China border crossings up over Lunar New Year holiday: Xinhua

Border crossings into and out of China during the Lunar New Year holiday rose 11 percent to 12.53 million this year from the same 2018 period, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday as the week-long holiday drew to a close.

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'I invented my dream job: puppy transporter'

Merebeth Veit has invented a job for herself that satisfies the two loves of her life, animals and travel.

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Australian government seeks to block bid to relax tough law on migrants

Australia's prime minister and top colleagues campaigned over the weekend to block a bid to allow asylum seekers in offshore camps to come to Australia for medical treatment, saying tough rules on migrants should not be eased.

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Turkey calls on China to close internment camps for Muslims

Turkey called on China to close its internment camps for Muslims, saying the camps which reportedly hold a million ethnic Uighur people are a "great shame for humanity".

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Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren formally launched her 2020 presidential bid

02/09/19 9:07 AM

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Blizzard blankets Seattle, more snow forecast

A series of winter storms, packing heavy snow and gusty winds, grounded flights and knocked out power for tens of thousands of people in the Pacific Northwest, where forecasters predicted more snow could fall on Sunday.

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Virginia governor appears at funeral as pressure grows on his No. 2

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam made his first public appearance on Saturday since defying calls a week ago to step down over a racist yearbook photograph, as his potential successor, a fellow Democrat, resisted growing pressure to quit over sexual assault allegations.

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Seven mumps cases confirmed at Houston ICE detention facility

Seven adult detainees at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Houston have been diagnosed with mumps, but the contagious disease is contained, the city's health department said on Saturday.

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Shoplifter extortion case against Walmart, other retailers is dismissed

A federal judge dismissed a racketeering lawsuit accusing Walmart Inc and six other retailers of extortion by forcing accused shoplifters to take costly "restorative justice" classes or else be reported to the police.

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IS resists 'final push' by US-backed force in eastern Syria

US-backed guerrillas target what they say is the last pocket of IS resistance near the Iraqi border.

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Turkey demands China close camps after reports of musician's death

The statement follows the reported death in a camp of a prominent musician from the Uighur minority.

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Elizabeth Warren formally launches 2020 White House bid

Mr Trump's campaign team responds by calling her a fraud and saying her ideas are socialist.

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French 'yellow vest' protester loses fingers in violent unrest

A rubber pellet grenade injures a protester's hand as thousands take to the streets again in France.

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Venezuela crisis: Guaidó vows to open aid routes with volunteers

The opposition leader says he will "do everything possible", and calls for distribution volunteers.

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New Zealand wildfire: Thousands of people evacuated near Nelson

Thousands of people are evacuated as the blaze rages near Nelson in the country's South Island.

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Russia islands emergency over polar bear 'invasion'

Dozens of the endangered species enter human settlements in the remote territory of Novaya Zemlya.

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Chad: 'More than 250 rebels' captured in convoy raid

French military are involved in an operation to stop a convoy of vehicles from Libya.

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Jamaican runner collapses during NY race

Kemoy Campbell is taken to hospital after collapsing during the 3,000m at the Millrose Games in New York.

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California police find gang's underground 'shooting range'

Police in California shared images of the cave, which they say was filled full of guns and ammunition.

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Lindsey Buckingham: Ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist has heart surgery

Lindsey Buckingham is recovering after emergency open heart surgery but his vocal cords are damaged.

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South Africa football: 'Being openly gay has held my career back'

Phuti Lekoloane is trying to break stereotypes and pave the way for other gay footballers in South Africa.

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Why I use a Jewish ritual bath after my period

Jewish women have used the mikve for centuries, but in Israel there's been a push to change the tradition.

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Elizabeth Warren launches presidential bid

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren launches her US presidential bid, focusing on corruption and inequality.

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ICYMI: The cat that had to be defrosted

Some of the stories you might have missed from this week's news.

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How school yearbooks can destroy lives

It has been a tradition in the US for decades - but recent events have highlighted their dark side.

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Donald Trump's wall: How tech guards the US-Mexico border

Camera-laden towers and underground sensors plug the gaps in the existing US-Mexico border fence.

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'I invented my dream job: pet transporter'

Merebeth Veit has invented a job for herself that satisfies the two loves of her life, animals and travel.

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#MeToo in India: The women left behind

#MeToo is yet to touch the lives of millions of vulnerable women who work in informal jobs in India.

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Who controls Canada's indigenous lands?

A proposed gas pipeline has divided opinion among Canada's indigenous peoples.

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More violence in Paris as 'yellow vests' keep marching

Thousands of French "yellow vest" demonstrators marched on Saturday for their 13th weekend of action, with scuffles in Paris and a demonstrator's hand mangled by a small explosive.

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Fatal fire exposes poor conditions for young Brazilians

The deaths of 10 teenagers in a fire at Brazil’s Flamengo soccer club highlighted the precarious conditions many youngsters face as they chase the dream of becoming professional footballers.

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South Korea signs deal to pay more for U.S. troops after Trump demand

Officials signed a short-term agreement on Sunday to boost South Korea's contribution toward the upkeep of U.S. troops on the peninsula, after a previous deal lapsed amid U.S. President Donald Trump's call for the South to pay more.

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New Zealand flight turns back mid-air after discovering it lacks permission to land in China

An Air New Zealand flight to Shanghai turned back several hours into its journey on Sunday after discovering it did not have permission to land in China, the airline said.

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New Zealand wildfires show no sign of easing, 3,000 flee

Strong winds on Sunday are expected to fan forest fires that have been burning for a week through New Zealand's South Island, forcing thousands of people from their homes, with more residents expected to flee, officials said.

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Exclusive: Venezuela shifts oil ventures' accounts to Russian bank - document, sources

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA is telling customers of its joint ventures to deposit oil sales proceeds in an account recently opened at Russia's Gazprombank AO, according to sources and an internal document seen by Reuters on Saturday.

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