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'Bittersweet' reunion as bodies of lorry tragedy victims brought home for burial
With tears in their eyes and white roses in their hands, friends and relatives of the 39 Vietnamese people found dead in the back of a truck in Britain last month sobbed as the first bodies to be repatriated arrived in rural Vietnam.
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Trump's terror law threat to drug cartels alarms Mexico
The Mexican government has expressed alarm after US President Donald Trump said he was planning to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organisations, a move that officials fear could complicate security co-operation and trade between the neighbours.
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Clive James - journalist, poet and TV wit - dies aged 80
There was no limit to the talents of Clive James. The avuncular Australian was equally at ease presenting prime time TV shows and penning poetry for literary journals.
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PM urged to quit after ex-chief of staff held over journalist's murder
The former chief of staff of Malta's government was arrested over the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia yesterday, as suspects reportedly began pointing the finger at each other and opposition MPs renewed calls for the prime minister to resign.
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N Korean children at risk of sex abuse 'constantly'
North Korean children are "constantly in danger" of sexual abuse and resulting social stigma without any chance to seek legal protection, a Seoul-based rights group said yesterday.
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Impeachment becomes more popular with voters - poll
Public support for impeaching President Donald Trump has tracked steadily higher over the past few weeks while a US House of Representatives committee held a series of televised impeachment hearings, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll.
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