Mexico to open first terrorism probe of an event on U.S. territory

Mexico will investigate the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, that killed 22 people, including eight Mexican citizens, as an act of terrorism and may request the suspected shooter be extradited to Mexico for trial, the country's foreign minister said on Monday.

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Mexican man who shielded wife in Texas mass shooting dies

A Mexican man who threw himself in front of his wife to shield her from bullets in a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, died on Monday, officials and his family said, raising the toll of Mexican nationals killed in one of two weekend mass shootings in the United States to eight.

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Mexico to open first terrorism probe of an event on U.S. territory

Mexico will investigate the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, that killed 22 people, including eight Mexican citizens, as an act of terrorism and may request the suspected shooter be extradited to Mexico for trial, the country's foreign minister said on Monday.

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North Korea threatens to take 'new road' with latest launches

North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, the South Korean military said, as Pyongyang's foreign ministry protested that joint U.S.-South Korea military drills violated diplomatic agreements.

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El Paso shooting: Has US neglected fight against white extremism?

The US has neglected the fight against domestic terrorism over the years, say analysts.

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Obituary: Nuon Chea, Cambodia's unrepentant perpetrator of genocide

Nuon Chea, who has died at 93, oversaw some of the worst crimes of the 20th Century.

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Article 370: What happened with Kashmir and why it matters

India is re-defining its relationship with Kashmir after seven decades. Here's what you need to know.

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Child Holocaust witness reveals lucky escape aboard The Lost Train

Mirjam survived the German Nazi concentration camps after being taken from the Netherlands in WW2.

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If one drone isn't enough, try a drone swarm

Co-operating flying drones could survey crops very quickly, but at what cost?

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The Madagascar farmers trying to save sea cucumbers

Sea cucumbers are a delicacy in parts of Asia, but overfishing means stocks are declining.

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Eastern Libya force strikes Misrata air college: source, witness

Forces of the eastern Libyan National Army (LNA) loyal to Khalifa Haftar struck Misrata's air college early on Tuesday, a military source and resident said.

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Walmart massacre in Texas investigated by authorities as domestic terrorism

U.S. authorities investigating what drove a young man from the Dallas area to kill 20 people at a Walmart store hundreds of miles away in the border city of El Paso said on Sunday they are treating it as a case of domestic terrorism.

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Indonesia president says power company should have been able to prevent blackout

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday the state power company should have had contingency plans in place to prevent a major electricity blackout that affected the capital Jakarta and neighboring provinces.

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El Paso shopper, recently arrived from Mexico, took a bullet for his wife

Juan de Dios Velazquez had only moved to El Paso, Texas, with his wife Estela Nicolasa from Ciudad Juarez, just across the border in Mexico, six months before they were caught in Saturday's mass shooting at a Walmart store.

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El Paso shopper, recently arrived from Mexico, took a bullet for his wife

Juan de Dios Velazquez had only moved to El Paso, Texas, with his wife Estela Nicolasa from Ciudad Juarez, just across the border in Mexico, six months before they were caught in Saturday's mass shooting at a Walmart store.

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Hong Kong hit by transport chaos ahead of city-wide strike

Hundreds of flights are cancelled and train services disrupted ahead of a city-wide strike.

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Malaysian police search for Irish girl missing from resort

Malaysian police said on Monday they have stepped up efforts to find a 15-year-old Irish girl who went missing from a resort near Kuala Lumpur on the weekend.

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New best story on Hacker News: Terminating Service for 8Chan

Terminating Service for 8Chan
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Hong Kong hit by transport chaos ahead of city-wide strike

Hundreds of flights are cancelled and train services disrupted ahead of a city-wide strike.

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Strike grips Hong Kong as leader warns protests challenge China's sovereignty

Hong Kong's embattled leader warned on Monday that protests gripping the Asian financial center are a challenge to China's sovereignty as strikes crippled transport across the city and led to the cancellation of more than 200 flights.

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Japan wants to arrange a visit by PM Abe to Russia in September

Japan would like to arrange a visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Russia in September, its chief government spokesman said on Monday.

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Kashmir leaders under house arrest as unrest grows

Recent days have seen thousands of troops deployed to the region and tourists and pilgrims evacuated.

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Hong Kong leader says protests are challenging China's sovereignty

Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam said on Monday recent protests disrupting the former British colony are pushing the city to the verge of an "extremely dangerous situation" and posing a challenge to China's sovereignty.

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