Philippine drug war critics hope U.N. probe can dent Duterte's deadly campaign

When Jocelyn Marquez found her missing son, he was in a Manila morgue, his body riddled with bullet wounds.

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Cuba takes first step in railways upgrade with Chinese, Russian help

Cuba's first new train passenger cars in more than four decades set off on their maiden journey across the island on Saturday in what the government hopes will prove a total revamp of its decrepit railway system with help from allies Russia and China.

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Power failure halts New York subway trains

About 40,000 people are without power in the borough of Manhattan, the local power company says.

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Reef rescue: Could this robot help save corals?

The submersible robot delivers baby corals to damaged areas allowing reefs to regenerate.

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Widespread power outages hit parts of New York's Manhattan

Widespread power outages were reported in parts of New York City's Manhattan borough on Saturday evening, with subway stations affected and street lights out in part of the Upper West Side, according to officials and social media reports.

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Man dies after attacking Tacoma immigration jail, police say

Police say four officers opened fire on the man, who was throwing incendiary devices at the centre.

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New leak claims Trump scrapped Iran nuclear deal 'to spite Obama'

The latest disclosure comes despite a police warning to media about publishing leaked diplomatic memos.

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Apollo Moon landing: 'My dad literally loved us to the Moon and back'

All the focus was on the Moon, the mission and the men – but what about the families back on Earth?

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Russia delivers more air defense equipment to Turkey

Russia flew a fresh shipment of advanced air defense equipment to Turkey on Saturday, the Turkish Defence Ministry said, continuing to implement a deal that is likely to trigger U.S. sanctions against a NATO ally.

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Death toll from Somalia's Kismayu hotel attack rises to 26: regional president

The death toll from Somalia's Kismayu hotel attack on Friday has risen to 26, including Kenyans, Americans, a Briton and Tanzanians, Jubbaland region's president said on Saturday.

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Christchurch shootings: New Zealanders hand over guns

Gun owners have started handing over semi-automatic weapons following the Christchurch attacks.

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Hong Kong protesters take aim at Chinese traders

Hong Kong activists gathered to protest against mainland Chinese traders in a town near the border on Saturday, seeking to channel energy from huge demonstrations against an extradition bill to another problem they say the government has mismanaged.

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Hawaii governor declares emergency for Maui wildfires

Hawaii's governor on Friday declared an emergency on the island of Maui, where firefighters were battling a blaze that forced the evacuations of thousands of people and sent huge clouds of smoke billowing over nearby beaches.

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U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan

A U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement.

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New Zealand's first gun buyback event a success, police say

Police on Saturday labeled New Zealand's first firearms buy-back event a success, after 169 individuals handed in 224 prohibited firearms in the city of Christchurch.

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Somalia security forces end militant attack on hotel that killed 13 - police officer

Somalia's security forces on Saturday ended an overnight attack by the al Shabaab Islamist militant group on a hotel in the southern port city of Kismayu that killed at least 13, a police officer said.

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New Orleans residents huddle at home, and in bars, ahead of hurricane

Tropical Storm Barry, poised to make landfall as the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019, churned ever closer to Louisiana's shore early on Saturday as most New Orleans residents huddled at home, or in bars, bracing for the threat of severe flooding.

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Epstein accused of witness tampering in sex trafficking case

Prosecutors claim Jeffrey Epstein sent $350,000 to two suspected co-conspirators late last year.

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Hawaii governor declares emergency for Maui wildfire

Hawaii's governor on Friday declared an emergency on the island of Maui, where firefighters were battling a blaze that has forced the evacuations of thousands of people and sent huge clouds of smoke billowing over nearby beaches.

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China's manned space lab to re-enter atmosphere on Friday

China's manned space lab Tiangong-2 has finished experiments and will re-enter Earth's atmosphere on July 19, authorities said on Saturday.

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New best story on Hacker News: Giant batteries and cheap solar power are shoving fossil fuels off the grid

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