Firefighters make gains against Los Angeles wildfire, evacuation orders lifted

More than 1,000 firefighters battled a deadly and fast-moving wildfire on the northern edge of Los Angeles on Saturday, reinforcing containment lines that allowed thousands of residents under evacuation orders to return to their homes.

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Seven killed, 15 missing as fierce typhoon pounds Tokyo

Seven people were killed and 15 were missing after the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in decades paralyzed Tokyo, flooding rivers and leaving almost half a million homes without power, public broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday.

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Seven people killed, 15 missing after Japan typhoon: NHK

Seven people were killed and 15 were missing after the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in decades paralyzed Tokyo, public broadcaster NHK said on Sunday, flooding rivers and leaving almost half a million homes without power.

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Canada's Trudeau dons bulletproof vest for campaign event, CBC cites threat

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau donned a bulletproof vest for an election campaign rally on Saturday, a Reuters eyewitness said, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. cited sources saying a security threat had been received.

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Mexico offers protection to Ecuador opposition lawmaker as protests persist

Mexico's embassy in Quito has offered protection and shelter to Ecuador opposition legislator Gabriela Rivadeneira, Mexico's foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

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Marvel Comics at 80: From bankruptcy threat to billions at the box office

Marvel is celebrating 80 years of making comics and its rise to one of Hollywood's biggest names.

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Scratched images explore Australia's past

Photographer Aletheia Casey talks about her latest project exploring Australia's history.

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'Somebody answered my dead brother's number'

Ruth Murray wanted to stay connected to her late brother but then a stranger answered his phone.

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The blind and visually impaired women checking for breast cancer

In an innovative project in Colombia, blind and visually impaired women check for signs of breast cancer.

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‘I take out anger and sadness through art’

Amina Art Ansari, whose paintings hang in Windsor Castle, has set up an art studio in Islamabad where she uses art therapy to help her students.

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Mexico military police halt migrant caravan on its way to U.S.

Mexico's military police on Saturday halted and turned back a caravan of up to 2,000 migrants from Africa, the Caribbean and Central America, hours after they embarked toward the United States, according to Reuters witnesses.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'street art'

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "street art".

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Seeking a music star in Rwanda... and finding one

For record producers, finding new musicians is a constant quest but for this couple, the hunt took them far.

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Thomas Cook collapse a big threat to Spain's tourist industry

The sudden demise of Thomas Cook has left the tour industry and its staff in limbo in Spain.

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Can Rugby Union’s top tier be broken?

Too much money is focused on the big nations in rugby union, an ex-England international says.

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UK's Johnson will speak to EU leaders on Brexit deal by end of Monday: Sunday Times

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will speak to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker by the end of Monday in an attempt to urge the leaders to support his Brexit deal, the Sunday Times reported http://bit.ly/2oBg1Tq.

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Scandal over justice minister galvanizes South Koreans at protests

A growing corruption scandal over a new justice minister is bringing South Koreans from across the political spectrum out into the streets in numbers rarely seen since candlelight protests helped bring down former leader Park Geun-hye in 2017.

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Turkey Syria offensive: US builds pressure to halt incursion against Kurds

Washington warns of sanctions unless the advance into Syria stops, but Ankara vows to press on.

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Silver-haired sit-in, face mask party protests planned for Hong Kong

Several pro-democracy protests are planned for Hong Kong on Saturday reflecting the widespread anger at the government, ranging from an elderly sit-in, a face mask party, a shopping mall demonstration and an anti-emergency law street march.

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Australia, Fiji to send peacekeeping mission to Middle East

Australia and Fiji will send a joint United Nations peacekeeping mission to a disputed region in the Middle East as soon as next week, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said over the weekend.

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One man dies as wind-driven Los Angeles wildfire forces 100,000 to flee

A fierce, wind-driven wildfire swept through foothills and canyons along the northern edge of Los Angeles on Friday, engulfing homes, closing roads and devouring acres of dry brush and chaparral as 100,000 residents were forced to flee.

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Japan advises hundreds of thousands to evacuate as powerful typhoon approaches

Hundreds of thousands of households in Japan were advised to evacuate due to fears of flooding as a powerful typhoon was set to make landfall late on Saturday, bringing with it the heaviest rain and winds in 60 years.

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U.S. lawmakers press again for stronger Trump action on Turkey

U.S. lawmakers introduced more legislation on Friday seeking to slap stiff sanctions on Turkey over its offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria, underscoring unhappiness from both Democrats and President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans in Congress over his Syria policy.

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