U.S. Navy bans TikTok from government-issued mobile devices

Earlier this week the United States Navy banned the social media app TikTok from government-issued mobile devices, saying the popular short video app represented a "cybersecurity threat."

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Reunited siblings team up for family game show

A DNA test brought the Wheeler siblings back together after almost 50 years apart.

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Child prodigies: How geniuses navigate the uncertain journey to adulthood

Child prodigies are lauded for their gifts, but the road to adulthood can be harder than it seems.

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On trade and taxes, U.S. Democratic presidential rivals offer differing views

Seven Democratic U.S. presidential contenders squared off on the debate stage in Los Angeles on Thursday, offering viewers their different takes on issues including taxes and trade.

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Billy Graham's evangelical magazine calls for Trump's removal

The magazine founded by the late Reverend Billy Graham that is influential with conservative evangelical Christians in the United States called on Thursday for President Donald Trump to be removed from office.

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In rare move, U.S. and Iranian envoys talk after U.N. meeting on nuclear deal

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft made a rare compassionate public gesture toward her Iranian counterpart in the U.N. Security Council chamber on Thursday.

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Australian leader curtails holiday as firefighters killed in huge blazes

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a rare public apology as he cut short a Hawaiian vacation on Friday after two volunteer firefighters were killed battling blazes that are ravaging much of the country's east coast.

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Mexico clears ally of president of wrongdoing after ethics probe

A Mexican government investigation cleared an influential ally of the president of any wrongdoing on Thursday, after critics alleged the head of the state power utility had hidden a vast real estate portfolio and conflicts of interest.

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China's Xi celebrates 'loving' Macau's anniversary with expected policy rewards

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to preside over a lavish ceremony in Macau on Friday marking the 20th anniversary of its hand-over to Chinese rule, and the swearing in of another Beijing-backed city government.

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Doubts over success of firearm buybacks in New Zealand as amnesty ends

New Zealand's ambitious firearm amnesty ends on Friday with questions over its success, as critics say the police only managed to collect about a third of the weapons that were outlawed after the Christchurch massacre.

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U.S. to resume military training program for Pakistan: State Department

The Trump administration has approved a resumption of Pakistan's participation in a coveted U.S. military training and educational program more than a year after it was suspended, the State Department said on Thursday.

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Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake

After wading through mudflats, Fan Xinde, a 36-year-old fisherman, sifts old copper coins from the debris scooped from the bed of a dwindling river that feeds China's biggest freshwater lake, the Poyang.

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Guatemala considers taking Mexican asylum seekers under U.S. plan: official

Guatemala's Interior Minister Enrique Degenhart told Reuters on Thursday that he had analyzed whether Mexicans seeking asylum in the United States could be sent instead to the Central American country, adding that he could not "rule out" that possibility.

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Guinea president announces constitutional referendum that could keep him in power

Guinea President Alpha Conde said on Thursday that he would seek a public referendum on a new constitution, a move his opponents fear he will use as a pretext to hang onto power beyond the end of his constitutional mandate.

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Poles raise money to buy new lorry for stranded Iranian

Fardin Kazemi was stranded in central Poland, after his lorry broke down and couldn't be repaired.

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Macau: China's other 'one country, two systems' region

Macau, known for its casinos, was also returned to China. It has taken a very different path from Hong Kong.

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Trump impeachment and a US state divided

In a country of more than 300 million, these three people tell us much about how polarised the US is right now.

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Moqtada al-Sadr: The 'firebrand' cleric who could calm Iraq

Radical, firebrand, maverick, mercurial - but Moqtada al-Sadr could hold the key to calm in Iraq.

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Questions over Uzbekistan's new era of 'openness'

Amid the first parliamentary elections under a new president, there are doubts reforms are genuine.

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Did Ethiopia plant four billion trees this year?

The Ethiopian government set a target of planting four billion trees in three months this year. Did they succeed?

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Heathrow third runway 'delayed for 12 months'

The airport claims a decision by the aviation regulator to limit its spending will delay progress.

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Trump says he wants an 'immediate' Senate impeachment trial

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants an immediate trial in the Senate, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would not hand off impeachment to the Senate until she learned how Republicans would manage the proceeding.

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