Taliban revoke ban on Red Cross, provide security guarantees

The Taliban on Sunday revoked their ban on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan and gave a guarantee of security for its staff doing humanitarian work in areas under their control.

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Mexico to probe officials over 2014 case of 43 missing students

Mexican prosecutors will investigate officials who under the previous government handled a "discredited" probe into the 2014 disappearance of 43 student teachers, the attorney general's office said on Saturday.

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Spanish floods: Family trapped in attic

"The flood has entered my house, and it's all I can see."

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Hong Kong protesters sing 'God Save the Queen' in plea to Britain

Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters singing "God Save the Queen" and waving Union Jack flags rallied outside the British Consulate on Sunday demanding that the former colonial power ensures China honors its commitments to the city's freedoms.

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Thousands of foetal remains found in US abortion doctor's home

Dr Ulrich Klopfer, who died on 3 September, had his licence suspended four years ago.

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Hong Kong protesters sing 'God Save the Queen' in plea to former colonial power

Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters singing "God Save the Queen" and waving Union Jack flags rallied outside the British Consulate on Sunday demanding that the former colonial power ensures China honors its commitments to the city's freedoms.

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Hong Kong protesters sing 'God Save the Queen' in call for British help

Hong Kong protesters singing "God Save the Queen" and waving Union Jack flags rallied outside the British Consulate on Sunday demanding that the former colonial power ensures China honors its commitments to the city's freedoms.

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Tunisia set to hold second free presidential election

It's seen as a test of one of the world's newest democracies, and two women are among those running.

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Saudi oil strikes: US blames Iran for twin attacks

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted that there was no evidence the attacks came from Yemen.

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Hong Kong protesters call on former ruler Britain to pressure China

Hong Kong protesters are expected to rally outside the British Consulate on Sunday demanding that the former colonial power ensures China honors its commitments to the city's freedoms.

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U.S. blames Iran for Saudi attacks, 'pretend' diplomacy

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday accused Iran of leading attacks on Saudi oil plants that have cut the kingdom's output roughly in half, as he ruled out Yemeni involvement and denounced Tehran for engaging in false diplomacy.

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Nigerian magician Babs Cardini: 'I want to be the best'

Nigerian magician Babs Cardini wows audiences on the streets of Lagos.

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Why thousands are flocking to corgi cafes

Corgi cafes are all the rage, with these dog-themed businesses popping up across Asia.

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US baby born on 9/11 at 9:11 weighs 9lbs 11oz

"Christina is a little miracle during such a sad time," her mother said.

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Eddie Money, Two Tickets to Paradise singer, dies at 70

The Two Tickets to Paradise singer, who sold some 30 million records, had been diagnosed with cancer.

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Five confirmed cholera deaths in Sudan since August 28

There have been five confirmed deaths from cholera in Sudan's Blue Nile state since Aug. 28, the health ministry said in a statement.

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Hong Kong police move in to break up shopping mall protest clashes

Hong Kong police moved in to break up scuffles on Sunday between pro-China protesters and those denouncing perceived Chinese meddling, in an around a shopping mall at the start of demonstrations across the city after months of unrest.

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Hong Kong protesters clash in shopping mall scuffles

Pro-Beijing protesters waved Chinese flags at a Hong Kong shopping mall on Saturday, some scuffling with anti-Hong Kong government demonstrators at the start of demonstrations across the Chinese-ruled city after months of sometimes violent unrest.

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Turkey orders arrest of 223 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: state media

Turkey has ordered the arrest of 223 serving military personnel across the country and in the breakaway state of Northern Cyprus over suspected links to a network Ankara accuses of organizing an attempted coup in 2016, state media said on Saturday.

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Afghan Taliban send team to Russia after U.S. talks collapse

The Taliban have sent a delegation to Russia to discuss prospects for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan following the collapse of talks with the United States this month, officials from the insurgent group said.

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Australian jailed in Iran identified as Melbourne University academic

A British-Australian woman jailed in Iran has been identified as Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a specialist in Middle East politics at the University of Melbourne.

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