China will not allow Hong Kong issue to be discussed at G20 summit

China's Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhang Jun said on Monday that China will not allow the Group of 20 to discuss the Hong Kong issue at its upcoming summit.

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Turkey's opposition strikes blow to Erdogan with Istanbul mayoral win

Turkey's opposition has dealt President Tayyip Erdogan a stinging blow by winning control of Istanbul in a re-run mayoral election, breaking his aura of invincibility and delivering a message from voters unhappy over his policies.

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Energy on the agenda when Saudi crown prince visits South Korea this week

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman plans to visit South Korea this week as the two countries seek to bolster economic ties, officials in Seoul said on Monday.

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Israel Folau: Rugby star's fundraiser shut down over anti-gay views

Israel Folau had sought donations to fight his sacking by Rugby Australia over social media posts.

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Yemen's Houthis hit Saudi airport, killing one, wounding 21: Saudi-led coalition

Yemen's Houthi movement launched an attack on Abha civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia on Sunday that killed one person and wounded 21 others, the Saudi-led coalition battling the group in Yemen said.

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Missouri officer shot while responding to call has died, suspect in custody: police

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Magnitude 5.5 quake hits eastern Japan, no immediate damage

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit eastern Japan on Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Mauritania opposition challenges ruling party victory

Four candidates have rejected the result and said they will use "all legal means" to challenge it.

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Thousands in Costa Rica celebrate in first pride march since gay marriage ruling

Tens of thousands of Costa Ricans celebrated gay pride on Sunday in the capital, San Jose, in the first such march since the country's constitutional court promised same-sex couples the right to marry starting next year.

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Southeast Asian leaders meet, expected to discuss Rohingyas, South China Sea

Southeast Asian leaders met on Sunday for a second day of a summit in Bangkok, where they were expected to discuss pressing regional issues including the plight of Myanmar's fleeing Rohingyas and the South China Sea dispute.

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Magnitude 5.6 quake strikes near remote community in northern California

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) south-southwest of the small community of Petrolia in northern California on Saturday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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US 'launched cyber-attack on Iran weapons systems'

The hack targeted computers running rocket and missile launchers, sources tell US media outlets.

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Ethiopia's army chief of staff has been shot: PM's aide

Ethiopia's army chief of staff has been shot, the prime minister's press secretary told Reuters on Sunday, hours after a failed coup attempt was reported in a federal state north of the capital.

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Australian opposition wants more details before supporting tax reforms

Australia’s main opposition party said on Sunday it wanted more information on the government's tax cuts before committing to supporting the full A$158 billion ($109 billion) package when parliament resumes next month.

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Ethiopia's army chief of staff has been shot: prime minister's press secretary

Ethiopia's army chief of staff, Seare Mekonnen, has been shot, the prime minister's press secretary told Reuters early on Sunday, hours after a failed coup attempt was reported against the Amhara regional government.

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China's President Xi to attend G20 summit from June 27-29: Xinhua

China's President Xi Jinping will attend the G20 summit in Japan next week, state-run Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, giving the first official confirmation of his attendance at a gathering where he is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump.

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German politician's murder raises spectre of far-right attacks

A neo-Nazi is suspected of having shot Walter Lübcke, who defended migrant rights.

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Hong Kong protests: How tensions have spread to US

The conflict between mainland China and Hong Kong is playing out at college campuses across the US.

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Istanbul residents vote in mayoral re-run, in key test for Turkish democracy, Erdogan

More than 10 million Istanbul residents will vote on Sunday in a re-run of a mayoral election that has become a referendum on President Tayyip Erdogan's policies and a test of Turkey's ailing democracy.

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How 'charity speedrunning' made gaming the new telethon

As Games Done Quick holds its 20th event, we explore how gamers raise millions for charity.

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Achieving the impossible: Thai cave rescue a year on

One diver recalls the dramatic rescue of 12 boys that made headlines around the world.

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Deportations after deal: The new reality for migrants in Mexico

Undocumented migrants in south Mexico no longer travel unimpeded, photojournalist Encarni Pindado discovers.

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Shiyenze Khasoha: 'My designs fund my cancer treatment'

Kenyan Shiyenze Khasoha sells clothes she designs to pay for her ovarian cancer treatment.

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Ethiopia army chief shot amid unrest

The attack on Seare Mekonnen followed an attempted coup in the northern Amhara region.

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'This ambitious water project killed my husband'

A new multi-billion dollar project to prevent drought in southern India is causing controversy.

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Kofi Kingston: 'My struggle transcends race'

Kofi Kingston, the first African-born WWE champion, talks about his Ghanaian heritage.

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How water polo's Shiny Shrimps changed one man's life

Cédric Le Gallo used to hate sport. But then he joined the Shiny Shrimps and it changed his life.

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The women fighting for Lapland

As climate change affects the livelihoods of Finland's indigenous Sami people, a proposed new Arctic railway, forestry and mining could change Lapland forever.

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Holocaust survivors: The families that weren’t meant to live

Holocaust survivors and their families recreate a photo taken in 1945.

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New best story on Hacker News: SSH gets protection against side-channel attacks

SSH gets protection against side-channel attacks
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