Argentina opposition scores big primary win, hurting Macri's re-election bid

Argentine voters soundly rejected President Mauricio Macri's austere economic policies in primary elections on Sunday, raising serious questions about his chances of re-election in October, early official results showed.

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New York coroner 'confident' Epstein's death was suicide: New York Times

New York City's chief medical examiner is confident Jeffrey Epstein died by hanging himself in the jail cell where he was being held without bail on sex-trafficking charges, but is awaiting more information before releasing her determination, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing a city official.

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Versace apologises after T-shirt draws China ire

The luxury label is the latest firm to face backlash for not adhering to China's territorial claims.

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Versace apologises after T-shirt draws China ire

The luxury label is the latest firm to face backlash for not adhering to China's territorial claims.

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Guatemalan conservative claims victory in presidential election

Guatemalan conservative Alejandro Giammattei claimed victory in Sunday's presidential election, saying it would be an honor to serve as president after preliminary results gave him a massive lead over his center-left rival.

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Guatemalan conservative heads for big presidential election win

Conservative Alejandro Giammattei was poised for a decisive victory in Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday, taking a commanding lead over his center-left rival, former first lady Sandra Torres, preliminary results showed.

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Fernandez leads Macri by more than 14 percentage points in Argentina primary: official results

The coalition of opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez was more than 14 percentage points ahead of incumbent President Mauricio Macri in Sunday's primary election, early official results showed.

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Argentina's Macri says primary was 'bad election' for his coalition

Argentine President Mauricio Macri told his supporters that the country's primary vote on Sunday was a "bad election" for his coalition ahead of the official results.

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Hong Kong mops up after weekend of violence, braces for more protests

Metro stations in Hong Kong resumed regular service on Monday and streets were being cleaned of debris as the city recovered from another night of violent clashes between anti-government protesters and police, with more protests planned this week.

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Guatemalan conservative looks set for election win, early results show

Conservative Alejandro Giammattei appeared poised for a decisive victory in Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday, storming into a commanding lead over his center-left rival, former first lady Sandra Torres, preliminary results showed.

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Guatemalan conservative Giammattei leads presidency race: early results

Guatemalan conservative Alejandro Giammattei took an early lead in Sunday's presidential election against his center-left opponent Sandra Torres, preliminary results showed.

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Police fire tear gas into Hong Kong railway station

Protesters clashed with police as demonstrations in the territory continued for a 10th week.

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Hong Kong mops up after weekend of violence, braces for more protests

Metro stations in Hong Kong resumed regular service on Monday and streets were being cleaned of debris as the city recovered from another night of violent clashes between anti-government protesters and police, with more protests planned this week.

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Ukraine searches Russian vessel over fuel delivery to Crimea

Ukrainian prosecutors said they had searched a Russian vessel in the Black Sea port of Kherson on Saturday as part of an investigation into a suspected illegal delivery of Russian fuel to annexed Crimea in 2015.

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Canada cable car cord severed in likely act of sabotage, police say

Police say a vandal seems to have deliberately cut the cable on a mountain gondola.

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Typhoon Lekima: Toll rises as typhoon moves up China coast

Twenty-eight are killed and more than five million affected as Typhoon Lekima hits China.

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Thousands rally in Hong Kong in fresh protests, marchers defy police ban

Thousands of Hong Kong protesters rallied on Sunday, defying a police ban on marches in the Chinese-controlled territory and continuing a restive weekend of demonstrations which saw police fire teargas overnight.

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Public ownership an option for Ferguson shipyard

The Scottish government says it is considering nationalising the beleaguered Ferguson shipyard.

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Death toll from typhoon in eastern China rises to 30 as storm moves north

The death toll from a major typhoon in eastern China rose to 30 on Sunday, with 18 people missing, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as the country braced for more travel disruptions as the storm moved further north up the coast.

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