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President-elect says he sees no reason why the US should continuing abiding by the policy unless a bargain is reached with Beijing involving trade
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Isis-affiliated news channel claims victory for jihadi fighters after intense fighting prompts Syrian military to withdraw
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Moscow said to be trying to scare activists into submission over annexation, with growing numbers disappearing
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After 38 years during which his family has hoarded wealth and power, Angola’s leader José Eduardo dos Santos is quitting. Is this more evidence of a continent in the process of transition?
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UKUKStoke Newington flood: 150 north London homes under waterThird flooding incident in London in a week sees 350 Stoke Newington residents forced to evacuate
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EuropeEuropeCrimean Tatars accuse Russia of kidnappings and political arrestsMoscow said to be trying to scare activists into submission over annexation, with growing numbers disappearing
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Surrounded by beaches and volcanoes, with a thriving arts scene in between, local journalist Hannah Spyksma shows us around the diverse cultures that make up this beautiful Polynesian city
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From 1977 to 2001, photographer Richard Sandler regularly walked the streets of New York and Boston, capturing all that the streets had to offer
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Banning the country’s most widely used notes has hit poor women hardest, as they often do not have bank accounts or access to financial services
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As part of 16-day campaign against gender violence, activists demand stronger penalties for ‘honour’ crimes and an end to imprisonment of at-risk women
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opinion & analysis
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The president-elect is reportedly favouring the Exxon Mobil CEO but experts say the Senate may bridle over a realpolitik choice that would benefit Russia
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CIA investigation may have implications for upcoming French and German elections, even raising doubts over integrity of Brexit vote
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To reclaim support from working class voters, become united and make progress on issues, Democrats may need to cooperate with candidate they decried
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A selection of Goldman Sachs brass past and present as well as some unqualified (and wealthy) nominees leaves one to wonder how long his honeymoon with his working-class constituency will last
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Ahok, a Christian of Chinese descent, has angered Indonesia’s religious conservatives by referencing a verse from the Islamic holy book on the campaign trail.
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Donald Trump says the CIA’s conclusion that Russia interfered in the presidential election is ‘ridiculous’ and is being used by Democrats as ‘just another excuse’ for his defeat of Hillary Clinton
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A bomb blast at Egypt’s main Coptic Christian cathedral in Cairo killed at least 25 people and injured dozens more on Sunday
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A car bomb followed by a suicide bombing outside a football stadium in Istanbul on Saturday has killed 38 people, mostly police officers, and injured more than 160 others
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A freight train carrying highly flammable gas has derailed and exploded in north–eastern Bulgaria, so far claiming the lives of five people
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Gambian president Yahya Jammeh announces his rejection of last week’s election results and calls for fresh vote
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White House spokesman Eric Shultz says on Friday that Barack Obama has ordered US intelligence to review evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election
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