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Friday, November 29, 2019
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone dies at 101 - NHK
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone has died at the age of 101, NHK television said on Friday, after a career during which he hobnobbed on the world stage with Ronald Reagan, and battled with bureaucrats at home to enact sweeping reforms.
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North Korea's Thanksgiving Day test shows improving speed for missile crews
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed "great satisfaction" over the latest test of a large multiple-rocket launcher, state media said on Friday, a launch that experts said showcased improving performance by the system and its crews.
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China holds out carrot ahead of Taiwan election, but few convinced
China is stepping up efforts to be nice to Taiwan ahead of key elections on Jan. 11, offering better treatment to Taiwanese in China and urging the democratic island to "come home", but many there only see Beijing wielding a threatening stick.
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Singapore tells Facebook to correct post under new fake news law
Singapore said on Friday it had instructed Facebook to issue a correction on a post on the social media platform under its new fake news law, after the user declined a government request to do so.
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Australian students kick off global climate change protests
Thousands of Australian students walked out of class on Friday to join rallies demanding stronger action to rein in climate change, which they said is contributing to the country's bushfire crisis.
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Melbourne terror plot: Trio jailed for planning Christmas attack
The men had planned to use machetes and explosives to maximise casualties in central Melbourne.
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Crusaders rugby team retain name following post-mosque attack review
The New Zealand side launched a review after the Christchurch mosque attacks killed 51 people.
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Dyson to move global HQ to historic Singapore building
The UK company says the old power station will be an "inspiring backdrop" as it shifts to Asia.
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Donald Trump visits US troops in Afghanistan for Thanksgiving
The president paid a surprise visit to US soldiers and said the US and the Taliban have been engaged in talks.
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'Tis the season: Quotes from shoppers ahead of America's biggest shopping day
Stuffed with turkey after Thanksgiving feasts, shoppers headed out to stores across the United States in a quest to score the best Black Friday discounts, with early promotions marking the start of a condensed holiday shopping season.
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Sudan crisis: Party of ex-leader Omar al-Bashir dissolved
An oppressive public order law that was used to regulate women's behaviour has also been repealed.
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Families of Mexico massacre victims suffer backlash over cartel row
Members of a U.S.-Mexican religious community who lost relatives in a gangland massacre this month have come under fire from supporters of Mexico's government for pressing the United States to declare drugs cartels terrorist groups.
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Hong Kong gears up for weekend protests after rare lull in violence
Hong Kong braced for a fresh round of protests over the weekend as police said they would withdraw from a university on Friday that has been the site of some of the worst clashes between protesters and security forces in nearly six months of unrest.
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California snow-bound highway reopens but storm snarls Thanksgiving travel
A powerful winter storm pounded parts of the United States on Thursday, bringing heavy snowfall that forced the closure of a major Southern California highway during the busy Thanksgiving holiday.
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‘I got HIV my first time’
Aged 17 when she was diagnosed with HIV, one woman tells the BBC about living with the virus.
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Breast cancer: 'I have one breast, would you like to see it?'
Three women tell us why having a mastectomy never made them feel less of a woman.
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Inside Malaysia's straight edge punk scene
Khai Aziz, lead singer of Second Combat, says convincing people of his no-drink, no-drugs lifestyle is challenging.
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Sudan moves to dissolve ex ruling party, repeals public order law
Sudanese transitional authorities approved a law on Thursday to dissolve the former ruling party and repealed a public order law used to regulate women's behavior under ex-president Omar al-Bashir, the justice minister said.
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Black Friday: I feel guilty about how much I return
The return of unwanted goods bought in Black Friday sales is costing retailers billions.
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Can old fridges be recycled to make new ones?
What happens to your old fridge when it's time to replace it, the BBC's Dougal Shaw reports.
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Loan sharks cash in on Black Friday spending spree
Illegal money lenders are targeting people around Black Friday, campaigners warn.
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How sticking plasters became a million dollar idea
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how sticking plasters became a million dollar idea.
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Small plane crashes in Kingston, Ontario, killing seven: local police
A small plane crashed in a wooded area on the outskirts of Kingston, Ontario on Wednesday evening, killing seven people, local police said.
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Thursday, November 28, 2019
Utah family terrorised by Hawaii 'extreme stalker'
The suspect kept sending plumbers, drug dealers and prostitutes to his victims' home, police say.
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China warns U.S. of retaliation for law backing Hong Kong protesters
China warned the United States on Thursday it would take "firm counter measures" in response to U.S. legislation backing anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, and said attempts to interfere in the Chinese-ruled city were doomed to fail.
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Chilean lawmakers warn democracy at stake as violence spikes
Chilean lawmakers agreed late on Wednesday to fast-track reforms to beef up security, warning that a resurgence in violence and vandalism was threatening to derail the country's 30-year-old democracy.
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