people will be sent through, officials said last week in allowing rare media access there.

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Greek Cypriots mark epiphany with rare vigil to ghost town fringe

Hundreds of Greek Cypriots marked the religious holiday of Epiphany on Sunday in a rare vigil to the fringes of an abandoned town wrecked by a war which split the island 45 years ago.

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Pope enters fray over migrant ships, appeals for safe ports

Pope Francis urged European leaders on Sunday to stop bickering over the fate of 49 migrants stuck aboard two humanitarian rescue ships on the Mediterranean and to give them a safe port of call.

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PM May says if Brexit deal is rejected, UK will be in uncharted territory

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday that Britain would be in uncharted territory if her Brexit deal is rejected by parliament later this month, despite little sign that she has won over skeptical lawmakers.

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Malaysia's king steps down from throne: palace statement

Malaysia's King Muhammad V has resigned on Sunday, the first time a ruling monarch has stepped down from the throne before completing their five-year tenure.

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U.S. links Syria withdrawal to ISIS defeat, Turkish treatment of Kurds

The United States will condition its Syria pullout on a Turkish assurance to safeguard Kurds and also wants measures to protect withdrawing U.S. forces, President Donald Trump's national security adviser said on Sunday.

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Thai activists protest as election faces delay

Dozens of Thai activists on Sunday protested against a possible delay of a national election set for next month, the first such gathering since the military government lifted a ban on political activity imposed after a 2014 coup.

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Ramsgate 'can not be ready' for Brexit ferries

The councillor for the harbour area says the port will not have the facilities for planned cargo freight.

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At least 30 goldmine workers killed in landslide in northern Afghanistan: police

At least 30 goldmine workers were killed in a landslide in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province on Sunday, a police spokesman said.

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Philippine court orders arrest of Japanese casino mogul Okada

A Philippine court has ordered the arrest of Japanese pachinko billionaire Kazuo Okada, about a month after the country's Department of Justice recommended the filing of charges against him over three counts of fraud.

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