Trump makes final pitch for Republican challenger in Louisiana governor's race

U.S. President Donald Trump made his final appeal to Louisiana voters on Thursday to wrest power from the Deep South's only Democratic governor in an election later this week, seeking to showcase the power of his support in local races.

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North Korea says it will remove Mt Kumgang resort facilities if South insists on talks

North Korea said on Friday it had sent South Korea an "ultimatum" about its Mt Kumgang tourist resort, saying it will unilaterally remove South Korea's facilities there if Seoul insists on talks about the issue.

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Bolivia's dueling parties strike deal to end political chaos

Bolivia's interim government and lawmakers from the party of unseated leader Evo Morales struck a deal late on Thursday to pursue new elections, potentially helping resolve the South American country's political crisis.

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Hong Kong condemns London 'attack' on justice secretary as protests rumble on

The Hong Kong government condemned on Friday an attack by a "violent mob" on the city's justice secretary in London, the first direct altercation between demonstrators and a government minister during months of often violent protests.

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Alibaba backs Hong Kong's 'bright' future with huge listing

The $13bn listing would be the world's largest this year and comes amid growing unrest in Hong Kong.

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Anti-Islamic State coalition at odds on jihadi detainees

The United States on Thursday pressured members of a global coalition fighting Islamic State to allow foreign fighters to be repatriated but despite consensus on the gravity of the problem, disagreements on whether and how to send people back persisted.

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Lebanon's Safadi emerges as PM choice for three parties

Three major Lebanese parties agreed to nominate Mohammad Safadi, a former finance minister, to become prime minister, three sources familiar with the situation said, suggesting progress toward a new government at a time of acute economic crisis.

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The £7,500 dress that does not exist

Fashion collections that only exist in digital form are being sold, as the fashion industry learns from computer games.

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Israel says holding fire in Gaza as long as militants do

Israel will follow suit if Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip stop cross-border attacks, an Israeli official said on Thursday, denying that Israel had changed open-fire policy as demanded by the Islamic Jihad militant group for a truce.

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Bolivia's Senate votes to appoint new chamber head, deputies

Bolivian lawmakers in the country's Senate voted on Thursday night in favor of a new chamber President and two vice president, after a spate of resignations amid major political upheaval in the South American nation.

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White House budget official will testify in impeachment probe if subpoenaed: lawyer

White House budget official Mark Sandy will give testimony in a closed session of the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump if he is subpoenaed, his lawyer said on Thursday.

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Kenya's ugali scare: How safe is your maize flour?

Well-known brands of maize flour have been banned after a warning they could be poisonous to humans.

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Africa's top shots: 8-14 November 2019

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

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The hacking threat to India's digital economy dream

Many fear for the security of critical online infrastructure, but the real issue is closer to home.

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Zut alors! The Americans who are farming edible snails

Two snail farms in the US are now allowing top restaurants to switch from canned to fresh supplies.

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On 16th birthday, California student opens fire at his high school, killing two

A Southern California high school student pulled a .45 caliber semiautomatic handgun from his backpack and fired on fellow classmates on Thursday morning, killing two and wounding three others.

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Hong Kong protests: Man dies amid clashes

The man is said to have been hit by a brick during clashes between pro- and anti-government groups.

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Australian bushfires: Why do people start fires during fires?

As fires takes hold across vast areas of Australia, some people set out to make the problem worse.

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General election 2019: Tories pledge help for 'left behind' towns

A reduction in business rates for small firms is among a raft of measures pledged by the Conservatives.

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HS2: Five other giant projects facing big delays

The rail scheme faces huge cost overruns, but it's not the only big project behind schedule and over budget.

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Party plans would ‘boost minimum pay for millions’

The plans would double or treble the number whose wages are set by government, a think tank says.

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South Carolina teenager sentenced to life in prison for school shooting

A county judge on Thursday sentenced a South Carolina teenager to life imprisonment for killing his father in 2016 before driving to an elementary school and fatally shooting a 6-year-old boy.

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Immigration hawk promoted to U.S. homeland security acting deputy

The Trump administration named immigration hawk Ken Cuccinelli to the No. 2 position at the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, the same day it installed an acting secretary who became the agency's fifth leader in three years.

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Three key takeaways from the Trump impeachment hearing

The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, testifying in the first televised hearing of the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, linked the president on Wednesday more directly to a pressure campaign on Ukraine for investigations of Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden and his son that would benefit him politically.

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