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Man-eating bear hunted down in Akita likely ate elderly woman

Human flesh and hair have been discovered in the gut of a black bear shot and killed here.

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Despite deadliest shooting massacre, U.S. unlikely to pass major gun control laws

​Despite the deadliest shooting massacre in modern U.S. history, Washington is unlikely to pass major new gun control laws, experts said.

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10 essential luxe Father's Day gift ideas for Hongkongers

Our extensive gift guide covers many styles of paterfamilias, so there’s something for every papa

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Israel's first transgender beauty pageant a rare show of tolerance among faiths

Israel's first transgender beauty pageant, won by a Christian Arab on Friday, brought together contestants from the Holy Land's main faiths in an unconventional show of tolerance and coexistence.

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Hillary Clinton gives U.F.O enthusiasts hope, about to reveal 'most controversial secret' of U.S. government

In a recent interview with Jimmy Kimmel in his late night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Democrat front runner Hillary Clinton has made public statements about top-secret government documents on extraterrestrial life.

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Beat the rush to China's last tourism frontier – remote Dulong Valley

Hong Kong ultrarunner Pavel Toropov explores a high-altitude gorge near the China-Myanmar border. Home to some of China’s last primary forests, it is earmarked for mass tourism; enjoy it while you can

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Pet food plea: Hong Kong government urged to speed up legislation on animal products

Lawmakers say testing process to decided whether regulation necessary is taking too long

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12-point paper to form backbone of future Syrian talks

​As the latest round of talks seeking to broker a political end to the Syrian crisis concludes, UN mediator Staffan de Mistura hoped that a paper outlining 12 points of commonality between warring factions would form the basis for substantive negotiations in April.

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Hillary Clinton solidifies lead with win in Mississippi

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday solidified her lead over her only rival Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders with a big win in Mississippi Democratic primary, according to local media.

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Australian gov't commits to improving low organ donation rate

​The Australian government on Tuesday committed to improving the rate of organ donation after a report found there were not enough donated organs to meet demands.

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Leading Aussie businessman urges gov't to increase Syrian refugee intake

One of Australia's most prominent businessmen has called on the Australian government to almost triple its Syrian refugee intake, from 12,000 up to 30,000.

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Philippines hopes tension between Saudi Arabia, Iran not to worsen

"Like the other countries, we also hope that peace and stability prevail in the region," said Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. in a news briefing in Malacanang, the presidential palace.

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After California shooting, fears of Muslim harassment rise

A severed pig's head was left outside a mosque in Philadelphia. An Islamic center in Florida was defaced. A Sikh temple in California was vandalized by someone who mistook it for a mosque and left graffiti that included a profane reference to the Islamic State group.

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Obama says "possibility" of bomb on Russian plane that crashed in Egypt

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday said there was a "possibility" that the crashed Russian passenger jet in Egypt was caused by a bomb aboard the plane.

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Missiles fall off British Tornado plane during landing at air base

​Two missiles became detached from a British Tornado plane and fell on the ground while the plane was landing at an airbase on the south coast of Cyprus, but did not explode, a British spokesman said on Wednesday.

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Obama urges Israel's Netanyahu to prove commitment to two-state solution with actions

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to show his support for the two-state solution with deeds rather than words.

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Forty-eight people confirmed dead in Colombian landslide

​Forty-eight people were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Colombia, said the country's disaster response service Monday.