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Harvey victims leave shelters but face dire housing needs

WhilethenumberofevacueesseekingrefugeinHouston’semergencysheltersdwindled10daysafterHarveystruck,manypeoplewhohadleftbyMondaystillfaceddirehousingneeds.Someretu

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'Big Bang Theory' cast talks about Sheldon-Amy finale engagement

​The cast of US sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" appeared at Comic-Con this year on the show's 10th anniversary and shared an emotional moment when talking about the season 10 finale.

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Despite recent controversy, Clinton may get bounce in polls after Democratic convention

U.S. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has been dogged by controversy in recent weeks, but this week' s Democratic National Convention may give her the bounce she needs to come back.

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Clinton becomes first female presidential nominee of major U.S. political party

Amid huge applause in the convention hall and angry protests outside, Hillary Clinton on Tuesday officially became the first woman to run for the White House on behalf of a major U.S. political party.

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Sanders backers revolt on raucous opening day at Democratic convention

Supporters of Bernie Sanders disrupted the first day of the Democratic convention on Monday, repeatedly chanting and booing mentions of Hillary Clinton's name as the party's hopes for a show of unity dissolved into frequent chaos.

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News Analysis: Deep Republican rift clouds over Trump's presidential bid

A traditional chance to showcase party unity turned out extraordinarily divisive, exposing the deep wounds the bombastic presidential candidate Donald Trump has cut through the U.S. Republican Party after a bruising primary season.

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Turkey temporarily suspends human rights convention after failed coup

The Turkish government notified the Strasbourg-based Council of Europe (CoE) on Thursday that it intends to temporarily suspend the European Convention on Human Rights in the country.

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Major GOP party leaders sit out Trump's Coronation

Republican National Convention for the 2016 U.S. election kicked off on Monday with absence of high-profile party leaders as Donald Trump was scrambling to showcase his ability to unify the party.

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Hillary Clinton gets enough delegates to notch U.S. Democratic nomination

​U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday reached the number of 2,383 delegates needed to become the first-ever female nominee of a major political party in the United States, according to the latest AP delegate count.

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China rebukes U.S. official's criticism on South China Sea arbitration

A Chinese spokesperson on Friday rebuked U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken's remarks on the impending "arbitration" of the South China Sea issue, saying the United States is in no position to criticize China.

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Rao Geping:“HK cannot withdraw from UN convention”

​Rao Geping, a Basic Law adviser to the country's legislature, said Hong Kong alone cannot withdraw from the UN Convention against Torture.

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New Zealand ratifies convention on fair treatment of seafarers

Foreign shipping companies must ensure they treat their crews according to international minimum standards when they visit New Zealand from next year, the government said Wednesday.

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New Zealand ratifies UN corruption convention

​New Zealand has ratified the legally-binding United Nations Convention Against Corruption, committing it to act against corruption in the public and private spheres, Justice Minister Amy Adams said Wednesday.