Venezuela government to skip Barbados talks to protest U.S. sanctions

Venezuela's government will skip a round of Norway-brokered talks on Thursday and Friday to protest a new set of U.S. sanctions meant to force President Nicolas Maduro from power, the Venezuelan information ministry said on Wednesday.

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Why two Saudi sisters have fled their family

Dala and Dua al-Showaiki are seeking asylum despite their father denying their claims of abuse.

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Far-right violence: Berlin residents 'targeted by neo-Nazis'

Since the refugee crisis in 2016, politicians and local residents in Berlin have reported an increase in threats.

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Ghana's backyard bodybuilders

In Ghana, bodybuilders not wanting to pay gym fees have found an alternative way to pump iron.

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Chernobyl vodka: First consumer product made in exclusion zone

Atomik is made with grain and water from the abandoned area around the damaged nuclear power plant.

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joins 'Hannity' at 9 pm ET

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Move over Chanel: North Korea's 'raccoon eye makers' get state push

North Korea is encouraging its beauty-conscious middle class women to choose domestic cosmetics over foreign brands in an effort to boost self-reliance as international sanctions deepen.

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Magnitude 6.0 quake rattles Taiwan, triggers some power cuts

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's northeastern coast on Thursday, the island's weather bureau said, shaking buildings and cutting power to around 2,000 buildings.

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USA Today building declared safe after report of armed man, evacuation

The headquarters of USA Today in suburban Washington was evacuated on Wednesday following reports of a man with a weapon, but police later found no indication of wrongdoing and declared the building safe, officials said.

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Puerto Rico swears in Wanda Vázquez as new governor

Wanda Vázquez is the US territory's new governor after her predecessor is forced to stand down.

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Street photography reveals China in the 1980s

Photographer Adrian Bradshaw arrived in Beijing in 1984 and spent three decades documenting Chinese culture.

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Far-right fears: Berlin neighbourhood fights back

In a quiet area of Berlin, local residents call for police to do more to stem far-right attacks.

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Iran sanctions: What impact are they having on medicines?

Iran claims humanitarian supplies are being impeded by US sanctions

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Campaign #FillTheBottle aims to tidy up cigarette butts

French social media campaign #FillTheBottle is highlighting the environmental impact of cigarettes.

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New cars can be broken into in 10 seconds

What Car? magazine's experts prove latest car models with keyless entry systems can easily be hijacked.

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Chinese foreign ministry slams U.S. 'interference' in Venezuela

An order by U.S. President Donald Trump to freeze the Venezuelan government's assets and cut off its funds is an act of "gross interference" and a violation of the norms of international relations, China's foreign ministry said.

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Blast in Afghan capital, no word on casualties

A powerful blast went off in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday but there was no immediate information about its cause or if there were casualties, an interior ministry spokesman said.

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Unexploded firebomb discovered in Thai capital

Thai authorities recovered an unexploded firebomb at a market in central Bangkok on Wednesday in what they said was a device left over from coordinated attacks last week that wounded four people.

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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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