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Turkish police detain dozens of pro-Kurdish party officials: Media

Turkish police have detained 45 provincial officials from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) over allegations of links to Kurdish PKK militants, media reported on Monday (Dec 12).

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Chapecoense club named South American Cup winner

​Brazilian football club Chapecoense, which was virtually wiped out in a plane crash last week, was crowned winner of the South American Cup (Copa Sudamericana) on Monday.

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Air strikes kill 73 in rebel-held Idlib province

Air strikes killed at least 73 people in rebel-held Idlib province, including 38 in the city of Maarat al-Numan, on Sunday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based group monitoring the war, reported.

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15 Christmas gifts that help support Hong Kong businesses

Home-made gin kit, fair-trade beauty products, stylish leather goods, scented candles and an expensive iPhone dock are among the picks for your nearest and dearest

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Kawasaki Halloween parade draws thousands in Japan

Thousands of Japanese costume fans have joined forces for the Kawasaki Halloween parade - dressed as everything from a Chanel handbag to a Samsung Galaxy phone.

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U.S. Secretary of Health to visit Cuba, attend regional meeting on Zika

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell will visit Cuba on Oct. 20-22 to expand bilateral cooperation and attend a regional meeting on Zika hosted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the island's foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.

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Vietnam to host int'l expo on plastic, rubber industry

​The 16th Vietnam International Plastics and Rubber Industry Exhibition (VietnamPlas) is expected to take place from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, said Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade, the organizer, on Thursday.

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The 13th China-ASEAN Expo opens

The 13th China-ASEAN Expo opened Sunday in China, highlighting industrial cooperation, trade and investment among China, ASEAN members and other countries along the Belt and Road.

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Key trainer behind two major Bangladesh terror attacks killed in police raid

A most wanted militant was killed as Bangladesh law enforcers on Friday night conducted a raid on a hideout of banned Islamist outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in capital Dhaka.

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China's Charity Law to take effect Thursday

The Charity Law, passed by national lawmakers in March this year, will take effect on Thursday in a move to ease restrictions on the fundraising and operational activities of charity groups.

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Photo of dazed Syrian boy reflects "the real face" of Syria's war

A shocked Syrian boy pictured sitting in an ambulance covered in blood and dust after an air strike became a symbol of civilian suffering in Aleppo Thursday, drawing worldwide attention.

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Bangladeshi court upholds death penalty for six militants for 2005 deadly court bombings

A High Court Division Bench in Bangladesh has upheld death sentence for six militants for 2005 deadly bombings at a court in Gazipur district adjacent to capital Dhaka leaving eight people including four lawyers dead.

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14 dead, 72 missing in north China's heavy downpour

Torrential rain in north China's Hebei Province since Wednesday morning has left 14 dead and 72 others missing, according to the provincial civil affairs bureau on Thursday.

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UN General Assembly president outraged by deadly Baghdad attacks

​The president of the UN General Assembly, Mogens Lykketoft, expressed outrage on Sunday at the bombings in the Iraqi capital, which killed at least 126 people and left many more badly injured.

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Whitney Houston, Prince memorabilia to hit auction block

From costumes to instruments, a selection of music memorabilia will go under the hammer in Beverly Hills this week, including items belonging to late singers Whitney Houston and Prince.

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Republicans on a hunt for Hillary Clinton's Goldman Sachs speech transcriptions

​When Hillary Clinton delivered a 225,000-U.S.-dollar-speech to Goldman Sachs executives in October of 2013, she sounded like a "Goldman Sachs managing director," recalled one person who watched the event in a recent interview with U.S. daily Politico.