Minorities stand to lose in Trump's Texas vote map redo
President Donald Trump's drive to retain control of the US Congress by rewriting the Texas electoral map is playing out in part in a largely Latino, low-income patch of Houston that smells of chemical plants and oil refineries.
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Uzbek workers fill gap as Bulgarian population shrinks
Nilfar Nazarova used to work as an accountant in her native Uzbekistan but for the past four summers she has been cleaning hotel rooms in the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Albena.
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What does North Korea's Kim want from rare China trip?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to visit China this week, a rare step beyond his country's borders, for prospective meetings with President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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Verdict due for former Danish minister in child porn scandal
A Danish court is due to announce its verdict Monday against a former government minister accused of possession of thousands of images of child sexual abuse.
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Deadly quakes rattle eastern Afghanistan
At least 10 people were killed by a strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake and multiple aftershocks in eastern Afghanistan, provincial Nangarhar government officials said on Monday.
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Xi and Putin round on West at regional summit in China
Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations.
Read moreSeattle Sounders stun Messi's Inter Miami to lift Leagues Cup
The Seattle Sounders stunned Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 on Sunday to win the Leagues Cup, in a final marred by a post-match brawl in which Inter's Luis Suarez appeared to spit at an opposing coach.
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Missiles, drones, lasers: New weapons expected at Beijing military parade
China will showcase a range of new weapons during a vast military parade on Wednesday, in a show of strength that is being seen as a challenge to US military dominance.
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Miami's Suarez at center of spitting incident after Leagues Cup loss
Luis Suarez appeared to spit at a staff member of the opposing team during an ugly brawl following Inter Miami's 3-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders in the Leagues Cup final on Sunday.
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Argentine cinema enjoys a moment at Venice despite cuts
Although Argentina has been underrepresented at recent international festivals due to government cuts to the sector, five Argentine films are on show at the Venice Film Festival, including Lucrecia Martel's documentary "Nuestra Tierra" (Our Land).
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