U.S. says Russian fighter conducted unsafe intercept of Navy surveillance plane

A U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft in international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea was intercepted three times by a Russian jet fighter over three hours on Tuesday, including a high-speed pass that was deemed unsafe and put the plane at risk, the U.S. Sixth Fleet said.

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U.S. shared nuclear power info with Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi killed

The Trump administration granted two authorizations to U.S. companies to share sensitive nuclear power information with Saudi Arabia shortly after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October, a U.S. senator who saw the approvals said on Tuesday.

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Xi says China will play 'constructive role' on Venezuela

China will work with the international community to play a constructive role with Venezuela and help the country to get back on a normal development path as soon as possible, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian media.

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Former Vatican treasurer appeals against abuse convictions

Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell appeared in an Australian court on Wednesday for an appeal hearing against his convictions for sexually abusing two choir boys in the 1990s.

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'Bravery and sacrifice': World leaders gather in south England to remember D-Day

World leaders gather on the coast of southern England on Wednesday to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the largest seaborne invasion in history and a feat that helped bring World War Two to an end.

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As trade war rages, U.S. lawmakers seek new limits on Chinese scholars

Some U.S. lawmakers are trying to pass legislation that would make it harder for Chinese students and scholars to enter the United States, citing security concerns as a trade war rages between Washington and Beijing.

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China's Xi says Iran tensions worrying, calls for restraint

A rise in tensions in the Middle East owing to U.S. pressure on Iran is worrying and all parties need to exercise restraint, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian media ahead of a visit to the country.

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Percy Hobart's Funnies: The man behind the the unusual tanks of D-Day

Major General Percy Hobart helped design modified tanks that formed part of the D-Day assault.

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Thirty Years After Tiananmen: "China is a Threat for the Whole World"

The man known as "China's Solzhenitsyn" has a warning. 

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U.S. lawmakers to push back against Trump on Saudi weapons sales

Members of the U.S. Congress, including some of President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans as well as Democrats, are preparing legislation seeking to block his plan for $8 billion in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, congressional aides and lawmakers said on Tuesday.

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China's Xi says economy positioned to meet all challenges: Xinhua

Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country's economy is stable, healthy and well placed to meet all risks and challenges, according to a transcript published by the Xinhua news agency.

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak: More than 2,000 cases reported

Hostility to medical staff is hindering efforts to tackle the deadly disease.

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Canada says it has real concerns over China's human rights, Beijing protests

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown on Tuesday by expressing "real concerns" about China's human rights record, prompting a swift protest from Beijing.

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Mexico-US tariffs will harm both countries, warn officials

Donald Trump has said he would hike tariffs on Mexican exports if it failed to curb illegal migration.

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US says China playing 'blame game' in trade battle

As their trade war escalates, the US and China are blaming one another for the recent impasse in talks.

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Trudeau pledges to tackle violence against indigenous women

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to an inquiry that found Canada to be complicit in a "race-based genocide" against indigenous women.

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US says China playing 'blame game' in trade battle

As their trade war escalates, the US and China are blaming one another for the recent impasse in talks.

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Mexico-US tariffs will harm both countries, warn officials

Donald Trump has said he would hike tariffs on Mexican exports if it failed to curb illegal migration.

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U.S. judge denies Democrats' lawsuit to stop border wall funds

A U.S. federal judge on Monday rejected a lawsuit by Democrats in the House of Representatives that sought to block President Donald Trump's plan to divert funds to help build a border wall.

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Thirty years after Tiananmen, protesters' goals further away than ever

Three decades after China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square, increased government suppression of rights activism has pushed the demonstrators' original goals further away than ever.

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Chinese defense minister says Tiananmen crackdown was justified

Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Sunday that the bloody crackdown on protesters around Beijing's Tiananmen Square 30 years ago was the "correct" decision, citing the country's "stability" since then.

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