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Hong Kong police evict protesters who stormed parliament

Police firing tear gas have evicted protesters who stormed and ransacked Hong Kong's parliament. ...

Ethiopia: Hundreds arrested over coup attempt

More than 260 people have been detained after a militia tried to grab power in the Amhara region. Some are questioning whether the prime minister's policies have inflamed ethnic tensions. ...

Venezuela crisis: US announces sanctions against Maduro's son

The United States has announced new sanctions against the son of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. ...

G20 summit: Trump jokes to Putin about Russian election meddling

US President Donald Trump has appeared to make light of Russian election interference during a meeting with the country's leader, Vladimir Putin. ...

Putin: Skripal attack should not affect UK-Russia relations

Russian president says the Salisbury poisonings are not worth ‘all this fuss’. ...

Italian police arrest 18 for allegedly brainwashing and selling children

Children were made to believe they had been sexually abused and were sold to foster parents. ...

Venezuela government says it foiled plot to assassinate president Maduro

Venezuelan officials said that they have foiled a plot to overthrow the government that included assassinating President Nicolás Maduro and his closest political allies. ...

Kenyan MP arrested after threatening foreign traders

  A Kenyan MP has been arrested after saying he would beat up foreign traders if they did not leave the country. ...

Mauritania set for first democratic transition of power

Mauritania has been voting in what may result in the first democratic transition of power since the West African country achieved independence in 1960. ...

Russia suspends Georgia flights after violent clashes

President Vladimir Putin has temporarily banned Georgian airlines from flying to Russia amid rising tensions between the two countries. ...

Fresh Hong Kong protests planned for Friday

Calls for new demonstrations come as government fails to respond to a list of protester demands. ...

MH17: Four charged with shooting down plane over Ukraine

For the first time since Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down in July 2014, prosecutors have announced charges against suspects in the case. ...

South African euthanasia activist convicted of murder

South Africa's leading pro-euthanasia activist is to serve three years under house arrest after he was found guilty of premeditated murder for helping three people to kill themselves. ...

Nigeria: 'Children used' as suicide bombers in Borno attack

Children were used as suicide bombers in a triple attack in Nigeria on Monday, Unicef has said. ...

Donald Trump formally launches 2020 re-election bid

US President Donald Trump has formally launched his re-election campaign, urging supporters to "keep this team in place" for four more years. ...

Hong Kong extradition: How radical youth forced the government's hand

In just one week Hong Kong has witnessed two of its largest ever protests, as well its most violent protest in decades. At the forefront of these demonstrations are young people, many barely out of their teens. Why did they get involved - and how did they manage to force the government's hand? ...