Man accused of New Zealand mosque attack seeks to move trial from Christchurch

Lawyers for the man accused of shootings at two mosques in New Zealand that killed 51 people in March have asked for the trial to be moved from the southern city of Christchurch, where the attacks took place, a judge said on Thursday.

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Trump ties China trade deal to 'humane' Hong Kong resolution after troop buildup worry

President Donald Trump on Wednesday tied a U.S. trade deal with China to humane resolution of the weeks of protests wracking Hong Kong, hours after the State Department said it was "deeply concerned" about reports of movement of Chinese paramilitary forces along the Hong Kong border.

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Ohio shooter’s parents apologise for ‘insensitive’ obituary

Connor Betts’ obituary made no mention of the shooting that killed nine in Dayton, Ohio.

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‘Why I don't want to own the land my business is built on’

Hurricane Irma hit Barbuda in 2017. It left a trail of destruction and kick-started old tensions - especially over land.

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Woodstock still sounds golden 50 years on

On the 50th anniversary of the seminal Woodstock music festival, we speak to people who were at the "Aquarian explosion".

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From Queen to Springsteen: Why are there so many music films lately?

It's a new "golden era" for the genre but what's behind all these sudden on-screen sing-a-longs?

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Are the markets signalling a recession is due?

Financial markets have taken fright after the appearance of a trusted signal of an upcoming recession.

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Japan PM Abe sends offering to Yasukuni shrine for war dead: Kyodo

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni shrine for war dead on Thursday, the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender, Kyodo News said of a gesture likely to be criticized by Asian neighbors.

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Australian court to rule on ex-Vatican treasurer Pell's child sex offense appeal next week

An Australian court will rule on the appeal of jailed former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell's child sex convictions next week, the court said on Thursday.

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Normal operations resume at Hong Kong airport as city braces for more protests

Hong Kong's Airport Authority said normal flight operations would resume on Thursday after pro-democracy protests forced the cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights this week, while the city braced for more mass protests through the weekend.

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Six Philadelphia cops shot, police beg shooter to surrender

Six Philadelphia police officers were shot and wounded on Wednesday in a shootout during a drug raid on a house and negotiators were urging the shooter to surrender as gunfire continued to ring out.

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Fire rages on Greece's Evia, threat to people averted

Aircraft sprayed water early on Wednesday in a bid to douse the flames of a huge wildfire on the Greek island of Evia that had prompted the evacuation of villages and spurred an appeal from authorities for assistance from European partners.

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China says protesters like 'terrorists', airport reopens

China's Hong Kong Liaison office said on Wednesday that anti government protesters were no different to "terrorists", as U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese troops were moving to the border with Hong Kong and urged calm.

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Italy's Salvini says citizen's income scheme needs reviewing: paper

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday the citizen's income scheme introduced earlier this year would need reviewing if the League won elections.

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U.S. senator warns China on Hong Kong trade status if it intervenes in protests

A prominent U.S. senator warned China on Tuesday Hong Kong could lose its special U.S. trade status if Beijing intervenes directly to crack down on increasingly violent pro-democracy protests in the city.

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ICE office shootings in Texas blamed on ‘political rhetoric’

ICE blames the shootings on "political rhetoric" about the Trump administration’s policies.

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China's Hong Kong office condemns 'near-terrorist acts' at Hong Kong airport

China's Hong Kong affairs office condemned what it called "near-terrorist acts" at Hong Kong's airport and reiterated support for local authorities to severely punish those responsible amid an escalating crisis in the Chinese-controlled city.

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Family of Irish teen found dead in Malaysia won't seek criminal probe: lawyer

The family of an Irish girl whose naked body was found near a Malaysian jungle stream will not demand a criminal investigation into the incident, their lawyer said on Wednesday, leaving it up to the police to decide the next course of action.

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Hong Kong airport reopens, official China newspaper urges end to violence

Hong Kong's airport resumed operations on Wednesday, rescheduling hundreds of flights that had been disrupted over the past two days as protesters clashed with riot police in a deepening crisis in the Chinese-controlled city.

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