Heavy rains in India's Mumbai cause wall collapse that kills 13

A wall collapsed on shanties in India's financial capital of Mumbai on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people as a second straight day of heavy rain disrupted rail and air traffic, forcing authorities to declare a public holiday.

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Australian counter-terror police make three arrests in Sydney

Australian counter-terror police said they arrested three men during raids in suburban Sydney on Tuesday as part of an investigation into domestic Islamic State sympathizers.

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Trump says he is worried about terrorist attacks if U.S. troops leave Afghanistan

President Donald Trump said he wants to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan but is concerned that without an American military presence, the country could be used as a base for terrorist attacks on the United States.

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Calm falls on Hong Kong after protests erupt into extraordinary violence

A tense calm descended on Hong Kong early on Tuesday, hours after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who had stormed the legislature in chaotic scenes to protest against an extradition bill in a direct challenge to Beijing.

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Chinese newspaper calls for 'zero tolerance' over HK protests

A Chinese state paper on Tuesday called for "zero tolerance" after protestors in Hong Kong stormed and ransacked the city's legislature following a day of protests against a controversial extradition bill.

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Jury begins deliberations in U.S. Navy SEAL's war crimes trial

A military jury began deliberations on Monday in the war crimes trial of a U.S. Navy SEAL after closing arguments in which prosecutors said the defendant's own words proved his guilt and the defense cited a lack of physical evidence to support the charges.

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Australian government close to securing enough votes for $110 billion tax cut plan

Australia's conservative government is close to securing enough votes to pass sweeping tax cuts after independent lawmakers said on Tuesday they were poised to strike an agreement with Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

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Angels pitcher Skaggs dies at age 27

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs has died at the age of 27 while traveling with the team in Texas, the Angels said on Monday.

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Costa Rica education minister resigns under Evangelical fire for LGBTQ policy

Costa Rica's education minister Edgar Mora resigned on Monday following protests against policies including his support for gender-neutral bathrooms, in a sign the cultural issues that dominated last year's presidential election remain divisive.

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What exactly is the role of Ivanka Trump?

The US president's daughter took centre stage alongside world leaders at the G20 summit. Why?

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Florida police officer dragged by driver after traffic stop

A police officer found himself clinging to a vehicle after pulling over a driver for a traffic violation.

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New York Governor Cuomo orders probe into Facebook's advertising platform

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday ordered the U.S. Department of Financial Services to investigate reports that state-regulated advertisers were using Facebook Inc's advertising platform in a discriminatory manner.

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Lawyers make closing arguments in U.S. Navy SEAL's war crimes trial

Attorneys for both sides in the war crimes trial of a U.S. Navy SEAL delivered closing arguments on Monday, with prosecutors saying the defendant's own words prove his guilt, and the defense countering there was no physical evidence to support the charges.

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Mexican president says work on new airport north of Mexico City to begin this month

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday that work to expand an airport at the Santa Lucia military base, meant to serve the capital, would begin this month following a series of delays.

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Houthi drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha Airport leaves nine injured

A drone attack by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement on Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia early on Tuesday left nine people injured, a Saudi-led coalition statement said.

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US police probe arrest of black man using IV machine outside hospital

The patient said he was accused of trying to steal the machine while he went for a walk.

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Japanese whalers set sail for commercial hunting

Five ships will hunt up to 227 hunt whales for profit, ending a three-decade pause despite criticism.

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Texas plane crash: 10 killed after 'aircraft veers into hangar'

The light aircraft veered into a hangar shortly after take-off at an airport near Dallas.

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