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Fiji prime minister slams Australia's deputy PM over 'fruit picking' comment
Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has accused the Australia government of taking a "big step backwards" in its relations with the Pacific.
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Bomb rips through wedding in Kabul
about 1 hour agoAn explosion has ripped through a wedding hall in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and many casualties are feared.
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Slum fire leaves 50,000 homeless in Bangladesh
about 1 hour agoA massive fire has swept through a slum in the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, leaving 50,000 people homeless.
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Famous dugong dies after eating plastic
An orphaned dugong, made famous after it was rescued earlier this year in Thailand, has died.
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Sudan army and civilians seal landmark deal
Sudan's ruling military council and civilian opposition alliance have signed a landmark power-sharing deal.
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Elephant protection tipped to dominate conservation forum
Different approaches to protecting elephants are set to dominate the debate at a key conservation conference starting in Geneva today.
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Sydney stabbing accused faces court
The man accused of carrying out a deadly stabbing rampage in central Sydney on Tuesday will defend the charges laid against him on the grounds of mental illness, his lawyer says.
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US issues warrant to seize Iranian oil tanker
The US Justice Department has issued a warrant to seize a detained Iranian oil tanker, a day after a judge in Gibraltar ordered it to be released.
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'Easy Rider' actor Peter Fonda dies
US Actor Peter Fonda, who became a counterculture icon when he co- wrote, produced and starred in the 1969 movie "Easy Rider," has died at his home in Los Angeles at 79.
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New drugs a game-changer in Ebola treatment - UK scientist
Scientists may be closer to finding the first effective treatments Ebola after a trial of two drugs showed significantly improved survival rates, research showed. Audio
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Greenland tells Trump 'we're not for sale'
Greenland has dismissed the notion that it might be up for sale after reports that US President Donald Trump had privately discussed with his advisers the idea of buying the world's biggest island.
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French 'Spiderman' scales Hong Kong skyscraper with banner urging peace
A French climber known as "Spiderman" has scaled a Hong Kong skyscraper and put up a banner urging peace in the city rocked by political unrest.
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Friday's world news: What's making headlines around the globe
All the latest world news in one place
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Discord over climate change action at Pacific Islands Forum
A day-long meeting of Pacific Islands Forum leaders has ended with disagreement over action against climate change.
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Israel bars visit of two members of US Congress
Israel is blocking two United States Democratic lawmakers and prominent critics of Israel, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, from visiting.
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Iranian oil tanker: Gibraltar orders release of Grace 1
Gibraltar has freed an Iranian oil tanker detained last month on suspicion of sanctions-busting, despite a last-minute plea by the US authorities.
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Epstein: Bones broken in neck
Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy report has found that he had several broken bones in his neck, after he died in an apparent suicide in jail.
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US requests detention of Iran tanker in Gibraltar
The US Department of Justice has made a last-minute request to the authorities in Gibraltar to halt the release of a seized Iranian supertanker.
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Today's world news headlines
All the latest world news headlines in one place - Hong Kong, plastic in the Arctic, Indian politics, stock markets and more.
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Plastic particles falling out of sky with snow in Arctic
Even in the Arctic, microscopic particles of plastic are falling out of the sky with snow, a study has found.
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Hong Kong braces for more protests as world leaders urge calm
Hong Kong is bracing for more mass demonstrations through the weekend, with the weeks-long crisis escalating after pro-democracy protests forced the cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights this week.
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Shootout with police after Philadelphia Walmart quarrel
Several people are injured after a gunman opened fire by the checkout of a Walmart during an argument with another customer.
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ASAP Rocky case: Rapper found guilty of assault
US rapper ASAP Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers, has been found guilty of assault during a Stockholm fight and given a two-year suspended sentence.
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Aucklanders weigh in on Hong Kong protests
Mass protests in Hong Kong are continuing into their tenth week, and Aucklanders are weighing in on the which side of the fight they're on.
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Russian plane's crash landing after birdstrike 'a miracle'
A Russian passenger plane has made an emergency landing in a cornfield near Moscow after striking a flock of birds.
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Gay penguin couple given egg after failing to hatch stones
A pair of male king penguins at Berlin Zoo are about to become parents, by adopting an egg abandoned by its mother.
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Opinion: Guns create 'a map of blood' in US, but nothing will change
A lack of movement on gun control in the face of hundreds of mass shootings in the US is maddening, but nothing will change, writes Nik Dirga, an American journalist living in New Zealand.
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Russian rocket engine explosion
An explosion near a closed Russia town killed five nuclear scientists, sparking fears of a spike in radiation. But at first, authorities didn't acknowledge increased levels.
