Colorado man convicted of murdering missing fiancée, sentenced to life

A Colorado man was convicted on Monday of bludgeoning to death his fiancée with a baseball bat last Thanksgiving and burning the young mother’s body, which has never been found, authorities said.

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Democrats dubious as Trump dangles impeachment testimony offer

Democrats responded skeptically on Monday to President Donald Trump's declaration that he might be willing to testify in his impeachment inquiry and also said they were examining the truthfulness of his testimony in the Russia 2016 election interference probe.

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World Toilet Day: The lives of Indian sanitation workers

Photographs of the working lives of sanitation workers in India.

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Golden State Warriors' Chase Center: Behind-the-scenes

Radio 1 Newsbeat give you a AAA pass at Golden State Warriors' new home.

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Russia corruption: Putin's pet space project Vostochny tainted by massive theft

Russia has lost more than £130m in theft from a key space project cherished by President Putin.

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'Why economists get things wrong'

Economists seek to explain our world but they often get things wrong, argue two Nobel prize winners.

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'I spend 250 days a year away from home'

Federico González runs the Radisson Hotel Group, and refuses to name his favourite place to stay.

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Did a 'soap spill' really divert a flight?

Evidence seen by the BBC casts doubt on American Airlines' reason for two crew members falling unconscious.

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Union raises money to help U.S. diplomats pay impeachment legal bills

The union representing U.S. diplomats said on Monday it has raised tens of thousands of dollars in the last week alone to help defray the legal costs of foreign service officers who have testified in U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry.

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LGBT refugees: Life in Kenya after fleeing Uganda

Mbazira Moses and his friends are trying to rebuild their lives after fleeing anti-gay discrimination.

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Besieged Hong Kong protesters prepare for bloody crackdown as U.S. urges restraint

Hong Kong police lay siege on Monday to a university where hundreds of anti-government protesters were bunkered down with petrol bombs and other homemade weapons, amid fears of a bloody crackdown and U.S. calls for restraint.

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Japanese prime minister's approval rating wilts amid accusations of party funding

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's approval rating has taken a hit in the past month, a media poll shows, amid opposition accusations that his office may have violated political spending laws.

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China will not tolerate any Taiwan independence incidents: defense spokesman

China will not tolerate any Taiwan independence incidents, a spokesman for its defense ministry said on Monday, urging the United States to deal appropriately with the issue.

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China says carrier's passage through Taiwan Strait not directed at any target: Xinhua

A Chinese Navy spokesman said its aircraft carrier sailed through the Taiwan Straight on Sunday, adding it was involved in "scientific research" and the passage was not directed at any target, according to a report in China's official Xinhua media.

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Highlights: Hong Kong police seal off university, raising fears of crackdown

Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters as they tried to escape a besieged university on Monday while hundreds more pro-democracy activists stayed inside armed with petrol bombs and other weapons awaiting an expected operation to oust them.

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China calls on U.S. to 'stop flexing muscles' in South China Sea

China, during defense talks in Bangkok on Monday, called on the U.S. military to stop flexing its muscles in the South China Sea and to avoid adding "new uncertainties" over Taiwan, underscoring tensions between the world's two largest economies.

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Security tight at HK university as hundreds of protesters trapped on campus

Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters as they tried to escape a besieged university on Monday while hundreds more pro-democracy activists stayed inside armed with petrol bombs and other weapons awaiting an expected operation to oust them.

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U.S. condemns 'unjustified use of force' in Hong Kong: senior official

The United States condemned the "unjustified use of force" in Hong Kong and called on Beijing to protect Hong Kong's freedom, a senior official in President Donald Trump's administration said Sunday, as protesters battled Hong Kong police who had trapped them inside a major university.

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Hong Kong protests: Police surround campus after night of violence

After a fiery overnight stand-off, some protesters tried to leave - but were met with tear gas.

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Chile´s Pinera acknowledges security force abuses during protests, says 'no impunity'

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Sunday vowed "no impunity" for security forces that used excessive force and violated the rights of protesters during weeks of violent riots over economic policies and social injustice that have left more than 20 dead.

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Israel Folau criticised for 'appalling' Australia bushfire remarks

Israel Folau used a sermon to link Australia's bushfire crisis to same-sex marriage and abortion laws.

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Maduro says 'thank God' for dollarization in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro embraced the currency of his bitter rival the United States on Sunday, calling it an "escape valve" that can help the country weather its economic crisis amid U.S. sanctions aimed at forcing him from power.

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The fight to get citizenship for descendants of German Jews

A UK lawyer says Germany is violating its constitution by denying citizenship to some descendants of Nazi victims.

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Letter from Africa: The great train safari from Tanzania to Zambia

Taking the Tazara line, built in the 1970s by the Chinese, is like travelling in a bygone era.

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Ever tried revenge honey? It tastes good

Justin Rowlatt is attacked by bees in Ethiopia's Tigray province, where vast tracts of land have been regreened.

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