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Berlin celebrates 30 years since fall of the WallWorld NewsNovember 11, 2019German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged the United States to be a “mutually respectful partner” and reject nationalism, in a clear salvo aimed at US leader Donald Trump as Germany on Saturday ... -
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[Newsmaker] Hong Kong police shoot protester as flashmob rallies target rush hourWorld NewsNovember 11, 2019HONG KONG (AFP) -- A Hong Kong police officer shot at masked protesters on Monday morning, hitting at least one in the torso, as anger sparked by the recent death of a student spilled into the rush h... -
Bolivia's Morales resigns after losing backing of security forcesWorld NewsNovember 11, 2019LA PAZ (AFP) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned Sunday, caving in following three weeks of sometimes-violent protests over his disputed re-election after the army and police withdrew their ba... -
Hong Kong student who fell during protest clashes diesWorldNovember 8, 2019HONG KONG (AFP) -- A Hong Kong student who fell from a car park while police and protesters were clashing last weekend has died, hospital officials said Friday, in a development likely to further esc... -
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Twitter offering 'topics,' from sports teams to K-popWorld NewsNovember 7, 2019SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Twitter said Wednesday it is rolling out a feature that lets users follow topics the way they do people, starting with sports and K-pop, as part of its efforts to bring in and ... -
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North Korea slams planned US military drills with SouthNorth KoreaNovember 7, 2019North Korea on Wednesday slammed Washington for plans to conduct a joint military exercise with Seoul next month, as negotiations over Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal remain deadlocked. The allies cance... -
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