Four dead in apparent murder-suicide in suburban Atlanta

A gunman shot dead three people at a home in Stone Mountain, Georgia, late on Tuesday, and then drove home and killed himself, said police.

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Japan's FamilyMart convenience chain apologises for rats in store

FamilyMart shut a store and said it was sorry if the "unsanitary" footage had made customers feel "uneasy".

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Millions in Zimbabwe 'facing food crisis'

The UN launches a fresh appeal, saying drought and economic turmoil have left many facing starvation.

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Hong Kong facing worst crisis since handover - senior China official

Hong Kong is facing its worst crisis since it returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997, the head of China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs office said on Wednesday, as more protests were set to rock the Asian financial hub.

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China suspends movies, stars from Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards

China's film regulator on Wednesday said it was suspending mainland Chinese movies and their personnel from participating in Taiwan's annual Golden Horse Awards this year, without giving a reason.

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Australian bureaucrat loses landmark case over political tweets

A public servant was fairly sacked for anonymously criticising the government, a court rules.

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Food industry seeks no-deal competition waiver

Firms urge the government to relax rules to allow them to work together to supply food after Brexit.

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China suspends mainland movies, stars from participating in Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards

China's film regulator on Wednesday said it was suspending mainland Chinese movies and their personnel from participating in Taiwan's annual Golden Horse Awards this year, without giving a reason.

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Hong Kong facing biggest crisis since handover-senior China official

Hong Kong is facing its biggest crisis since it returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997, the head of China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs office said on Wednesday, as more protests were set to rock the Asian financial hub.

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Japan's Suga: PM Abe and U.S. defense secretary didn't discuss U.S.-proposed maritime force

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper did not have any particular exchange on the U.S.-proposed maritime coalition in the Middle East, Japan's top government spokesman said on Wednesday.

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Chinese official says Hong Kong facing biggest crisis since 1997

Hong Kong is facing its biggest crisis since it returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997, the head of China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs office said on Wednesday.

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Mexico robbery: Armed gang seizes gold coins from mint

The coins worth more than $2m were taken from an open vault in Mexico City, police say.

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New best story on Hacker News: New York City Neighbors Build Cheaper Way to Connect to Web

New York City Neighbors Build Cheaper Way to Connect to Web
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Popular Indian former foreign minister dies

Sushma Swaraj became known for helping Indians stuck abroad by responding to them on Twitter.

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No-deal Brexit: How might it affect the EU?

The BBC's Adam Fleming explains what a no-deal Brexit might mean for the 27 EU countries.

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Factbox: Mass shootings in U.S. ignite new calls for gun legislation

A cluster of recent mass shootings that killed 36 people in California, Texas and Ohio has sparked renewed calls for the U.S. Congress to pass legislation to prevent gun violence.

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Factbox: Presidential candidates back gun restrictions in wake of mass shootings

Democratic presidential candidates have demanded action on proposals to curtail gun violence in the aftermath of two mass shootings that killed 31 people in Texas and Ohio over the weekend.

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Sink or swim: Chinese port plans put Pacific back in play

Early in the morning, before sunrise, low tide on the Samoan island of Savai'i reveals the remnants of an old American airstrip, washed away by decades of erosion, cyclones and tsunamis.

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8chan owner called before U.S. Congress, as latest host drops site

Online message board 8chan's fortunes worsened on Tuesday, as the site was once again made homeless by a technical services provider and its owner was called to testify before the U.S. Congress after 8chan was linked to the weekend mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.

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Toni Morrison remembered

Americans at a bookshop near her old university in Washington DC reflect on what she meant to them.

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Tunisia's moderate Ennahda VP Mourou to run in presidential elections

Tunisia's biggest political party Ennahda named a candidate for presidential elections on Tuesday, the first time the moderate Islamist party has put up a nominee for the post since the country transitioned to democracy after the 2011 revolution.

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Lone wolf attackers inspire each other, NATO chief says

Nations must work together to stop lone wolf attackers, who take inspiration from each other, NATO's secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday, during a visit to a mosque in New Zealand where a gunman killed dozens of people in March.

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El Paso Shootings: Father of victim 'forgives' his son's killer

Andre and his wife Jordan were among the 22 killed in the El Paso shooting. Andre's father and brother have spoken to the BBC.

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Bobi Wine: On the road with Uganda's 'ghetto president'

Musician Bobi Wine explains why he wants to be the next president of Uganda.

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Obama urges Americans to reject leaders who stoke hatred

The former US president's comments came after Donald Trump was accused of fuelling violence.

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