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Autopsy to learn if Paris Orly airport attacker was under the influence of alcohol or drugs

French officials conduct an autopsy to determine whether a suspected Islamic extremist was drunk or high on drugs when he took a soldier hostage at Orly Airport in Paris and was shot dead by her fellow patrolmen.

Germany rejects Donald Trump's claims it owes NATO and US 'vast sums' for defence

The German Defence Minister says "there is no debt account at NATO" in response to US President Donald Trump's claim that the country owes "vast sums" of money for defence.

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Timor-Leste elections: Citizens head to polls to cast vote for president to 'speak for the people'

The people of Timor-Leste head to the polls today to elect a new president, with former guerrilla fighter Francisco "Lu'Olo" Guterres widely tipped to out-poll seven other candidates.

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Music video sparks debate about cultural decay in PNG

A hip-hop artist in Papua New Guinea has become a social media sensation following the release of his recent 'Bootylicious' music video.
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Pilot vaccination program aims to protect 18,000 schoolgirls against cervical cancer

Papua New Guinea has launched a vaccination program to prevent cervical cancer.
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Income for half of PNG's population at risk from 'borer beetle' outbreak

The emergence of the borer beetle in two of Papua New Guinea's highlands provinces has the potential to devastate the country's coffee industry, jeopardising the main cash crop there.
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