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5:03am, 3rd September, 2019

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Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Hungarian prosecutors said on Tuesday they had charged a 27-year-old Syrian man with terrorism and crimes against humanity committed as a member of Islamic State in 2015.

4:19am, 5th August, 2019

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Hong Kong police fire tear gas as strikes paralyze city

Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters on Monday as a general strike plunged the Asian financial hub into fresh chaos, paralyzing transport and bringing the city to an unprecedented standstill for much of the morning.

3:18am, 5th August, 2019

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Strike grips Hong Kong as leader warns protests challenge China's sovereignty

Hong Kong was plunged into fresh chaos on Monday as a general strike followed another weekend of violent protests, paralyzing transport, leading to more than 200 flight cancellations and bringing the city to an unprecedented standstill.

2:16am, 5th August, 2019

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Scotland would vote for independence: Ashcroft poll shows

Scottish voters would vote for independence from the United Kingdom, according to a poll by Michael Ashcroft, the first major published survey to show a lead for independence since March 2017.

12:12am, 5th August, 2019

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Indonesia president says power company should have been able to prevent blackout

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday the state power company should have had contingency plans in place to prevent a major electricity blackout that affected the capital Jakarta and neighboring provinces.

11:10pm, 4th August, 2019

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Malaysian police search for Irish girl missing from resort

Malaysian police said on Monday they have stepped up efforts to find a 15-year-old Irish girl who went missing from a resort near Kuala Lumpur on the weekend.

10:09pm, 4th August, 2019

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Commuter chaos as protesters seek to shut Hong Kong with general strike

Hong Kong braced for major disruptions to business on Monday as a general strike threatened to paralyze parts of the Asian financial center, with more than 200 flights already canceled, amid a broader anti-government campaign.

8:05pm, 4th August, 2019

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Hong Kong protesters seek to shut down city with general strike

Hong Kong was bracing for major disruptions to business on Monday as a general strike threatens to paralyze parts of the Asian financial center, with more than 100 flights already canceled, amid a broader anti-government campaign.

4:59pm, 4th August, 2019

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After Brexit pledges, British PM Johnson announces cash injection for health

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a 1.8 billion pound ($2.2 billion) cash injection for Britain's public health system on Monday, seeking to honor his Brexit pledges as he pushes through the country's departure from the European Un...

3:58pm, 4th August, 2019

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Kashmir turmoil rises as India restricts movement, regional leaders fear arrest

The disputed region of Kashmir was thrown into further turmoil in the early hours of Monday as regional leaders said they feared being arrested and Indian officials imposed restrictions in the city of Srinagar and suspended mobile data services in pa...

1:54pm, 4th August, 2019

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Iran seizes Iraqi oil tanker smuggling fuel in Gulf: TV

Iranian Revolutionary Guards seized an Iraqi oil tanker in the Gulf which they said was smuggling fuel and detained seven crewmen, Iran's state media reported on Sunday, in a show of power amid heightened tension with the West.

11:50am, 4th August, 2019

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Hong Kong government: protests are pushing city to 'extremely dangerous edge'

Hong Kong's government said violence and illegal protests were pushing the city to an "extremely dangerous edge", as police fired multiple rounds of tear gas to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters on Sunday and Beijing said it would...

10:48am, 4th August, 2019

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Power restored to some areas in Indonesia capital, parts of Java after 9 hours

Power has been restored in most parts of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, after the city of 10 million people went without electricity for more than nine hours due to technical issues, state power company PLN said on Sunday.

9:46am, 4th August, 2019

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Russian opposition plans new protest despite over 1,000 arrests

Russia's anti-Kremlin opposition said it was planning a nationwide protest next weekend despite police forcibly detaining over 1,000 people on Saturday for attending what they said was an illegal march in Moscow to demand free elections.

8:44am, 4th August, 2019

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Ceasefire gives wary Syrians in Idlib respite from strikes

Shopkeepers and residents in Syria's Idlib city have found relief from air strikes but remain wary after a ceasefire halted fierce government bombing against the rebel foothold.

7:42am, 4th August, 2019

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HK police fire teargas as China says it will not 'sit idly by'

Police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday after violent clashes a day earlier, and Beijing said it would not let the situation persist.

6:40am, 4th August, 2019

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China destabilizing Indo-Pacific: U.S. Defense Secretary

China is destabilizing the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday, charging Beijing with predatory economics, intellectual property theft and "weaponizing the global commons".

5:38am, 4th August, 2019

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Syrian president's wife says she has fully recovered from breast cancer

Asma al-Assad, wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has fully recovered from breast cancer, she told state TV on Saturday, a year after it announced her diagnosis.

4:36am, 4th August, 2019

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Iran seizes a foreign oil tanker in Gulf smuggling fuel to some Arab states: TV

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps has seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf that was smuggling fuel to some Arab states, Iran's state TV reported, adding that seven sailors onboard of the tanker had been detained.

2:32am, 4th August, 2019

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U.S. says China destabilizing Indo-Pacific: Pentagon chief

The United States says China is destabilizing the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday, charging Beijing with predatory economics, intellectual property theft and "weaponizing the global commons".