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Vladimir Putin’s rise from spy to Russian leader
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Typhoon makes landfall after China issues alert
Hong Kong (CNN)Typhoon Lekima made landfall in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang early Saturday morning, hours after China issued a red alert about the storm. The storm reached China at about 1am local
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Hong Kong airport occupied by protesters
Hong Kong (CNN)Hundreds of pro-democracy activists began on Friday what is intended to be a three-day occupation of Hong Kong's international airport, part of a series of demonstrations marking the 10th straight weekend of
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Taiwan and Japan brace for potential super typhoon
(CNN)Lekima strengthened into a super typhoon Thursday with winds of 240 kph (150 mph) as it bore down on a Japanese island chain. The worst conditions have been felt in the southern Ryukyu Islands
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This vodka will be made in Chernobyl
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Pakistan will ‘go to any extent’ to fight India’s plan for Kashmir
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)Pakistan has announced it will downgrade diplomatic relations and suspend bilateral trade with India after New Delhi stripped the disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir of its special status.India's High Commissioner will
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Could Brexit crisis end with the Queen sacking Boris Johnson?
London (CNN)Boris Johnson, the UK's new Prime Minister, has inherited an unprecedented constitutional mess from his predecessor, Theresa May.May was forced to resign after the UK's lawmakers refused to ratify the Brexit deal that
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Video shows boy fall into manhole in China
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Footballer sacked for displaying neo-Nazi sympathy
(CNN)German football team FC Chemnitzer said it has sacked captain Daniel Frahn for displaying sympathy toward neo-Nazis during a league match.Frahn, who joined the third-tier side in 2016, was unable to play Saturday's game
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Kashmir in lockdown as India reveals plan to change state’s status
New Delhi (CNN)Indian-controlled Kashmir was in lockdown Monday, with tens of thousands of new troops deployed into what is already one of the most militarized places in the world, as a number of prominent


