Hong Kong faces 24th weekend of protest day after student's death

Hong Kong protesters are planning a 24th straight weekend of pro-democracy rallies, including inside shopping malls across the Chinese-ruled city on Sunday, some of which have started peacefully in recent weeks and descended into violent chaos.

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Australia bushfires: Two dead in New South Wales blazes

Officials say the number of casualties could rise after more than 150 homes are destroyed.

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Indian court to rule on Hindu-Muslim feud over destroyed mosque

India's Supreme Court is due to rule on Saturday on the ownership of a centuries-old religious site claimed by both Hindus and Muslims, in a case that has fueled suspicion and sparked deadly riots between the communities.

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Cambodian opposition figure Sam Rainsy boards plane in Paris

Self-exiled Cambodian opposition figure Sam Rainsy said he was boarding a flight from Paris after promising to return home on Saturday to rally opponents of authoritarian ruler Hun Sen.

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India's top court to rule on Hindu-Muslim dispute over religious site

After a decades-long legal battle, India's top court is on Saturday due to rule on a centuries-old religious dispute that has strained ties between majority Hindus and Muslims and sparked deadly riots.

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US election 2020: Michael Bloomberg joins race for White House

The ex-New York mayor files paperwork to take part in the Democratic primary election in Alabama.

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Bolivian police seen joining scattered anti-Morales protests

Bolivians marched again in several cities on Friday night and there were even scattered cases of police joining the protests, adding to the pressure on President Evo Morales amid a weeks-long standoff over a disputed election last month.

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Mexico ambush: How a US Mormon family ended up dead

Nine people, all American citizens, were killed by gunmen in an ambush this week.

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The Chinese suicides prevented by AI from afar

An Amsterdam-based researcher has created an initiative to spot suicidal Chinese social media users.

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Indian court to rule on Hindu-Muslim dispute over destroyed mosque

India's Supreme Court is due to rule on Saturday on the ownership of a centuries-old religious site claimed by both majority Hindus and Muslims, a dispute that has cast a shadow of suspicion over the two communities for decades.

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Arlington cemetery dead remind Trump Jr of his father's 'sacrifices'

The president's eldest son remarks in a new book on what the Arlington cemetery means to his family.

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Two people found dead and 100 homes destroyed in Australian bushfires

Two people have been found dead, seven are missing and at least 100 homes have been destroyed as bushfires rage across eastern Australia, authorities said on Saturday.

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Bond stayed for ex-Twitter employee accused of spying for Saudi Arabia

A ruling by a U.S. judge granting bond on Friday to a former Twitter employee accused of spying for Saudi Arabia was stayed after U.S. prosecutors said they appealed the decision.

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Hong Kong faces 24th weekend of protest after student's death

Hong Kong protesters are planning a 24th straight weekend of pro-democracy rallies, including inside shopping malls across the Chinese-ruled city on Sunday, some of which have started peacefully in recent weeks and descended into violent chaos.

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Week in Pictures: 2-8 November 2019

A selection of some striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

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Slain in Mexico, 7-month-old twins buried in rain-swept funeral

Hundreds of mourners gathered on Friday for the burial of a mother, her months-old twins and two other children on the fringes of a township founded by breakaway Mormons in Mexico, in a second funeral for the victims of a brazen armed ambush.

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Spanish election: Can another vote end the political deadlock?

The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe on whether Spain's fourth general election in four years will change anything.

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Lebanon protests: Confronting the ‘sexualisation’ of women demonstrators

Women have been at the forefront of Lebanon's protests. But some complain they’re attracting attention for their looks, not their message.

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India and Pakistan to open Kartarpur corridor to Sikh temple

In a rare instance of co-operation, Pakistan and India are set to inaugurate a new border crossing point.

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In Trump adviser trial, comedian contradicts Stone's account, regales jury with jokes

Comedian Randy Credico testified in the trial of President Donald Trump's adviser Roger Stone on Thursday where he told jokes, did a Bernie Sanders impression and said he never served as a backchannel between Stone and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

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France scraps plans for $3.3 billion Franco-Chinese shopping mall near Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to scrap a 3 billion euro ($3.32 billion) shopping and leisure complex project that French retail group Auchan and Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda planned to build just outside Paris, the Elysee Palace said on Thursday.

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New Zealand public hearings highlight dark history of child abuse

Public hearings in New Zealand on abuse of young people in state and faith-based care have exposed a horrific history of neglect and exploitation as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern seeks to make the country the best place in the world to be a child.

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What does the US want from China?

The US-China rivalry is about more than trade - it spans economics, defence, culture and technology.

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