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Theresa May prepares to stare down Parliament in "Brexit" standoff

Against a backdrop of rising political acrimony, Theresa May, the British prime minister, warned critics on Sunday not to thwart her timetable for withdrawal from the European Union, as she prepared for a standoff with lawmakers that could prompt calls for an early general election here.

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Samsung seeks redemption with artificial intelligence-infused

Samsung Electronics Co. plans to equip its next Galaxy S smartphones with a Siri-like digital assistant, seeking to make a comeback after the global debacle that precipitated the death of its flawed Note 7 lineup.

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Australia storm leaves one dead and homes in danger

One person is confirmed dead after massive storms flooded rivers, uprooted trees and tore into beaches along Australia's east coast.

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The damage done by Canada's massive wildfire so far

There's not much left of what was once a thriving oil city. All photos via Dan Olson for VICE News

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Internet giants in scramble to grab space on big screen

With half of China now online, the country's Internet behemoths are seeking new pastures-and it seems that the big screen is their next target.

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Hillary Clinton wins crucial Ohio primary: media

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday was projected by local media to score a crucial victory in Ohio Democratic primary.

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Zimbabwe pushes to amend mining law to attract investors

The Zimbabwean government said on Monday amending the mining law has become urgent to bring new changes that will go a long way in stemming the shortcomings of the outdated legislation.

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Coming weeks make-or-break for U.S. Republican presidential candidates

The next several weeks will be crucial for U.S. Republican presidential candidates as the primary season intensifies with "Super Tuesday" coming next week.

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Philippines commemorates 30th anniversary of bloodless people power revolt

Filipinos commemorated Thursday the 30th anniversary of a bloodless revolt that brought down the two-decade dictatorship of late President Ferdinand Marcos.

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Modi in Lahore: Pak poets pen hope

Poets from Lahore have pinned hopes of peace on the unscheduled meeting between prime ministers of India and Pakistan on Friday evening. The bonhomie shown by Indian PM Narendra Modi has been well received by people.

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China encourages development of national academic internet

China plans to invest 20 million yuan (3.26 million U.S. dollars) annually to support college students to contribute to the development of the next generation of the China Education and Research Network (CERNET).

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Syrians suffer severe scarcity in basic needs

It has never occurred to the 61- year-old Nadim that one day he would be busy checking his water tank atop his four-storey building every couple of hours to see the water level rather than spending his retirement times vacationing as he always dreamed.

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Australia's military alliance with US has never been more critical: ambassador

Australia's strategic and military alliance with the United States was more important now than any other time in the nation's history, according to Australian ambassador to the United States, Kim Beazley.

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Sydney gets sneak peek at Vivid Fest's "winter soundtrack"

The official soundtrack of Sydney' s winter 2014 has been announced -- with some degree of fanfare -- to the glitterati of Sydney's arts and media scene, when they collectively descended on Sydney harbor Tuesday, for their first taste of the now celebrated Sydney Vivid Festival.

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HK tourists die in Egypt

Hot air balloon that exploded over the southern Eygptian resort of Luxor,after it was confirmed nearly half the tourists who died, are Chinese... with nine passengers from Hong Kong.