Japan's pro-constitution reform forces fall short of two-thirds upper house majority: NHK

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc won a solid majority in an upper house election on Sunday but his coalition and allies fell short of a two-thirds majority needed to begin revising the pacifist constitution, public broadcaster NHK said.

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Triad gangster attack in Hong Kong after night of violent protests: lawmaker

Hong Kong's opposition Democratic Party is investigating attacks by suspected triad gangsters on train passengers on Sunday, after a night of violence opened new fronts in the political crisis now deepening across the city.

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Zip-wire calamity to wild rugby tackles: The comedic face of UK's Johnson

Dangling helplessly from a zip-wire while waving British Union Jack flags, Boris Johnson and his attempt to publicize a party in one of London's parks became one of the most memorable non-sporting moments of the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Puerto Rico governor refuses to resign as island braces for big protest

Puerto Rico's governor on Sunday said he would not seek re-election next year but refused to resign as the island braced for more protests by demonstrators demanding he step down over leaked chat messages.

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The Silicon Valley space race

The battle between two billionaires vying to take us to the Moon and beyond.

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Puerto Rico governor refuses to resign as island braces for big protest

Puerto Rico's governor on Sunday said he would not seek re-election next year but refused to resign as the island braced for more protests by demonstrators demanding he step down over leaked chat messages.

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Puerto Rico: Governor will not seek reelection after homophobic messages

Protesters have been demanding Ricardo Rosselló resign over homophobic and sexist messages.

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China strikes secret deal to allow armed forces at Cambodian naval base: WSJ

China will be able to place armed forces at a Cambodian naval base under a secret agreement the two nations have reached, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

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Salmon trapped in Canada landslide to be airlifted to safety

The fish have been unable to swim upstream due to a rockfall in Fraser River, British Columbia.

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China says Xinjiang 'inseparable' despite attempts to distort history

The far northwestern region of Xinjiang is an "inseparable" part of China despite efforts by extremists to distort history and facts in a bid to split the country, the Chinese government said in a document published late on Sunday.

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Japan's pro-constitution reform forces fall short of 2/3 upper house majority: NHK

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc won a solid majority in an upper house election on Sunday but his coalition and allies fell short of a two-thirds majority needed to begin revising the pacifist constitution, public broadcaster NHK said.

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Mexico says dodges bullet on 'safe third country' talks with U.S. after stemming migrant flows

Mexico said on Sunday it averted the so-called "safe third country" negotiations with the United States it desperately wanted to avoid after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised Mexican efforts in reducing U.S.-bound migrant flows.

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Ukraine president's party leads in parliament election on early counting

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's party led Ukraine's snap parliamentary election on Sunday with a vote share of 41.52% in the party lists, the central election commission's website showed, after 10.29% of votes had been counted.

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Chinese state media slams attack on Beijing representative's office in Hong Kong

An attack on the office of Beijing's representative in Hong Kong by protesters was a "blatant challenge to the central government" and will not be tolerated, state news agency Xinhua said in an editorial on Monday.

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NDAs: New laws to crack down on 'gagging' clauses

A ban will be placed on NDAs that stop people speaking to police, doctors or lawyers, ministers say.

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U.S. wants military cooperation pact with Sri Lanka to tackle red tape: TV

The United States wants a special forces cooperation agreement with Sri Lanka to sidestep bureaucracy and has no intention of setting up a military base in the country, the American ambassador to the island nation said in a television interview.

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Hong Kong locks down as thousands gather for latest anti-extradition bill rally

Thousands gathered in sweltering heat in Hong Kong on Sunday for the latest in a series of mass protests over an extradition bill that has plunged the Chinese-ruled financial hub into crisis and revived public opposition to Beijing's tightening grip.

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