Saudi security forces kill 8 people in flashpoint Shi'ite area: agency

Saudi security forces have killed eight people during an operation in the predominantly Shi'ite eastern Al-Qatif region, state news agency (SPA) said on Saturday.

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Venezuela's Guaido seeks U.S. Pentagon cooperation to solve political crisis

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Saturday he has asked his envoy to the United States to meet with Pentagon officials to "cooperate" on a solution to the South American country's political crisis.

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Mexico arrests owner of school devastated by 2017 earthquake

Mexican police have arrested on manslaughter charges the owner of a Mexico City school that collapsed during a devastating 2017 earthquake, killing 19 children and seven adults, authorities said on Saturday.

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Britain's Conservatives in fourth place in EU election poll, Farage leads

Theresa May's Conservative Party has fallen into fourth place in a poll on voting intentions for the European elections, well behind Nigel Farage's new Brexit Party which has more support than Britain's traditionally two biggest parties combined.

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U.N. camp offers temporary respite for beleaguered Venezuelan migrants

Sheltered from the harsh midday sun by the tent she now calls home, Maria Moreno bursts into tears recalling how she and her six children fled their native Venezuela a month ago for the border city of Maicao in northern Colombia. 

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U.S. states accuse Teva, other drugmakers, of price-fixing: lawsuit

U.S. states filed a lawsuit accusing Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc of orchestrating a sweeping scheme with 19 other drug companies to inflate drug prices - sometimes by more than 1,000% - and stifle competition for generic drugs, state prosecutors said on Saturday.

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Harvard professor loses house dean role after joining Weinstein defense

A Harvard law professor who joined the legal team defending Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein against sexual assault charges will not be allowed to continue as dean of a residential house on campus, a university official said on Saturday.

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Tanker collision, gasoline spill closes portion of Houston Ship Channel

One barge was severely damaged and another capsized following a collision with a 755-foot (230-m) tanker in the Houston Ship Channel near Bayport, Texas, that spilled about 9,000 gallons of gasoline into waywater, officials said.

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Pentagon eyes longer-term support on U.S.-Mexico border

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan made his second trip to the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday as the Pentagon looks to develop a longer-term plan to support President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

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Defective fuel tube caused September F-35 crash in South Carolina: report

A failed fuel tube caused the first crash of an F-35 jet in September of last year, U.S. government investigators said in a report issued this week.

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US states file lawsuit accusing drugs firms of inflating costs

Twenty pharmaceutical companies are accused of artificially inflating the cost of medicinal drugs.

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Albania protests: Petrol bombs hurled at PM's office

There have been anti-government demonstrations in the country for the last three months.

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Cuba gay rights activists arrested at pride march in Havana

Police crackdown on gay rights demonstrators amid clashes at unauthorised pride march in Havana.

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'Tragedy' as 300 yaks starve trapped by snow in India

The yaks had been trapped since December with officials unable to drop food because of poor weather.

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Stranded baby elephant rescued from lake

Officials in north-east India guided an elephant calf to safety, after it became separated from its mother.

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Elon Musk faces trial over 'pedo' tweet

The billionaire rounded on a British diver who was aiding the rescue of Thai boys from a cave.

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Nipsey Hussle: Lawyer quits over violent threats to family

The lawyer defending the suspect in the Nipsey Hussle murder trial has quit.

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The children growing up in a ‘motherless village’

In Indonesia there are areas where almost all young mothers go to work abroad. Indonesians call them the "motherless villages".

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Obituary: Sprent Dabwido, Nauru's former president

Nauru's ex-president, a former weightlifter, made a confession on TV weeks before dying on Wednesday.

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Eurovision Tel Aviv 2019: Why the song contest is bigger than ever

Here's why Eurovision is bigger than ever before, told by the contestants transforming its image.

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Should this cross be removed from public land?

A suburban statue is at the heart of a debate over public religious displays in the US.

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Ghana's 100 year-old imam who went to church

Ghana's chief cleric is a man of few words, but he knows how to make waves in the cause of peace.

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Ramadan bootcamp: Getting fit for the fast

A gym class for Muslim women in Leicestershire has been preparing them for the holy month.

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Dancing five-year-old amputee goes viral

Video of a five-year-old Afghan amputee joyously dancing after being fitted with a new leg is widely shared.

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Endangered kakapo parrot gets pioneering brain surgery

The procedure is a world-first amid efforts to save the species, native to New Zealand.

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Guide duck Elmo shows blind Ernie the way

At 21, Ernie the duck has reached more than double the average age for his breed.

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First time black women win all three biggest US pageants

This year's winners of Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America are all African-American women.

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Fraud victim's two-year fight with bank ends in victory

After two years, fraud victim Alex Luke says she's "delighted" to be refunded her stolen money.

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Rich List 2019: Hinduja brothers top rankings for third time

The Sunday Times' list of the UK's 1,000 richest people includes its first ever black female entrepreneur.

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US states file lawsuit accusing drugs firms of inflating costs

Twenty pharmaceutical companies are accused of artificially inflating the cost of medicinal drugs.

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Massive waterspout filmed near southern shore of Singapore

Witnesses posted images on social media showing the swirl near the Marina Bay Sands hotel.

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U.S. states sue Teva, 19 other drug companies in price-fixing complaint

Forty-four U.S. states have filed a lawsuit accusing 20 drug companies including Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc of a sweeping scheme to inflate drug prices and stifle competition for more than 100 generic drugs, state prosecutors said on Saturday.

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Saudi security forces kill some people in flashpoint Shi'ite area: TV

Saudi security forces have killed some people during an operation in the predominantly Shi'ite eastern Al-Qatif region, Al-Hadath TV tweeted on Saturday.

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South Africa's Ramaphosa targets reforms after election win

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa led the African National Congress (ANC) to victory in Wednesday's election, but a drop in its share of the vote underlines the challenge he faces restoring confidence in his party.

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