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Children caught up in chaotic scenes as march turns violent
A March drawing tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong on New Year's Day spiralled into chaotic scenes as police fired tear gas and water cannon at crowds including families, before halting the event.
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North Korea will introduce 'new weapon', pledges Kim
North Korea's leader plans to further develop nuclear programmes and to introduce a "new strategic weapon" in the near future, state media said yesterday, although he signalled there was still room for dialogue with the United States.
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Researchers involved in births of gene-edited babies are jailed
Three researchers involved in the births of genetically-edited babies have been sentenced for practising medicine illegally, Chinese state media said yesterday.
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Nine dead, thousands forced to evacuate homes after flash floods
Flash floods inundated swathes of Indonesia's capital and nearby towns after torrential rainfall, killing at least nine people and forcing thousands of people to evacuate.
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Union snubs Macron as it calls for more strikes
French hardline union CGT called yesterday for more strikes in France this month after President Emmanuel Macron pledged to push through an overhaul of the pension system following weeks of nationwide strikes by trade unions.
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Study finds Google system could improve breast cancer detection
A Google artificial intelligence system proved as good as expert radiologists at detecting which women had breast cancer based on screening mammograms and showed promise at reducing errors, researchers in the United States and Britain reported.
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