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#Pakistan 's Prime Minister Imran Khan has reaffirmed his support for residents of Indian-administered #Kashmir as his country observes " #KashmirHour " today
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Iran's state news agency reporting protests in two Tehran universities over downed Ukrainian flight. Online videos show protesters calling for those responsible to face trial
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"Like a stab in the back" The SDF strongly criticise the US for withdrawing forces to allow for Turkish operations in northern Syria.
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Ukraine launches criminal proceedings against former US Vice-President Joe Biden on allegations he pressured authorities into forcing the resignation of Ukrainian Prosecutor-General Viktor Shokin, Interfax-Ukraine news agency reports, quoting Shokin's lawyer.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has addressed the legislative assembly in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on the occasion of Independence Day, which is being marked as #kashmir_Solidarity_Day
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Turkey's President Erdogan sends congratulatory message to US President-elect Joe Biden, state-funded Anadolu Agency reports. “I believe that strong cooperation and ties between our countries will continue to provide vital contributions to world peace”
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North Korean TV has aired its first footage of the #TrumpKimSummit . Look out for the handshake/salute confusion 55 seconds in.
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THREAD: In honour of #Apollo50th , a look at how the #Moon landing was reported in the USSR and elsewhere
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"Can anyone watch a football match without thinking of her?" - Iranians mourn the woman who set herself on fire after being sentenced to jail for trying to watch her favourite team. #blue_girl #دختر_آبی
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Screenshots taken at the same moment on TV in South Korea, China, Japan and North Korea. #TrumpKimSummit
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Reports of protests and arrests in Minsk and other cities in Belarus following today's presidential election. Polish-funded Belsat TV says riot police have used stun grenades in the capital where around 3,000 protesters have gathered.
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Russian serviceman shoots eight fellow soldiers at military base in Transbaikal. Defence Ministry: "the actions of the serviceman could be the result of a nervous breakdown caused by personal circumstances not connected to his military duty"
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We have deleted an earlier tweet on Ethiopia which was based on a video clip broadcast on Fana TV this morning which we misreported. We are reviewing what went wrong and offer our sincere apologies for the error.
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Here's what #NorthKorea TV was showing at the moment leaders Kim and Moon embraced after signing the #InterKoreaSummit declaration.
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It's the president Vs the comedian in Ukraine. The two candidates have called each other out on social media, and are now due to square off at the Olympic stadium.
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Construction of a new cross-border bridge linking Russia's Blagoveshchensk and China's Heihe has been completed. The governor of Russia's Amur Region says the bridge "has important strategic meaning" and represents "serious prospects for the region".
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IRGC Aerospace Commander Brig-Gen Amir Ali Hajizadeh accepts responsibility for the shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines flight #PS752 in statement aired on state TV
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Anti-corruption candidate Zuzana Caputova, who has almost no political experience, has won #Slovakia 's presidential election, making her the country's first female head of state.
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Stray cat enjoys $1,000 feast after getting inside a Russian fish counter http://t.co/NDMeyUTyJI #NewsfromElsewhere http://t.co/fcg4rptMmK
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South and North Korea have begun their first formal talks in more than two years at the border village of Panmunjom, @YonhapNews reports.
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Dolphins in the Bosphorus and an 'invasion' of sheep in Samsun. How nature bounced back in Turkey during lockdown
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How two Turkish papers known for spreading disinformation came to lead reporting on the #Khashoggi case
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Fans queue for hours to be near a post box touched by Chinese pop star #NewsFromElsewhere
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We have removed an earlier tweet about statements made by Brazilian Jair Bolsonaro. The intention was to reflect the spectrum of opinion on such statements but the language of the post may not have reflected this accurately.
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Ukraine's embassy in Iran says the plane crash near Tehran this morning was the "result of an engine failure for technical reasons" "Currently, the version of a terrorist attack is ruled out" it adds
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Zelensky on #UkrainePlaneCrash : "We expect reassurance from Iran in readiness for a full and open investigation, holding those responsible accountable, return of the bodies of the deceased, payment of compensation, and official apologies via diplomatic channels" (2/2)
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On Radio Moscow's home service, Vladimir Tregubov saluted the astronauts and the Soviet pioneers of space exploration. #Apollo50
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THREAD: Indian newspapers on a resounding win for PM Modi and his BJP party
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Iran's president did not call @realdonaldtrump 's White House "retarded". Our analysis of what was really said
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Netherlands' Volkskrant: “For the United Kingdom, this is the biggest political crisis since the Catholic Guy Fawkes tried to blow up parliament four centuries ago”
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North Korea and Russia’s state news agencies are joining forces to tackle ‘fake news’ as part of an agreement signed in Pyongyang. The head of KCNA said that fighting disinformation is one of the key aspects of cooperation between the two agencies.
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40 years of struggle - the plight of Iranian women since the 1979 #IslamicRevolution
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"The SBI has entered information about the criminal offence into the Single Register of Pretrial Investigations," Shokin's lawyer Oleksandr Teleshetskyy said at a briefing.
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Iran's President Rouhani says the operator who accidentally shot down the Ukrainian passenger plane is not the only person culpable. "Because I am somewhat familiar with the issue of air defence, I can say that one individual cannot be the only one responsible in this story"
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Ukraine's President Zelensky: "Even before the international commission finished its work, Iran admitted its guilt in the downing of the Ukrainian aircraft. But we insist on full admission of guilt." #UkrainePlaneCrash (1/2)
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Kim Jong-un's ride on a white horse now available with commentary from state TV senior presenter Ri Chun-hee
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Look down! Mouse-sized art appears on Swedish street #NewsFromElsewhere
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Kim Jong-un's departure for Russia has just aired on North Korean TV
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Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation head says black box will not be returned to Boeing. "Investigations into plane crashes take place in the country of the crash" Ukrainian authorities "can be present during investigations". (Mehr news agency)
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Pakistan tests Ghaznavi surface-to-surface ballistic missile which is "capable of delivering multiple types of warheads up to 290 kilometres", the military says.
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#Iran is reported to have sentenced a number of "CIA spies" to death. The news comes as tensions remain high over the seizure of the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero:
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North Korean state TV coverage of Kim Jong-un's 3am return to Pyongyang after his meeting with President Trump and Vietnamese leaders in Hanoi
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North Korea state TV showed leader Kim Jong-un arriving to vote in the election of deputies in North Korea's parliament.
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President Robert Mugabe is preparing to step down, according to leading South African news website News24.
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North Korean state TV is not on air yet. It usually begins its broadcasts at 06:30GMT (15:00 North Korea time).
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Our latest video looks at the new generation of young activists seeking to make a difference. Watch it here:
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There's been outrage in Pakistan after a TV show darkened the faces of models to show how makeup looks on dark skin tones.
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Italy's La Repubblica: This is a political catastrophe and a historic humiliation that no British government has ever suffered in the majestic halls of Westminster.”
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North Korea TV has aired a 50 minute documentary on Kim Jong-un's visit to China. Here's a clip
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Iran confirms 1,075 new coronavirus cases bringing the total to 10,075. Death toll has increased by 75 to 429
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"I really miss him" - North Koreans on state TV talk about Kim Jong-un's trip to Vietnam where he is due to meet @realDonaldTrump
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Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny detained in Moscow days before rally demanding opposition candidates be allowed to run in local elections. (Instagram)
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Rouhani also stuck to the line that the US was ultimately responsible for creating the atmosphere which led to the shooting down of the plane.
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The sound system at Mecca's holiest site can be heard over five miles away http://t.co/RReFusj3bb #NewsFromElsewhere http://t.co/Aepe0cu8pu
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@YonhapNews Talks are expected to focus on the forthcoming Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, including a proposal that the two countries march under a unified Korean flag at the opening and closing ceremonies, Yonhap says.
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In Pravda newspaper, a writer identified as Vinogradov personally congratulated the astronauts on their mission
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Alexei Navalny posts Instagram photo from the German hospital where he is being treated. (1/2)
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A touching video of East Timor’s first president, Xanana Gusmao, embracing Indonesia’s BJ Habibie, is being shared widely via social media. Former President Habibie, who died yesterday, allowed the East Timorese a referendum on independence in 1999 (Facebook/Alberto XP Carlos)
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Singing Italian nun chooses 'Like a Virgin' for debut single http://t.co/7OraScxmXQ #newsfromelsewhere http://t.co/UTaOq7oRqP
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"Be water, my friend" - how social media fueled #HongKong protests
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NZ approves Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster to perform weddings #NewsFromElsewhere
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@YonhapNews This last happened in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.
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Here's the moment an Iranian TV presenter and the IRGC spokesman broke down earlier today. #Soleimani #Iran
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Indian artist turns pothole into mock crocodile pond http://t.co/59mljK9Ld3 #NewsfromElsewhere http://t.co/V39gckDfvo
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Japan zoo sorry for naming baby monkey after Princess Charlotte http://t.co/Gy3YdkTFgL #NewsfromElsewhere http://t.co/wHKDDHUKi0
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Iranians are using the hashtag #blue_girl to eulogise a woman who died after setting herself on fire when she was sentenced to 6 months for trying to watch a football match. #دختر_آبی
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"They're already at the gates" The moment programming on Lagos-based news channel TVC was suspended.
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Indian donkeys given awards for 'hard work and loyalty' http://t.co/fJE1m41DwP #NewsfromElsewhere http://t.co/QvKrOXVTnf
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Protests are taking place in Iran over fuel prices rises and rationing. Social media users have posted footage of protesters blocking roads in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the international community to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian State.
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#NorthKorea state TV has gone into countdown mode before beginning its usual broadcast at 0630 gmt (1500 local time) - less than half an hour to go.
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Lebanese monkey takes forbidden cross-border trip to Israel
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Analysing the rumours about Kim Jong-un’s health
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Doctors remove 420 kidney stones from a patient in China http://t.co/GFZL4IhZOI #NewsfromElsewhere http://t.co/Hu1DwYHR0G
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Tattoo artist in Austria offers free anti-racism inkings http://t.co/HkIIigczb6 #NewsfromElsewhere http://t.co/GGjYSk2wIl
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Speaking to Belgian broadcaster VRT, economist Paul de Grauwe says it is “unprecedented for a country to inflict so much damage on itself”. #Brexit
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Japanese train fans experience super-fast maglev speed http://t.co/EaHYPbD1A5 #NewsfromElsewhere http://t.co/2cvGnlWzra
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THREAD: A deep dive into Iranian opposition social media chatter about tomorrow’s #WarsawSummit on the Middle East
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Maori emojis launched in New Zealand - replete with haka moves #NewsFromElsewhere
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Pravda also rebuked President Nixon for saying people in the USSR had not seen the moon landing on TV. #Apollo50th
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2/ Indian Express refers to a new 5-year term with the headline: "Modi 2.024"
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Social media users have criticised the show for mocking skin tones and feeding "Pakistan's obsession with fair skin".
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's Mercedes Benz was flanked by no fewer than 12 jogging bodyguards. #InterKoreaSummit (2/7)
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Pupils in Taiwan recreate a Van Gogh masterpiece in 30,000 bottle tops #NewsFromElsewhere
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Teeth from huge tyrannosaur found for the first time in Japan http://t.co/lmociEpwA6 #NewsfromElsewhere http://t.co/Yla4bjzzNH
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Goodbye, Lenin: Ukraine moves to ban #communist symbols http://t.co/x5nyHsyLWx http://t.co/6hdfa76Xh0
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Carbon dating reveals 2,000-year-old pearl in Australia http://t.co/CZZTgvWL5z #NewsfromElsewhere http://t.co/2MZisyIe3G
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As the number of cases increases, conspiracy theorists spread rumours about the origins of the Wuhan #coronavirus #nCoV2019
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Coronavirus: What NOT to believe Our disinformation specialists discuss some of the myths and conspiracy theories they've found online about #Covid19 Watch here:
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Reykjavik turns street into a rainbow for Gay Pride festival http://t.co/BMUxZrMCSx #NewsfromElsewhere http://t.co/rxaBvjgRBa
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Museum offers reward to decode historic coins #NewsFromElsewhere
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THREAD: Boris Johnson to be new UK PM - global reaction
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The town in northern Italy celebrating its first baby in 28 years #NewsFromElsewhere
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Dubai is jazzing up its bus stops with cafes, wi-fi and charging points http://t.co/ubULqlQ1ty #NewsFromElsewhere http://t.co/ezzHZGesal
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Finland launches national emojis - including one for having a sauna
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#Soyuz crew sustained no injuries during emergency landing, Russian state TV reports
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Russian Soyuz rocket to make emergency landing after engine failure during lift-off to the International Space Station
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