China blames US for Hong Kong protests. Can that really be true?

• Hong Kong's economy is slumping • Girl, 16, among 44 charged with rioting

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US sanctions Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif

The United States sanctioned Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Wednesday, following through on a weeks-old threat that is likely to elevate already heightened tensions with Iran.

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Arrest in gruesome murder of Instagram star

Moscow police said Wednesday they had made an arrest in the headline-grabbing murder of a Russian Instagram star, according to a statement released by the Russian Ministry of Interior (MVD).

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A glass bridge opening next month in China will be the world's longest

A new walkway in China set to be the longest glass bridge in the world has an unexpected twist -- it spirals through the air, offering spectacular views of the surrounding scenery.

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McDonald's banned from site near ancient Rome baths

McDonald's fast food outlets are ubiquitous sights around the world, but Italy's culture ministry has banned the chain from building yet another restaurant in the capital, Rome.

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European heat wave threatens to accelerate Greenland ice melt

Weather conditions that brought a heat wave to Europe last week are spreading to the Arctic, where scientists predict they could trigger one of Greenland's biggest ice melts on record.

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The beauty of Japan's lonely vending machines

Vending machines are a mainstay of Japanese culture. There are over 5.5 million in the country -- one for every 23 people, the highest ratio in the world.

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See a crowd catch a boy who fell from a sixth-floor balcony

A 3-year-old boy who fell from the sixth floor of a building in Chongqing, China, was saved when the crowd below caught him with a blanket, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

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Seesaws at the US-Mexico border let kids play together

It may seem like an ordinary scene: Children and adults playing on pink seesaws, carelessly laughing and chatting with each other

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China bans solo tourists from visiting Taiwan

The Chinese government announced Wednesday that it will suspend a program allowing solo tourists from 47 cities to visit Taiwan, amid rising cross-strait tensions.

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See this freight train derail and spill its cargo

A freight train transporting limestone powder derailed near the town of Marianske Lazne, in the Czech Republic. Several construction workers were present at the time of the accident, but no one was injured.

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Band's show canceled to 'prevent bloodshed'

An international music festival in Lebanon has dropped a popular local band from its line-up, following threats of violence on social media and pressure from Christian groups over lyrics they labeled as "blasphemous."

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Caster Semenya blocked from defending 800m title

Runner Caster Semenya will not be able to compete internationally without taking testosterone-reducing medication, after a Swiss judge reversed an earlier ruling on Monday.

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Body of a missing coffee tycoon found

The body of an Indian coffee executive has been found in a river in southern India nearly two days after he went missing.

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Gucci hires diversity chief after blackface scandal

Gucci has hired a new person to oversee its diversity and inclusion efforts following the disastrous publicity it received for selling a racist sweater.

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Asian stocks fall as trade worries linger before Fed's rate decision

Asian stocks fell broadly Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump criticized China in a series of tweets, adding to worries over trade negotiations that resumed recently in Shanghai.

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US soldiers shot 170 civilians in this ditch

Two walls have brought me to tears. They are on opposite sides of the world, 8,600 miles apart. Both are filled with names of people I never knew but who have helped shaped the person I have become.

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How anime shaped Japan's global identity

A biker gang slices through Tokyo's neon-soaked night. The riders hit the brakes next to a giant, black crater created by an atomic blast. It's so enormous that it bursts beyond the comic strip panels and seeps across the whole page.

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Founder of coffee chain goes missing

The head of India's biggest coffee chain has gone missing.

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1,000 diagnosed with dengue in 24 hours

More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh, the majority of whom are children, have been diagnosed with dengue in the last 24 hours, amid the country's worst outbreak on record, a senior health ministry official said Tuesday.

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China's top Uyghur official claims most detainees have left Xinjiang camps

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FaceApp rival turns your photo into a classic painting

If you've ever wanted to see what you might have looked like through the eyes of Rembrandt or Raphael, here's your chance.

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Prison riot leaves 16 inmates decapitated and dozens more killed

State media said the violence began around 7 a.m., local time in the Regional Recovery Center in the city of Altamira and lasted for several hours.

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Pound hits a fresh two-year low

The pound hit its lowest level in more than two years Tuesday as investor anxiety about the prospect of a messy Brexit continues to grow.

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Russia to China in under 8 minutes

Traveling between Russia and China is about to get a lot more scenic. The world's first cross-border cable car is coming, giving passengers a unique perspective of the two countries below.

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Airstrike killed 4 children, say Houthi rebels

Four children were among 14 civilians killed in an airstrike on Al-Thabet market in Yemen's northern Saada province on Monday, according to Houthi authorities, amid conflicting accounts of what happened.

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Italy's forbidden 'orgy island'

With emerald-green waters, blue skies and and a rugged empty landscape, Zannone has everything you'd expect from a near-deserted Italian island destination. It also has a reputation for something rather more unexpected:

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Brain drain claimed 1.7 million youths. So this country is scrapping its income tax

Being young and Polish has never been this lucrative.

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Ethiopia plants more than 350M trees in 12 hours

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Police investigate Chinese internet tycoon

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Boris Johnson's girlfriend moves into No.10

Boris Johnson and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds will be moving into Downing Street on Monday, the new UK prime minister's spokeswoman has said.

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Asian stocks up ahead of Bank of Japan decision, trade talks

Asian stocks traded modestly higher Tuesday. Investors are waiting for clues on several key events, including rate decisions from the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve, as well as progress on US-China trade talks in Shanghai.

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Daimler's electric trucks will make online shopping greener

Online shopping makes life easier for consumers but it can harm the environment, especially if you opt for express delivery. German automaker Daimler has found one way to tackle the climate crisis.

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Russian opposition leader says he was poisoned in custody

Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition leader, was discharged from a Moscow hospital and sent back to jail, despite claims by his doctor that he may have been poisoned by an unknown chemical agent while in custody.

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Great news for tigers in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the results of a recent tiger conservation study, which showed significant population growth for the endangered species.

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Modi has gone on safari with Bear Grylls

India's tiger population has increased by a third in the last four years to almost 3,000 animals, according to a national survey.

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China accuses Hong Kong protesters of committing 'evil and criminal acts'

The Chinese government has accused pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong of committing "evil and criminal acts" that have seriously damaged the semi-autonomous city's "reputation" and "stability."

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40,000 liters of oil have spilled into the sea

The Chilean Navy has been deployed after 40,000 liters of diesel were spilled into the sea near a remote island on the country's southern coast.

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Beijing to speak out after weeks of Hong Kong protests

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Suspected Boko Haram attack leaves 65 dead

At least 65 people are dead following a suspected attack by Boko Haram on a funeral gathering in northeastern Nigeria, according to local officials.

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125kg haul of trafficked rhino horn seized

Fifty-five pieces of rhino horn were found hidden inside shipments of plaster at Hanoi International Airport, Vietnam's state media reported Saturday.

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Big budget Chinese films are being pulled with little explanation

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Asian markets mostly trade lower ahead of trade talks

Asian markets traded cautiously lower Monday as investors prepared for upcoming trade talks between the United States and China, as well as the Federal Reserve's hotly anticipated decision on interest rates.

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This luxury ice cream is made from insects

South African start-up Gourmet Grubb make its ice cream using EntoMilk, a dairy alternative made from the larvae of the black solider fly.

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The photographer who captures a whole day in a single photo

Stephen Wilkes has found a very personal way to capture an entire day in a single photo. His extraordinary panoramas are created by taking thousands of photographs at famous locations, and then digitally stitching the best ones together into images depicting each scene from dawn to dusk.

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20 beautiful European cities with hardly any tourists

With overtourism showing no signs of abating in Europe's most famous destinations, there's never been a better time to seek out wonderful options that attract fewer visitors.

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CNN reporter and crew hit by tear gas in Hong Kong

While covering the ongoing mass protests in Hong Kong, originally sparked by a controversial and now-shelved bill that would have allowed extradition from Hong Kong to China, CNN's Anna Coren and her crew were hit by tear gas.

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'Ships can be re-registered under any flag in 15 minutes using a credit card'

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Polish city's first pride parade is turned into a day of hate

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No-deal Brexit is now effectively the default, senior UK minister says

A no-deal Brexit has become a very real prospect, a senior figure in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government has said.

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