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High-stakes 'Russian hitman' trial opens in Berlin

Murder of Chechen rebel by FSB trained officer risks further inflaming Germany's relationship with Kremlin

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Nearly 40 nations demand China respect Uighur human rights

Among the 39 signatory countries were the United States, most of the EU member states including Albania and Bosnia

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Biden warns ‘forces of darkness’ dividing US, urges unity

Presidential hopeful vows not to ‘allow extremists and white supremacists to overturn the America of Lincoln’

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Biden opens up 16% national lead over Trump: CNN poll

The survey was conducted after the debate and mostly after Trump tested positive for Covid-19

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Bangladesh rocked by fresh protests over sexual assaults

Protests erupted after a video clip of a sexual assault went viral on social media

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Pressure builds for ceasefire as Karabakh fighting rages

Turkey's foreign minister arrived in Azerbaijan for talks, while other foreign powers call for a halt to the fighting

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Tsai defiant as Taiwan's anti-China jet flights double

Taiwan has had to deploy fighters and ships at a much higher rate this year than it has in years past

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Maldives ex-vice president gets 20 years for graft

The former vice president and tourism minister plead guilty to graft, money laundering and abuse of power

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Kyrgyz leader says ‘in control’ after protesters storm govt house

The crisis will be closely watched by Russia, which maintains a military base in the landlocked republic

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1 in 10 people down with Covid-19, WHO estimates

This puts vast majority of global population at risk, warns expert

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Turkey blasts Canada's suspension of weapons sales

Ottawa announced in October 2019 a freeze on the issuing of export permits for military shipments to Ankara

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Singapore PM’s defamation suit against blogger begins

Leong Sze Hian shared an article linking the leader to the 1MDB scandal

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Pandemic boosts child porn, cybercrime: Europol

Covid-19, excessive Internet usage pushed criminals to shift towards new forms of illegal services