Hong Kong leader says financial hub's strengths intact despite protests

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Monday the Chinese-ruled city's strengths as a global financial hub have not been undermined by months of pro-democracy protests.

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Yusaku Maezawa: Japanese billionaire seeks 'life partner' for Moon voyage

Yusaku Maezawa appeals for a "life partner" to join him on Space X's maiden Moon voyage in 2023.

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Philippines volcano: Taal spews lava as 'hazardous eruption' feared

Authorities have warned that a "hazardous eruption" could take place "within hours or days".

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Yusaku Maezawa: Japanese billionaire seeks 'life partner' for Moon voyage

Yusaku Maezawa appeals for a "life partner" to join him on Space X's maiden Moon voyage in 2023.

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U.S. to announce 'actions' after Saudi military trainees review: source

The U.S. government will announce "actions" on Monday along with results of a Justice Department criminal investigation into the December shootings at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida that killed three U.S. service members and wounded eight other Americans, an official told Reuters.

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Philippine stock exchange suspends trading after volcano ash emission

The Philippine Stock Exchange suspended Monday's trading to ensure the safety of employees and traders after a volcano near Manila spewed huge volumes of ash that drifted across the nation's capital.

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'Our enemy is here': Iran protesters demand that leaders quit after plane downed

Protests erupted across Iran for a second day on Sunday, increasing pressure on the Islamic Republic's leadership after it admitted its military shot down a Ukrainian airliner by accident, despite days of denials that Iranian forces were to blame.

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Iran issues more visas to Canadian team probing crash and helping families

Iran has issued eight more visas to a team of Canadian officials following a fatal plane crash near Tehran and most members of the group should be in Tehran on Monday, Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Sunday.

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Mexican president vows justice in visit to town scarred by massacre

Mexico's president pledged on Sunday that those behind a massacre that killed nine members of a U.S.-Mexican family of Mormon origin will be punished and that the truth surrounding the crime will eventually come out.

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Trump says he 'couldn't care less' if Iran agrees to negotiate

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he does not care if Iran agrees to negotiate with the United States after a senior adviser earlier suggested the Islamic Republic would have no choice but to agree to talks.

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UK PM Johnson to meet new Northern Ireland executive, Irish PM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Northern Ireland on Monday to meet leaders of the British province's newly-formed executive and his Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar.

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New Zealand volcano death toll rises to 18 after another person dies in Australian hospital

The death toll from last month's volcanic eruption in New Zealand rose to 18 as one of the injured died in a hospital in Australia, police said on Monday, while two remain missing and are presumed dead.

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White House says U.S. has asked North Korea to resume talks: Axios

White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien said the United States had reached out to North Korea seeking to resume talks, according to an interview published on Sunday by Axios.

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Retired Pope Benedict warns Francis against relaxing priestly celibacy rules

The surprise appeal comes as Pope Francis considers an easing of the rule banning married priests.

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Australia fires: Aboriginal planners say the bush 'needs to burn'

What would happen if Australia followed the ancient bushfire management practices of Aboriginal people?

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Naked artists in Serbia breathing life into damaged art scene

Marina Abramovic styles herself as the "grandmother of performance art" and Belgrade is where she began.

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France summit: Sahel crisis in danger of slipping out of control

African leaders meet France's president over how to re-establish security in the Sahel region.

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The billionaire retailer whose shops had no stock

Luiza Trajano, owner of Brazilian shop chain Magazine Luiza, is one of the country's richest people.

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Northern England's disused mills 'at risk'

A quarter of northern England's 2,000 disused mills are at risk, says Historic England.

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Hevrin Khalaf: Death of a peacemaker

Syrian-Kurdish leader Hevrin Khalaf was executed by a Syrian army faction, BBC Arabic reports.

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Can Australia's PM Scott Morrison recover from the fires?

Since September, bushfires have killed at least 28 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

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Warren, Sanders campaigns spar in rare show of discord between progressive Democratic contenders

A rare sign of discord emerged on Sunday between progressive Democratic presidential contenders Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders over a report that Sanders' campaign volunteers had called her a candidate of the elite in conversations with voters.

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China says will not change position on Taiwan after landslide election

China will not change its position that Taiwan belongs to it, Beijing said on Sunday, after President Tsai Ing-wen won re-election and said she would not submit to China's threats, as state media warned she was courting disaster.

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Libyan forces loyal to Haftar announce ceasefire, GNA agrees to truce

Libyan eastern forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar announced on Saturday a ceasefire in the western region, which includes the capital Tripoli, starting 00:01 a.m. on Sunday (22:01 GMT) and the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) agreed to the truce.

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