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Global arms trade reaches highest point since cold war eraMiddle East almost doubles weapons imports, as US and Europe remain the main suppliers and China joins top-tier exporters -
Kim Jong-nam death: Malaysian police looking for four North Koreans – video reportMalaysian police say on Sunday they are looking for four North Korean men who flew out of Malaysia the same day Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of Kim Jong-un, was apparently poisoned at an airport in Kuala Lumpur -
Kim Jong-nam killing: police seek four North Korean suspectsInvestigation looking for four men who flew out of Malaysia on day Kim Jong-un’s half-brother was poisoned at an airport
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Kim Dotcom extradition to US can go ahead, New Zealand high court rulesDotcom faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted in the US of piracy, which authorities say cost copyright owners hundreds of millions of dollars
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New Zealand startup offers unlimited holiday and profit share to attract workersGaming company Rocketwerkz claims staff focus better when not stressed by issues that need attention outside the workplace
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Refugee Loghman Sawari granted bail in Papua New Guinea after chargesIranian fled Manus Island after being wrongly detained, but was then returned to PNG and accused of giving false information on a passport application
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Zealandia – pieces finally falling together for continent we didn't know we hadThe landmass – about two-thirds the size of Australia – of which 94% is under water, is a step closer to being recognised, scientists say
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Susi Dunsmore obituaryOther lives: Expert on textile traditions in the Himalayas who forged new links between Nepal and Britain
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Aid reaches Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh – in picturesAid ship Nautical Aliya brings supplies to Rohingya refugee camps
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Parents of backpacker killed in India voice dismay at trial delaysBriton Sarah Groves, 24, was stabbed to death in 2013 but case has been adjourned again after suspect’s 88th court hearing
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Suicide bomb kills dozens in Pakistan – video reportA suicide bomber targeted crowds at the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine in Sehwan province, Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 30 people and injuring over 100
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India’s record-breaking 104-satellite rocket blasts off – videoIndia breaks a new record launching 104 satellites into orbit on a single rocket
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Lahore blast: bomb explodes near protesters – video reportAn alleged suicide bomb has killed up to 10 people and wounded at least 40 in Lahore, Pakistan, on Monday evening
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Trump praises Abe's ‘strong hands’ at White House meeting – videoThe US president and Japanese prime minister held a joint news conference on Friday, where Trump reiterated America’s commitment to Japan’s security
US lawmakers want North Korea put back on terrorism blacklist