Mental health issues in Hong Kong surging amid tumultuous protests, experts say

Stress and trauma over the political turmoil surrounding Hong Kong's extradition bill has created an unprecedented mental health problem that the city is not equipped to deal with, medical professionals say.

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Indonesia looks east to expand Pacific diplomacy, trade

Indonesia will establish diplomatic relations with the Pacific states of Niue and Cook Islands while pursuing trade deals with Fiji and Papua New Guinea, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on Friday, as the country moves to strengthen regional ties.

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China flood death toll hits 61, over 350,000 evacuated: ministry

(This June 14 story corrects in paragraph two to show area of land damaged as 371,100 hectares, not 3.71 million hectares.)

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U.S. lawmakers advance bill to boost Puerto Rico Medicaid funding

A bill that would substantially boost federal Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico advanced out of a U.S. House subcommittee on Thursday after lawmakers agreed to work on stricter safeguards in the wake of a government corruption scandal in the territory.

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Air Canada flight diverted to Hawaii after turbulence, injuries reported

An Air Canada flight was diverted on Thursday to Hawaii after a sudden case of severe turbulence left 35 passengers with minor injuries, the carrier said in a statement.

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Jeremy Hunt pledges to reverse cuts to Navy amid Iran row

The Tory leadership candidate says tensions in the Gulf show the navy needs more warships.

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Brit Activist Tommy Robinson Sentenced to Jail, Seeks US Asylum over 'Death Sentence'

British anti-Islamization activist Tommy Robinson has publicly asked President Donald Trump for political asylum in the US.

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U.N. to probe Philippines drug war deaths

The U.N. Human Rights Council voted on Thursday to set up an investigation into mass killings during Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's so-called 'war on drugs', a step that activists said was long overdue.

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Brazil's President Bolsonaro offers US ambassador job to son

Eduardo Bolsonaro said he would accept the role if it were offered to him.

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Pompeo highlights importance of democracy in Dominican Republic: statement

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo highlighted the importance of democratic institutions in the Dominican Republic with President Danilo Medina, according to a statement released Thursday, ahead of the Caribbean nation's 2020 election.

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The coal mine that ate Hambacher forest

Much of Germany's power is still made by burning coal. Activists have occupied a forest in protest.

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Sutopo: Indonesia mourns disaster spokesman and fake news warrior

Sutopo Nugroho was a trusted voice during natural disasters and a dedicated quasher of hoaxes.

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France Télécom bullying trial sheds light on spate of suicides

Prosecutors want three executives to go to jail over the suicide of 19 France Télécom workers, in a test case.

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Africa's top shots: 5-11 July 2019

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

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Sudan’s livestream massacre

The story of the deadly violence in Khartoum on 3 June, told through those who filmed through it.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro offers his son the post of ambassador in Washington

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he had invited his son Eduardo to become ambassador to the United States, underscoring his family's influential role in the country's diplomacy and domestic politics.

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Trump's plan to have Guatemala absorb asylum seekers could face court challenge in Central America

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales will travel to Washington next week to discuss migration, while five former senior officials went to court to block an agreement Morales may sign declaring the Central American country a safe destination for asylum seekers.

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Texas woman shares home with mother's corpse for three years

US police believe the mother suffered a fall in 2016 and her daughter did not provide adequate care.

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Jailed former Venezuela interior minister begins hunger strike: legislator

A former Venezuelan interior minister who was detained last year is on hunger strike in protest over being held incommunicado for 75 days, an opposition legislator and a source close to the case said on Thursday.

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U.S. conference to host victims of religious persecution

The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it would host a conference in Washington next week to highlight the problem of religious persecution, and has invited victims of recent attacks at a synagogue in San Diego, mosques in New Zealand and an Easter Day bombing in Sri Lanka.

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How the 2019 coffee crisis might affect you

Farmers are struggling as coffee prices drop to historic lows, so why is the cost of a latte rising?

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European Vega rocket lost minutes after liftoff

The rocket carrying a satellite is believed to have landed in the sea, the first failure in 15 launches.

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IAEA meeting did not produce any results for America: Iran ambassador to IAEA

An emergency meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Wednesday, held at Washington's request to weigh Tehran's breach of a nuclear deal, did not produce any results for America, Iran's ambassador to the body said on Thursday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).

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Iranian boats 'tried to intercept British tanker'

The armed boats are reported to have withdrawn after receiving a warning from a Royal Navy ship.

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Clash over deep spending cuts faces another round in Alaska

Alaska's governor won a showdown on Wednesday with lawmakers trying to reverse his bid to slash spending on higher education by 40%, but opponents vowed to keep fighting the unprecedented cut, which university officials have warned would wreak havoc.

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Australia catamaran accident leaves three people dead

Emergency crews retrieve the bodies and rescue two survivors in rough seas off New South Wales.

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