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Fifteen-year-old Cheikh Bamba Diaby got into robotics after he had to unblock his sister's mobile phone.

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Hundreds of people in Hong Kong, including many elderly residents, marched to the U.S. consulate on Sunday to show "gratitude" for U.S. support of anti-government protests that have roiled the financial hub for nearly six months.

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The new fruit took US scientists two decades to develop and the launch cost $10m (£7.9m).

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Hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong, including many families with children, marched on Sunday in protest against police use of tear gas as the Asian financial hub geared up for further anti-government demonstrations following a week of calm.

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Ten suspected cartel gunmen and four police were killed during a daytime shootout on Saturday in a Mexican town near the U.S. border, days after U.S. President Donald Trump raised bilateral tensions by saying he would designate the gangs as terrorists.

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How one South African family discovered a secret that made them question their own identity.

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War veteran Vasyl is HIV-positive. He never told anyone, but was shocked by their attitude to sex.

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Campobello islanders can only get their mail via the US, and now their packages are being searched.

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A language school in São Paulo employs refugees to teach, benefiting both students and instructors.

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New York's famous jewellery brand is changing hands, but will the new owners keep its popular touch?

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Outrage over the case involving an MP has led to an outpouring of stories about sexual abuse and harassment

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Timothy Weeks, the Australian academic released by the Taliban in November after being kept hostage for more than three years, said on Sunday that hope helped him survive the ordeal.

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The Australian state of New South Wales, home to the country's largest city Sydney, rolled out mobile phone detection cameras on Sunday, hoping to cut the number of fatalities on its roads by a third over two years, transport authorities said.

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Indonesian fisherman Miskan says the once-abundant catches he used to enjoy have been dwindling in recent years on this stretch of the Java Sea.

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The ruling party's candidate has a second term, but his share of the vote has dropped significantly.

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Ten suspected cartel gunmen and four police were killed during a bloody shootout on Saturday in a Mexican town near the U.S. border, authorities from the state of Coahuila said, during a moment of heightened bilateral tension over violent gangs.

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Khmer dance is being given new meaning by the LGBT community in Cambodia.

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This summer, Italian club Roma began announcing their transfer signings alongside images of missing children. This is why.

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Beijing wants people to use only real identities online but there is concern over data collection.

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Othelia Maimane, a mother-of-two from South Africa, describes her two-year battle with breast cancer.

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YouTuber and make-up artist Manny Gutierrez found himself an outcast following an online feud.

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Desi Bouterse was found guilty of ordering the execution of 15 political opponents in 1982.

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A group of about 50 New Zealand firearm owners protested further gun reforms on Saturday, sounding a note of discord over the tightening of the country's gun laws after the mass shooting in Christchurch in March that killed 51 Muslim worshippers.

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Notorious for leaks and chastened by previous security lapses, the White House went to unusual lengths to keep President Donald Trump's Thanksgiving trip to Afghanistan under wraps, devising a cover story for his movements that included posting scripted tweets while he was in the air, administration officials said.

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All matches were suspended six weeks ago due to security concerns amid anti-government protests.

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They left Vietnam carrying dreams of small fortunes and the heavy burden of family expectations.

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The review comes after the tech giant was criticised for maps showing Crimea as Russian territory.

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Guatemala's human rights prosecutor on Friday indicted another former top military official for genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the bloodiest phase of the Central American country's 36-year civil war.

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President Hage Geingob took a commanding lead in Namibia's presidential election with roughly two-thirds of the votes counted following Wednesday's vote, official data showed on Friday.

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed on Friday that Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio financed fires being set in the Amazon rainforest, without presenting any evidence, the right-wing leader's latest broadside in casting blame over forest fires that have generated international concern.

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