LIVE UPDATES Hong Kong protests over China extradition bill By James Griffiths, Helen Regan, Ben Westcott and Steve George, CNN Updated 4:22 a.m. ET, June 12, 2019 Police push back protesters with batons and tear gas From CNN’s James Griffiths Police reinforcements are building up en masse at Lung Wo Road. They are pushing back towards Tim Wa Avenue, which …

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  North Korea: Hundreds of public execution sites identified, says report A South Korean NGO says it has identified 318 sites in North Korea that have been used by the government to carry out public executions. The Transitional Justice Working Group interviewed 610 North Korean defectors over four years for its report. It documented decades of …

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  Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam vows to push ahead with extradition bill Leader of government refuses to withdraw the bill, which critics fear could lead to abuse by Beijing Helen Davidson in Hong Kong and agencies  @heldavidson    Email Mon 10 Jun 2019 04.45 BST The leader of Hong Kong’s government has said she remains determined to pass …

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      The week that finally laid bare the Brexit myths Analysis by Nic Robertson, CNN Updated 0403 GMT (1203 HKT) June 9, 2019 Three turbulent years after 17 million British people voted to leave the European Union, Brexit has grown from a quaint word to an ugly cloud hanging over the nation. This week it claimed its …

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  US-Mexico talks: Agreement to avoid tariffs reached, says Trump Mexico has agreed to take “unprecedented steps” to help stem the flow of migrants to the US in order to avoid trade tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump. Mr Trump revealed that a deal had been reached to suspend the tariffs “indefinitely” in a series of …

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  He was arrested at 13. Now Saudi Arabia wants to execute him By Muhammad Darwish, Tamara Qiblawi and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN A group of boys on bicycles gather on a dusty side-street in eastern Saudi Arabia. Foot on pedal, 10-year-old Murtaja Qureiris is about to lead the group of around 30 children. In video footage obtained …

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    D-day 75th anniversary: ceremonies in Normandy – live news Follow live updates as world leaders join veterans to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-day landings in Normandy Pope: ‘peace is based on respect for each person’ A message from Pope France is read out in French and English at the start of the service at …

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  Australia reels from worst rampage killing in decades for a country thought to have solved this issue By James Griffiths, CNN Updated 0627 GMT (1427 HKT) June 5, 2019 On the long, bloody list of US gun violence, it would barely be a blip, but the killing of four people in northern Australia has caused shock in the country …

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  Donald Trump to hold talks with Theresa May amid protests Donald Trump is to meet Prime Minister Theresa May for “substantial” talks on the second day of the US president’s three-day state visit to the UK. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will be among the senior ministers present at the talks, where issues such as climate …

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  Donald Trump arrives for three-day UK state visit US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have arrived in the UK for a three-day state visit. Air Force One landed at Stansted Airport at around 09:00 BST (04:00 ET). Mr Trump will meet members of the Royal Family, and is expected to discuss climate …

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