Rohingya in Bangladesh face tide of hostility as welcome turns to fear

When more than 730,000 Rohingya fled into Bangladesh from Myanmar in 2017, Bangladeshi journalist Sharif Azad was sympathetic to the plight of his fellow Muslims, survivors of a military-led crackdown the United Nations has branded genocide.

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UAE minister says international community should stand by Saudi Arabia after attacks

The attack on Saudi Arabia is a dangerous escalation and the international community should stand by the Gulf country and ensure regional stability, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said in a tweet on Tuesday.

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Elon Musk says 'pedo guy' tweet was not accusation

The Tesla CEO's lawyers say the term means "creepy old man" in South Africa where Mr Musk grew up.

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Israelis vote in second general election in five months

PM Benjamin Netanyahu fights for a fifth term after failing to form a coalition during the summer.

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New best story on Hacker News: Richard M. Stallman resigns

Richard M. Stallman resigns
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Hong Kong leader to hold dialogue aimed at easing tensions

Hong Kong's leader, Carrie Lam, said on Tuesday she and her team would begin dialogue sessions with the community next week, while reiterating that violence that has roiled the city over three months of protests must end.

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Looking back at 100 days of protests in Hong Kong

How a controversial extradition bill with China sparked months of violent protest.

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Democratic White House hopeful Warren rails against corruption at big N.Y. rally

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Monday denounced the corruption she argues has crippled the country's politics and economy, drawing her largest crowd thus far in a sign of her campaign's growing strength.

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Hong Kong faces commuter chaos after rare train derailment

A rare train derailment disrupted services in Hong Kong on Tuesday, train authorities said, threatening commuter chaos during rush hour in the heart of the Asian financial hub.

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Hong Kong leader says public dialogue aimed at easing tensions to begin next week

Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday that she would engage directly with her governing team in a dialogue with the community next week, while reiterating calls for an end to the violence that has roiled the city for over three months.

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Trump asylum lockdown turns up heat on tiny Mexican migrant agency

Mexico's tiny asylum agency is already overwhelmed with applicants who are abandoning the American dream because of U.S. President Donald Trump's hardline immigration measures.

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Trump orders two ex-White House aides not to testify at House hearing on Tuesday

President Donald Trump has ordered two former White House aides not to testify at a House of Representatives committee hearing on Tuesday as the panel considers whether to recommend impeaching Trump.

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Stand up to Beijing, Hong Kong singer tells U.S. lawmakers, companies

Hong Kong singer and activist Denise Ho wants U.S. lawmakers and companies to criticize Beijing's actions in Hong Kong, to help change the Chinese Communist Party's behavior.

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Railing against corruption, Democratic White House hopeful Warren rallies thousands in New York

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Monday delivered a fierce denunciation of the corruption she argues has crippled the country's political and economic systems, speaking to a crowd whose enthusiasm and size testified to her campaign's growing strength.

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Argentina's government reinforces security in Vaca Muerta shale oil zone

The Argentine government will step up security in the Vaca Muerta oil fields by placing the shale formation under the jurisdiction of the military police, the Ministry of Security said on Monday.

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China gripped after sighting of its own 'Loch Ness Monster'

Is the creature in the Yangtze a monster, a snake - or something less animated altogether?

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WeWork 'may delay stock market listing'

The US company's flotation had been one of the most hotly-anticipated financial events of the year.

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Saudi oil attacks: US intelligence 'shows Iran involved'

US officials quote intelligence and show satellite images, but Iran denies involvement.

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Russian, Saudi energy ministers to have phone call on Monday: Russia's Novak

Russia's energy minister Alexander Novak said on Monday that he planned to have a phone call with his Saudi counterpart following attacks on Saudi oil facilities.

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Iran rejects 'baseless' accusations it had role in Saudi oil attacks

Iran said on Monday accusations that it had a role in the attack on Saudi oil installations were "unacceptable" and "baseless", state television reported, after a senior U.S. official said the Islamic Republic was behind it.

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