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Guatemala's incoming president Alejandro Giammattei has vowed to seek better terms for his country from an unpopular migration deal agreed with Washington last month, but any room for maneuver is seen as likely to be hampered by weakness in the national Congress.

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Hong Kong's airport reopens on Tuesday after unprecedented closure

Hong Kong's airport reopened on Tuesday but its administrator warned that flight movements would still be affected, after China said widespread anti-government protests that halted flights a day earlier showed "sprouts of terrorism".

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Class dismissed: Surge in arrests of foreign teachers in China

Arrests and deportations of foreign teachers in China have soared this year, lawyers, schools and teachers say, amid a broad crackdown defined by new police tactics and Beijing's push for a "cleaner", more patriotic education system.

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Ebola drugs show ‘90% survival rate’ in breakthrough trial

Scientists say the breakthrough trial suggests the disease may soon be “preventable and treatable”.

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Article 370: Has India bitten off more than it can chew in Kashmir?

India's move to strip Kashmir of special status may re-invigorate the conflict in the region.

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Libra: Could Facebook’s new currency be stopped in its tracks?

How Facebook’s Libra could be stopped in its tracks

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Anti-natalists: The people who want you to stop having babies

Who are “anti-natalists” and why do they want the gradual extinction of humanity?

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New Zealand's PM says government always looking at ways to stimulate economy

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that spending promised in the annual budget would help stimulate the economy, but the government is always looking at other things it can do.

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Guatemala conservative romps to landslide win, faces big migration test

Conservative Alejandro Giammattei swept aside his center-left rival in Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday, and now inherits an unpopular migration deal agreed under duress with the Trump administration that could severely test his country.

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Guatemala election winner hopes to change Trump migrant deal

Alejandro Giammattei, winner of Guatemala's presidential election, said on Sunday he hoped he could still make changes to a divisive migration deal the Central American country signed with the Trump administration last month.

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Death toll rises to 44 as typhoon Lekima wreaks havoc in eastern China

The death toll from typhoon Lekima in eastern China rose to 44 people on Monday morning, according to official data, as the storm continued up the coast, racking up billions of dollars in economic losses and widely disrupting travel.

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Latest U.S.-Taliban talks end, both sides to consult: Taliban

An eighth round of talks on a pact that would allow the United States to end its longest war and withdraw its troops from Afghanistan ended on Monday and both sides would consult their leaders on the next steps, the Taliban said.

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Guatemala conservative wins presidential election: electoral tribunal

Guatemala's Electoral Tribunal on Sunday declared conservative Alejandro Giammattei of the Vamos party winner of the presidential election over his center-left opponent, former first lady Sandra Torres.

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K-pop group BTS to take 'extended' break from performing

The group became the first K-pop artists to reach number one on the US album charts this year.

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Guatemala center-left candidate concedes defeat in presidential election

Guatemalan center-left candidate and former first lady Sandra Torres has conceded defeat to her conservative rival Alejandro Giammattei in the country's presidential election on Sunday, an official for her campaign said in a news conference.

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Venezuela's Guaido says government plans to dissolve opposition-run legislature

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Sunday President Nicolas Maduro's government is preparing to dissolve the opposition-run legislature and call new legislative elections, potentially escalating Venezuela's political crisis.

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Cathay Pacific shares slump after China cracks down on staff protests

Shares in Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways fell more than 4% in early trade on Monday to close to a 10-year low, after the airline fired staff in response to demands from China.

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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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