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Donald Trump visits Paris, meets French counterpart Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron rolled out the red carpet to welcome Donald Trump to Paris for an overseas trip the White House hopes will offer respite from a growing scandal back in the US
Liu Xiaobo no more: Activists mourn passing of Nobel laureate
News of Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo’s death sparked an immediate outpouring of grief and rage.
Rex Tillerson in Saudi Arabia: In a bid to diffuse Gulf tensions, US Secretary of State meets officials
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with his Saudi counterpart on Wednesday as he looks to end a rift between Qatar and four Arab states.
Meet the Greeks who find their spiritual home in Mount Olympus
Devotees of ancient Greece's religion and culture gather each July by Mount Olympus to hold a series of events, ceremonies and seminars.
Malala Yousafzai turns 20: Nobel laureate celebrates birthday with refugee girls
Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai, who turned 20 on Wednesday, completed her schooling in Britain on 7 July.
Hospitalisation of jailed Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo: Protesters in Hong Kong demand to fly him abroad for treatment
Protesters display portrait of jailed Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo during a demonstration outside the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong on Monday
China floods: 56 dead, over 1.2 million evacuated as heavy rains leave a trail of destruction
At least 56 people have been killed and 22 others missing as heavy rains left a trail of destruction in 11 Chinese provinces, authorities said
Army personnel rehearses for Bastille Day military parade in France
Members of US Army 1st Division, US air force, US Navy and US Marines stand during a rehearsal for the French Bastille Day parade on Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris.
Thousands evacuated as wildfires spread across western US, Canada
Wildfires barreling across the baking landscape of the western US and Canada, have destroyed a smattering of homes, forcing thousands to flee
Iraqis rejoice after government troops liberate Mosul from Islamic State
Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory in the "liberated" city of Mosul on Sunday, his office said, after a gruelling nearly nine-month battle against the Islamic State group.
KKK marches in Virginia to protest removal of confederate general's statue
Supporters of Ku Klux Klan marched in Virginia to protest the removal of a statue of Robert E Lee, who oversaw Confederate forces in the Civil War
G20 Summit: World leaders discuss trade and climate change as riot-hit event comes to close
World leaders made concessions on trade and climate language at the end of the most fractious and riot-hit G20 summit ever, in exchange for preserving a fragile unity of the club of major industrialised and emerging economies
Eight die after building collapses in Naples, Italy
A five-storey apartment building collapsed near the city of Naples, Italy on Friday.
G20 Summit: Violent anti-globalisation protests continue in Hamburg as world leaders meet
Thousands of anti-globalisation protesters hit the streets in Hamburg torching cars and blocking roads as G20 Summit began on Friday
G20 summit: Angela Merkel plays host to global leaders in Hamburg
The meeting at the city's trade fair center opened on Friday, as German chancellor Angela Merkel played host to global leaders in Hamburg
Fashion Week Haute Couture Fall/Winter in Paris: Check out collections from Chanel, Dior and more
Fashion Week Haute Couture Fall/Winter in Paris: Check out collections from Chanel, Dior and more
G20 summit: Anti-capitalist activists get creative on Hamburg streets
Germany's G20 summit host city Hamburg braced for a potentially violent "Welcome to Hell" protest Thursday by anti-capitalist activists
Donald Trump kicks off Europe trip with visit to Poland, slams Russia and China in public address
Donald Trump's high-stakes trip to Europe kicks off on a comforting note — in front of a friendly crowd bussed in by his sympathetic hosts in Poland
Pamplona kicks off famed annual San Fermin bull festival despite criticism from animal rights activists
Pamplona kick started the celebrations for the annual San Fermin 'Running of the Bulls' festival on Thursday despite animal rights activists protesting against the festival.
North Korea test fires inter-continental ballistic missile; sparks tension with Japan, South Korea, US
North Korea successfully tested an inter-contentinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on 4 July, in the culimination of a decades-long ambition.
Emmanuel Macron address both houses of French Parliament, says country ready for 'radically new path'
In his first address to members of the National Assembly and Senate since his election in May, French president Emmanuel Macron delivered a US-style state of the nation speech in the Versailles palace
Happy Fourth Of July: How Americans celebrated their 241st Independence Day
From flashy firework displays for massive crowds to small-town parades, Americans celebrated the United States' 241st birthday in both joyous and serious ways.
Xi Jinping meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow ahead of G20; will strike $10 billion worth of deals
President of China Xi Jingping met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday to discuss on bilateral ties and major global issues
Battle for besieged Philippine city: Army launches counter on Islamic State strongholds in Marawi
The Philippine army launched an attack against Islamic State forces who had besieged the city of Marawi.
Iraqi forces launch fresh offensive on Islamic State, gain ground in Mosul's Old City
Special forces have recaptured more of Mosul's historic heart as they press the final stages of an assault to drive the Islamic State group from the Old City